Judy Y. Ou

About

Judy Y. Ou, PhD, MPH, is a faculty member at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, where she is involved in research related to environmental health, cancer survivorship, and health disparities. Her academic background includes a BS from Brigham Young University, an MPH from Boston University School of Public Health, and a PhD from the same institution. She has completed postdoctoral training at the University of Utah School of Medicine, Huntsman Cancer Institute. Her research focuses on the impacts of environmental exposures such as air pollution and radon on health outcomes, particularly among pediatric, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors. She investigates associations between ambient air pollution and healthcare visits, cardiovascular risks in cancer survivors, and the development of health education programs for underserved communities. Her work also explores sociodemographic factors influencing late effects in cancer survivors, healthcare utilization patterns, and the social and environmental determinants of health. Through her extensive publication record, she contributes to understanding how environmental and social factors influence cancer outcomes and survivorship, aiming to inform public health strategies and improve health equity.

Research topics

• Internal medicine
• Pediatrics
• Medicine
• Immunology
• Demography
• Gerontology
• Family medicine

Selected publications

• Fine Particulate Matter Air Pollution and Mortality among Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Patients

  Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention · 2020 · 51 citations

  1st authorCorresponding

  BACKGROUND: . METHODS: and mortality by stage while controlling for cancer type. RESULTS: = 1.67 (1.20-2.31)] at both time points. Effect modification by stage was significant, with local tumors at highest risk. CONCLUSIONS: was associated with mortality in pediatric and AYA patients with specific cancers. IMPACT: exposure may be important for young cancer patients with certain cancers.

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• COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

  JNCI Cancer Spectrum · 2021 · 34 citations

  The study objective was to identify sociodemographic and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) factors that are associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors. Eligible participants were 18 years or older and were diagnosed with cancer as an AYA (ages 15-39 years) and received services through an AYA cancer program. A total of 342 participants completed a cross-sectional survey. Our primary outcome-COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy-was surveyed as a 5-p…

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• Financial burdens during the COVID-19 pandemic are related to disrupted healthcare utilization among survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers

  Journal of Cancer Survivorship · 2022-05-17 · 12 citations

  articleOpen access1st authorCorresponding
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• Missed opportunities for concomitant HPV vaccination among childhood cancer survivors

  Cancer Medicine · 2022-01-14 · 10 citations

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  PURPOSE: Childhood cancer survivors are at higher risk of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related second cancers than adolescents without cancer, yet their HPV vaccination uptake is lower. Using a statewide sample, we evaluated whether survivors are at higher risk of missed opportunities for concomitant HPV vaccination. METHODS: From statewide healthcare data, we identified encounters where vaccines were received. Concomitant HPV vaccine missed opportunities were defined as a vaccine encounter where…

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• Perceptions and knowledge of air pollution and its health effects among caregivers of childhood cancer survivors: a qualitative study

  BMC Cancer · 2021-09-30 · 9 citations

  articleOpen accessSenior author

  BACKGROUND: Emerging research suggests that survivors of childhood and adolescent cancers are at risk for morbidity and mortality associated with air pollutants. However, caregiver perceptions of the effects of air pollution are unknown. Thus, to address this gap we described caregivers' perceptions of air pollution's impact on general population health and specifically on childhood cancer survivors, and caregivers' air pollution information-seeking and exposure reduction behaviors. METHODS: Par…

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Frequent coauthors

• Anne C. Kirchhoff

  90 shared

• Heydon K. Kaddas

  58 shared

• Joemy M. Ramsay

  University of Utah

  55 shared

• Heidi A. Hanson

  University of Utah

  43 shared

• Echo L. Warner

  University of Utah

  41 shared

• Douglas Fair

  University of Utah

  39 shared

• Deanna Kepka

  37 shared

• Kellee Parker

  University of Utah

  22 shared

Labs

• Judy Y. Ou LabPI

Education

• B.S.

  Brigham Young University

• Other

  Brigham Young University

• Ph.D.

  Boston University School of Public Health

• Other

  University of Utah School of Medicine, Huntsman Cancer Institute

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