Tia N Borger

Dr. Tia N Borger serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, where her research focuses on behavioral health interventions within oncology settings. Her work bridges psychiatric care with cancer treatment, specifically addressing smoking cessation and palliative care integration for cancer patients across diverse healthcare environments.

Her primary research domains include smoking cessation among cancer populations, palliative care utilization, and tobacco treatment implementation, with pronounced emphasis on rural and Appalachian communities. She employs mixed-methods and longitudinal designs to investigate barriers to care, patient motivations for unassisted quitting, and disparities in clinical trial participation. A recurring theme examines cancer diagnosis as a potential "teachable moment" for behavior change, particularly regarding tobacco use.

Analysis of her 2020-2024 publications reveals concentrated expertise in head/neck and cervical cancer survivorship, with significant contributions to understanding social functioning disparities between rural and non-rural survivors. Her work consistently addresses implementation challenges at National Cancer Institute-Designated Centers, proposing models for proactive tobacco outreach and clinic-based cessation programs tailored to underserved populations.

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