معرفی
Dr. Salene M. W. Jones serves as Associate Professor in the Public Health Sciences Division at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, holding dual appointments with the Cancer Prevention Program and Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research (HICOR). Her research integrates clinical psychology with health economics to address critical gaps in cancer care delivery and patient experience measurement.
Education
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, Women's Health and Aging, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, 2015
- PhD, Psychology, The Ohio State University, 2013
- MA, Psychology, The Ohio State University, 2009
- BS, Psychology, University of Washington, 2003
Dr. Jones' research program spans two synergistic domains: First, she pioneers methodologies for measuring financial hardship/anxiety in cancer populations and Alzheimer's disease caregivers, examining how these factors mediate treatment adherence, quality of life, and health behaviors like cancer screening. Second, she revolutionizes patient-reported outcomes through personalized assessment frameworks that capture what individual patients value most, moving beyond standardized metrics to enable measurement-based care in oncology. Her work bridges psychometric rigor with real-world clinical applicability across the cancer continuum.
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As principal investigator of the Jones Lab, Dr. Jones directs multiple funded studies including financial wellbeing measures for Alzheimer's populations, cancer care financial hardship determinants, and implementation science for evidence-based practices. Her research portfolio is supported by the National Institute on Aging, American Cancer Society, and National Comprehensive Cancer Network, with emphasis on translating findings into clinical interventions that reduce economic toxicity in cancer care.
The Jones Lab operates within HICOR's health economics group, collaborating with clinical teams across Fred Hutch to develop survey instruments that capture nuanced patient experiences while accounting for financial anxiety's impact on healthcare utilization and outcomes.
