Pearman D. Parker

Assistant Professor

UAMS primary University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: University of South Carolina (2017–2020); University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (2021); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2021)

Nursing Research, College of Nursing

9 h-index 35 pubs 403 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

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Pearman D. Parker's research focuses on understanding and improving patient education and self-management, particularly within oncology and cardiovascular health. Parker has investigated the effectiveness of chemotherapy teaching materials for women with breast cancer, examining readability and patient experience. This work extends to exploring the perceptions of support among African American breast cancer survivors and analyzing online patient communities for insights into navigating brain cancer.

Parker's research also addresses health disparities and the use of technology in health management. This includes a feasibility and usability study of a smartphone app for self-management of heart failure in older African Americans. Additionally, Parker has contributed to research evaluating prognostic risk models for postoperative pulmonary complications and examining mortality related to these complications during the COVID-19 pandemic. Parker has a h-index of 10 with 37 publications and 494 citations.

Metrics

h-index: 9
Publications: 35
Citations: 403

Positions

Assistant Professor 2021–present

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Nursing Research, College of Nursing Institutional directory
Clinical Instructor 2019–2021

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing ORCID

Selected Publications

How Can We Reach You? An Overview of Establishing Effective Recruitment Strategies for Young Women Breast Cancer Survivors (2026)

Cancer Care Research Online DOI OpenAlex
(080) Feasibility of a Psychoeducational Sexual Health Intervention for Young Women Breast Cancer Survivors (2026)

The Journal of Sexual Medicine 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
An instrument for measuring the influence of nursing care on the length of stay in heart failure hospitalizations of African Americans (2026)

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science DOI OpenAlex
Social determinants of health and hospitalization risk in heart failure: A Retrospective analysis (2026)

American Heart Journal Plus Cardiology Research and Practice 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Sociotechnical Needs of Registered Nurses in the Heart Failure Hospitalizations of African American Patients: Cross-Sectional Study (2025)

JMIR Nursing DOI OpenAlex
An examination of sexual dysfunction in a cohort of women cancer survivors (2025)

Cancer Survivorship Research & Care DOI OpenAlex
Registered nurse effect on long length of stay in the heart failure hospitalizations of African Americans (2025)

PLoS ONE DOI OpenAlex
(118) PROTOCOL FOR A PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL SEXUAL HEALTH INTERVENTION PILOT STUDY FOR YOUNG BREAST CANCER (2025)

The Journal of Sexual Medicine DOI OpenAlex
The association of workforce configurations with length of stay and charges in hospitalized patients with congestive heart failure (2024)

Frontiers in Health Services 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
The Impact of Nurse Residency Programs on Patient Quality and Safety Outcomes (2024)

Journal for Nurses in Professional Development 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
“The Materials Didn’t Really Seem to Apply to Me”: A Focus-Group Study on Young Women’s Needs and Perspectives on Breast Cancer Educational Material (2024)

Journal of Cancer Education 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
The Association of Implemented Care Team Configuration Models with Length of Stay and Charges in Hospitalized Patients with Congestive Heart Failure: A Retrospective Analysis of EHR Data (2023)

Research Square DOI OpenAlex
“I’m Not Fighting Anymore So What Do I Do Now?” Young Women’s Challenges While Transitioning Out of Active Breast Cancer Treatment and into Survivorship (2023)

INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
An Examination of Patients and Caregivers on Reddit Navigating Brain Cancer: Content Analysis of the Brain Tumor Subreddit (2022)

JMIR Cancer 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
Assessing COVID-19 Health Information on Google Using the Quality Evaluation Scoring Tool (QUEST): Cross-sectional and Readability Analysis (2022)

JMIR Formative Research 9 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.

Equitable Standards of Care Delivery in Team-Based Risk Stratification of CHF Hospitalizations NIH/Nat. Inst. of Nursing Research Principal Investigator
An exploration of the perceptions of cancer educational materials for young women with breast cancer and implications for material development NIH/NCATS; Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Foundation Principal Investigator