Christina R. Baggott, RN, PhD

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Education

University of Alabama, BSN, 1983-1986, Nursing
Emory University, MN, PNP, 1989-1990, Nursing
University of California, San Francisco, PhD, 2006-2009, Nursing

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Professional Experience

• 1986-1988
  Staff Nurse (pediatric oncology), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
• 1998-1990
  Staff Nurse (pediatric oncology), Egleston Children's Hospital, Atlanta, GA
• 1990-1990
  Nursing Research Assistant, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
• 1991-2009
  Nurse Practitioner (pediatric oncology), Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, Palo Alto, CA
• 2002-2003
  Research Project Manager, HopeLab Foundation, Palo Alto, CA
• 2007-2009
  Research Project Manager, University of California, San Francisco
• 2008-2009
  Teaching Assistant, University of California, San Francisco
• 2009-present
  Assistant Professor, Physiological Nursing, University of California, San Francisco

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Honors & Awards

• 1989
  Brain Tumor Foundation Scholarship
• 1990
  American Cancer Society Master's Degree Scholarship in Nursing
• 1990
  Oncology Nursing Society/Burroughs Wellcome Graduate Scholarship
• 1997
  Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award for 3 North Unit, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
• 2004
  Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses Writing Award
• 2005
  Oncology Nursing Society 8th National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research Master's Prepared Nurse Scholarship
• 2006
  Betty Irene Moore Doctoral Fellowship in Nursing
• 2006
  Oncology Nursing Society/Thomas Jordon Doctoral Scholarship

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Selected Publications

1. Baggott C, Gibson F, Coll B, Kletter R, Zeltzer P, Miaskowski C. Initial evaluation of an electronic symptom diary for adolescents with cancer. JMIR Res Protoc. 2012; 1(2):e23.
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2. Miaskowski C, Cooper B, Paul SM, West C, Langford D, Levine JD, Abrams G, Hamolsky D, Dunn L, Dodd M, Neuhaus J, Baggott C, Dhruva A, Schmidt B, Cataldo J, Merriman J, Aouizerat BE. Identification of patient subgroups and risk factors for persistent breast pain following breast cancer surgery. J Pain. 2012 Dec; 13(12):1172-87.
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3. Erickson JM, Macpherson CF, Ameringer S, Baggott C, Linder L, Stegenga K. Symptoms and symptom clusters in adolescents receiving cancer treatment: A review of the literature. Int J Nurs Stud. 2012 Nov 28.
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4. Dunn LB, Aouizerat BE, Langford DJ, Cooper BA, Dhruva A, Cataldo JK, Baggott CR, Merriman JD, Dodd M, West C, Paul SM, Miaskowski C. Cytokine gene variation is associated with depressive symptom trajectories in oncology patients and family caregivers. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2012 Nov 24.
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5. Miaskowski C, Cooper BA, Dhruva A, Dunn LB, Langford DJ, Cataldo JK, Baggott CR, Merriman JD, Dodd M, Lee K, West C, Paul SM, Aouizerat BE. Evidence of associations between cytokine genes and subjective reports of sleep disturbance in oncology patients and their family caregivers. PLoS One. 2012; 7(7):e40560.
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6. McCann B, Miaskowski C, Koetters T, Baggott C, West C, Levine JD, Elboim C, Abrams G, Hamolsky D, Dunn L, Rugo H, Dodd M, Paul SM, Neuhaus J, Cooper B, Schmidt B, Langford D, Cataldo J, Aouizerat BE. Associations between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine genes and breast pain in women prior to breast cancer surgery. J Pain. 2012 May; 13(5):425-37.
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7. Illi J, Miaskowski C, Cooper B, Levine JD, Dunn L, West C, Dodd M, Dhruva A, Paul SM, Baggott C, Cataldo J, Langford D, Schmidt B, Aouizerat BE. Association between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine genes and a symptom cluster of pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and depression. Cytokine. 2012 Jun; 58(3):437-47.
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8. Baggott C, Cooper BA, Marina N, Matthay KK, Miaskowski C. Symptom cluster analyses based on symptom occurrence and severity ratings among pediatric oncology patients during myelosuppressive chemotherapy. Cancer Nurs. 2012 Jan-Feb; 35(1):19-28.
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9. Francis S, Bareford D, Baggott C, Baginott C, Thachil J. Prognostic implications of leg ulcers from hydroxycarbamide therapy in patients with essential thrombocythaemia. Leuk Res. 2012 Apr; 36(4):488-90.
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10. Baggott C. Patient education: to the internet and beyond. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2011 Jul 15; 57(1):6-7.
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11. Baggott C, Dodd M, Kennedy C, Marina N, Matthay KK, Cooper BA, Miaskowski C. Changes in children's reports of symptom occurrence and severity during a course of myelosuppressive chemotherapy. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs. 2010 Nov-Dec; 27(6):307-15.
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12. Baggott CR, Dodd M, Kennedy C, Marina N, Matthay KK, Cooper B, Miaskowski C. An evaluation of the factors that affect the health-related quality of life of children following myelosuppressive chemotherapy. Support Care Cancer. 2011 Mar; 19(3):353-61.
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13. Baggott C. Biomarkers for mucositis assessment. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2009 Dec 15; 53(7):1169-70.
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14. Tomlinson D, Gibson F, Treister N, Baggott C, Judd P, Hendershot E, Maloney AM, Doyle J, Feldman B, Kwong K, Sung L. Refinement of the Children's International Mucositis Evaluation Scale (ChIMES): child and parent perspectives on understandability, content validity and acceptability. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2010 Feb; 14(1):29-41.
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15. Baggott C, Dodd M, Kennedy C, Marina N, Miaskowski C. Multiple symptoms in pediatric oncology patients: a systematic review. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs. 2009 Nov-Dec; 26(6):325-39.
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16. Tomlinson D, Gibson F, Treister N, Baggott C, Judd P, Hendershot E, Maloney AM, Doyle J, Feldman B, Kwong K, Sung L. Understandability, content validity, and overall acceptability of the Children's International Mucositis Evaluation Scale (ChIMES): child and parent reporting. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2009 Jun; 31(6):416-23.
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17. Tomlinson D, Gibson F, Treister N, Baggott C, Judd P, Hendershot E, Maloney AM, Doyle J, Feldman B, Sung L. Designing an oral mucositis assessment instrument for use in children: generating items using a nominal group technique. Support Care Cancer. 2009 May; 17(5):555-62.
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18. Tomlinson D, Gibson F, Treister N, Baggott C, Judd P, Hendershot E, Maloney AM, Doyle J, Feldman B, Sung L. Challenges of mucositis assessment in children: expert opinion. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2008 Dec; 12(5):469-75.
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19. Baggott C, Beale IL, Dodd MJ, Kato PM. A survey of self-care and dependent-care advice given by pediatric oncology nurses. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs. 2004 Jul-Aug; 21(4):214-22.
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20. Hinds PS, Baggott C, DeSwarte-Wallace J, Dodd M, Haase J, Hockenberry M, Hooke C, McGuire Cullen P, Moore I, Roll L, Ruccione K. Online exclusive: functional integration of nursing research into a pediatric oncology cooperative group: finding common ground. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2003 Nov-Dec; 30(6):E121-6.
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