Aleda Chen, Pharm.D., Ph.D.

CU student interning at Mayo

Xenia Gazette  

2017-03-22

Dr. Aleda Chen, assistant dean and assistant professor of pharmacy practice said Rudy’s internship continues to demonstrate how diligent students are in the school of pharmacy. “As our faculty engages students in all aspects, it’s encouraging to see how prepared students are for advanced positions,” Chen said...

Cedarville student publishes research study

Xenia Gazette  

2017-02-07

The study was conducted by Stephanie Cailor, third-year professional pharmacy student, and Aleda Chen, Pharm.D., Ph.D., assistant dean and assistant professor of pharmacy practice. The results of the study showed significant improvements in the students’ understanding of and confidence in the usefulness of research. However, there was no significant change in the students’ plans to perform or participate in future research.

2014

It has been argued that only 12% of adults have the necessary health literacy to manage their health care effectively, which can lead to difficulties in self-care activities, such as medication adherence. Prior research suggests that health literacy may influence knowledge, self-efficacy and self-care, but this has not been fully examined.

2013

Objective. To validate an empathy scale to measure empathy in pharmacy and nursing students.

2012

Today’s complex health care system relies heavily on sophisticated self-care regimens. To navigate the system and follow self-care protocols, patients must be able to understand and use health information, which requires health literacy. However, nearly 90 million Americans lack the necessary health literacy skills to adequately care for themselves in the face of a complex healthcare system and self-care regimens. Understanding how to effectively care for one’s self is thought to improve heart failure symptoms and patient outcomes, but little is actually known about how health literacy influences self-care in patients with heart failure. The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the relationship between health literacy and self-care of patients with heart failure.

2005

With the recent FDA ban of the weight loss herbal supplement ephedra, manufacturers of those products are switching to other ingredients, such as bitter orange extract and guarana. Four of the five top-selling weight loss products (Metabolife®, Hydroxycut®, Dexatrim Natural®, and Xenadrine EFX®) contain either bitter orange extract, guarana, or both. Are these replacements safe, or do they have the potential to cause harm?