RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Factors related to patient autonomous decisions on use of prescribed medications
• Aspects of professional-patient communication related to patient outcomes
• Patient involvement in therapeutic monitoring

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Tindall W.N., Beardsley R.S., Kimberlin C.L.  “Communication Skills in Pharmacy Practice 4th edition.” Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins (2002).
2. Kimberlin C.L., Assa M., Rubin D., Zaenger P.  “Questions Elderly Patients Have About On-going Therapy:  A Pilot Study to Assist in Communication with physicians.”  Pharmacy World & Science, 23:237-241 (2001).
3. Bastardo Y.M., Kimberlin C.L.  “Relationship Between Quality of Life and Social Support in HIV-infected Persons in Venezuela.”  AIDS Care, 12:673-684 (2000).
4. Aversa S., Kimberlin C.L., Segal R.  “The Medication Attribution Scale: Perceived Effects of Antiretrovirals and Quality of Life.”  Quality of Life Research, 7:205-214 (1998).
5. Kimberlin C.L., Pendergast J.F., Berardo D.H., McKenzie L.C.  “Issues Related to Using a Short-form Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Instrument in Written Questionnaires.”  Psychological Reports, 83:411-421n (1998).