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Catherine E. O’Brien

Associate Professor

UAMS
Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy

15 h-index 36 pubs 703 cited

Research Areas

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Catherine E. O’Brien's research focuses on understanding the psychosocial factors influencing health outcomes, particularly in adult populations with chronic conditions such as cystic fibrosis. Her work has explored the associations between religious or spiritual coping mechanisms, gratitude, and depression among adults with cystic fibrosis over longitudinal periods. Additionally, O’Brien has investigated the role of social support and place in self-efficacy among university students.

Her scholarly contributions extend to pharmacy education, where she has been involved in processes to achieve consensus on social and administrative science topics within pharmacy curricula. O’Brien holds an h-index of 15 with 36 total publications and 696 citations. She has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Stephanie Simonton-Atchley, Bethany Guinee, and Raghu M. Reddy.

Metrics

  • h-index: 15
  • Publications: 36
  • Citations: 703

Selected Publications

  • Erratum to ‘A Modified Delphi Process to Achieve Consensus on Social/Administrative Science Topics in Pharmacy Curricula’ [American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 89/2 February 2025, 101349] (2025)
    DOI OpenAlex
  • A Modified Delphi Process to Achieve Consensus on Social/Administrative Science Topics in Pharmacy Curricula (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Longitudinal Study of Adherence among Cystic Fibrosis Patients: Associations with Gratitude Over the Course of One Year (2024)
    DOI OpenAlex
  • Associations Between Religious/Spiritual Coping and Depression Among Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: A 12-Month Longitudinal Study (2021)
    14 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

  • Cystic Fibrosis Database Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Co-Investigator
  • Cystic Fibrosis Care Centers - 2017-2018 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Co-Investigator
  • Cystic Fibrosis Care Centers - 2017-2018 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Co-Investigator
  • CFF Renewal 2015-2016 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Co-Investigator
  • Learning and Leadership Collaborative: Adult Care Quality Improvement (AQI3) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Co-Investigator

Collaboration Network

17 Collaborators 8 Institutions 2 Countries

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