Rachel O'Conor, PhD: Faculty Profile: Feinberg School of Medicine: Northwestern University

Focus of Work

Bio

I am a health services and public health researcher. My research focuses on understanding cognitive and psychosocial determinants of chronic disease self-management behaviors and health outcomes. I am interested in the design and evaluation of pragmatic, health system and community-based self-management support interventions for chronically ill adults who experience significant social and economic hardship. Additionally, my research seeks to understand and address self-care complexity for ind...[Read full text]I am a health services and public health researcher. My research focuses on understanding cognitive and psychosocial determinants of chronic disease self-management behaviors and health outcomes. I am interested in the design and evaluation of pragmatic, health system and community-based self-management support interventions for chronically ill adults who experience significant social and economic hardship. Additionally, my research seeks to understand and address self-care complexity for individuals with multiple chronic conditions and bridge the gap between complex medical systems and individuals' everyday lives.[Shorten text]

Keywords

Aging Health Disparities Health Literacy Health Services Research Mixed Methods Public Health Primary Care

Education and Certification

MPH: University of Illinois - Chicago, Community Health Sciences (2012)
PhD: University of Illinois - Chicago, Public Health Sciences (2018)

Contact

312/503-6400

Rubloff Building 10th Floor
750 N Lake Shore
Chicago IL 60611

r-oconor( at )northwestern.edu

Institutes and Centers

Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS)