Tara Albrecht | Scholars@Duke

Tara Albrecht
Associate Professor in the School of Nursing

Dr. Albrecht is an acute care nurse practitioner, certified advanced hospice and palliative nurse and a nurse scientist who has devoted her practice and research to the oncology and palliative care populations. She received a BS in Biology from the University of Massachusetts in Boston. Her BSN, MSN and PhD are all from the University of Virginia. She also completed a post-doctoral fellowship in the Interdisciplinary Training of Nurse Scientists in Cancer Survivorship Research from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing.

Dr. Albrecht's program of research is focused on symptoms, distress, associated biological signatures and the relationship to patient-reported health outcomes in adults with cancer and specifically those with hematologic malignancies such as acute leukemia. She has begun developing and testing early supportive and palliative care interventions for adults with acute leukemia. Her research also extends to explore how the diagnosis of acute leukemia impacts the family caregivers. She works with an interdisciplinary team of scientists and clinicians with the shared goal of advancing symptom science to ultimately ameliorate symptoms and improve patient-reported outcomes for adults and their families in oncology and palliative care settings.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2022
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers 2019

Contact Information

307 Trent Dr, DUMC 3322, Durham, NC 27710
307 Trent Dr, DUMC 3322, Durham, NC 27710
tara.albrecht@duke.edu (919) 613-9124

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- ACHPN, Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center 2019 - 2023
- Ph.D., University of Virginia 2011
Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2019 - 2022
Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Susan White Holsworth Palliative Care Scholar. VCU, Massey Cancer Center. July 2016
- Emerging Nurse Researcher of North America. Sigma Theta Tau International. June 2016
- Rising Nurse Leader. Virginia Nurses Foundation. October 2015
Expertise
Subject Headings
Research
Selected Grants
- Testing a Nurse-Led Evidence-Based Exercise Program to Improve Patient-Reported Outcomes in Adults with Acute Leukemia awarded by Oncology Nursing Society Foundation 2020 - 2022
External Relationships
- Cancer Support Community
- Oxford University Press
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Albrecht, Tara A., Rebecca Hoppe, and Marcia A. Winter. “How Caregivers Cope and Adapt When a Family Member Is Diagnosed With a Hematologic Malignancy: Informing Supportive Care Needs.” Cancer Nursing 45, no. 6 (November 2022): E849–55. https://doi.org/10.1097/ncc.0000000000001063.
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  - Hoppe, Rebecca, Marcia A. Winter, Katherine Graap, and Tara A. Albrecht. “Impact of a Hematologic Malignancy Diagnosis and Treatment on Patients and Their Family Caregivers.” Oncology Nursing Forum 49, no. 5 (August 2022): 445–53. https://doi.org/10.1188/22.onf.445-453.
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  - Singh, Anmol, Susan C. Locke, Steven P. Wolf, Tara A. Albrecht, Jesse D. Troy, Heather Derry, Areej El-Jawahri, and Thomas W. LeBlanc. “The relationship between emotional well-being and understanding of prognosis in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).” Support Care Cancer 30, no. 1 (January 2022): 897–906. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-021-06499-w.
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  - Bryant, Ashley Leak, Thomas W. LeBlanc, Tara Albrecht, Ya-Ning Chan, Jaime Richardson, Matthew Foster, Malisa Dang, William Dudley, Susie Owenby, and Debra Wujcik. “Oral adherence in adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML): results of a mixed methods study.” Support Care Cancer 28, no. 11 (November 2020): 5157–64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-020-05349-5.
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  - Albrecht, Tara A., and Ashley Leak Bryant. “Psychological and Financial Distress Management in Adults With Acute Leukemia.” Seminars in Oncology Nursing 35, no. 6 (December 2019): 150952. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soncn.2019.150952.
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  - Albrecht, Tara A., Jessica Keim-Malpass, Michael Boyiadzis, and Margaret Rosenzweig. “Psychosocial Experiences of Young Adults Diagnosed With Acute Leukemia During Hospitalization for Induction Chemotherapy Treatment.” Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing : Jhpn : The Official Journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association 21, no. 2 (April 2019): 167–73. https://doi.org/10.1097/njh.0000000000000545.
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  - Cassel, J Brian, and Tara A. Albrecht. “Emerging Models of Providing Oncology Palliative Care.” Seminars in Oncology Nursing 34, no. 3 (August 2018): 202–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soncn.2018.06.002.
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  - Albrecht, Tara A., Michael Boyiadzis, R. K. Elswick, Angela Starkweather, and Margaret Rosenzweig. “Symptom Management and Psychosocial Needs of Adults With Acute Myeloid Leukemia During Induction Treatment: A Pilot Study.” Cancer Nursing 40, no. 6 (November 2017): E31–38. https://doi.org/10.1097/ncc.0000000000000428.
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  - Rivet, Emily B., Paula Ferrada, Tara Albrecht, J Brian Cassel, Beth Broering, Danielle Noreika, and Egidio Del Fabbro. “Characteristics of palliative care consultation at an academic level one trauma center.” American Journal of Surgery 214, no. 4 (October 2017): 657–60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.06.010.
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  - Walton, AnnMarie L., Tara A. Albrecht, Lauren Lux, and Sheila Judge Santacroce. “Social Media: Support for Survivors and Young Adults With Cancer.” Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing 21, no. 5 (October 2017): 537–40. https://doi.org/10.1188/17.cjon.537-540.
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  - Starkweather, A., L. Sargent, C. Nye, T. Albrecht, R. Cloutier, and A. Foster. “Progressive Assessment and Competency Evaluation Framework for Integrating Simulation in Nurse Practitioner Education.” Journal for Nurse Practitioners 13, no. 7 (July 1, 2017): e301–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2017.04.012.
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  - Albrecht, Tara, Justin Bala-Hampton, Linda Dudjak, and Margaret Rosenzweig. “Perceived economic hardship and distress in acute myelogenous leukemia.” Journal of Oncology Navigation and Survivorship 8th, no. 6th (2017): 258–64.
  - Albrecht, Tara A., AnnMarie Lee Walton, and Ashley Leak Bryant. “The unique supportive care needs of a mother with acute myeloid leukemia during treatment.” Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing 19, no. 1 (February 2015): 16–19. https://doi.org/10.1188/15.cjon.16-19.
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  - Bryant, Ashley Leak, AnnMarie Walton, and Tara A. Albrecht. “Management of febrile neutropenia in a patient with acute leukemia.” Journal of Emergency Nursing 40, no. 4 (July 2014): 377–81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2013.07.021.
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  - Albrecht, Tara A. “Physiologic and psychological symptoms experienced by adults with acute leukemia: an integrative literature review.” Oncology Nursing Forum 41, no. 3 (May 2014): 286–95. https://doi.org/10.1188/14.onf.286-295.
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  - Albrecht, Tara A., and Margaret Rosenzweig. “Distress in patients with acute leukemia: a concept analysis.” Cancer Nursing 37, no. 3 (May 2014): 218–26. https://doi.org/10.1097/ncc.0b013e31829193ad.
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  - Albrecht, Tara A., and Ann Gill Taylor. “No stone left unturned: challenges encountered during recruitment of women with advanced ovarian cancer for a phase I study.” Applied Nursing Research : Anr 26, no. 4 (November 2013): 245–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2013.05.003.
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  - Keim-Malpass, Jessica, Tara A. Albrecht, Richard H. Steeves, and Suzanne C. Danhauer. “Young women's experiences with complementary therapies during cancer described through illness blogs.” Western Journal of Nursing Research 35, no. 10 (November 2013): 1309–24. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945913492897.
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  - Albrecht, T. A. “Striving to improve patient-reported outcomes for cancer survivors as the war wages on.” Annals of Oncology : Official Journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology 24, no. 9 (September 2013): 2204–5. https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdt261.
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  - Albrecht, Tara A., Joel G. Anderson, Randy Jones, Cheryl Bourguignon, and Ann Gill Taylor. “A complementary care study combining flaxseed oil, caffeine, fasting, and exercise in women diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer: findings from a case study.” Holistic Nursing Practice 26, no. 6 (November 2012): 308–16. https://doi.org/10.1097/hnp.0b013e31826ed122.
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  - Albrecht, Tara A., and Ann Gill Taylor. “Physical activity in patients with advanced-stage cancer: a systematic review of the literature.” Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing 16, no. 3 (June 2012): 293–300. https://doi.org/10.1188/12.cjon.293-300.
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  - Albrecht, T. A., and M. Rosenzweig. “Management of cancer-related distress in patients with a hematologic malignancy.” Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing 14, no. 7 (January 1, 2012): 462–68. https://doi.org/10.1097/NJH.0b013e318268d04e.
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  - Van Erps, J., M. Aapro, K. MacDonald, P. Soubeyran, M. Turner, H. Warrinnier, T. Albrecht, and I. Abraham. “Promoting evidence-based management of anemia in cancer patients: Concurrent and discriminant validity of RESPOND, a web-based clinical guidance system based on the EORTC guidelines for supportive care in cancer.” Supportive Care in Cancer 18, no. 7 (January 1, 2010): 847–58. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-009-0718-z.
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  - Aapro, M., H. Ludwig, C. Bokemeyer, K. MacDonald, P. Soubeyran, M. Turner, T. Albrecht, and I. Abraham. “Modeling of treatment response to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents as a function of center- and patient-related variables: results from the Anemia Cancer Treatment (ACT) study.” Annals of Oncology : Official Journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology 20, no. 10 (October 2009): 1714–21. https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdp063.
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  - Ludwig, Heinz, Matti Aapro, Carsten Bokemeyer, Karen Macdonald, Pierre Soubeyran, Matthew Turner, Tara Albrecht, and Ivo Abraham. “Treatment patterns and outcomes in the management of anaemia in cancer patients in Europe: findings from the Anaemia Cancer Treatment (ACT) study.” European Journal of Cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) 45, no. 9 (June 2009): 1603–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2009.02.003.
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  - Noens, Lucien, Marie-Anne van Lierde, Robrecht De Bock, Gregor Verhoef, Pierre Zachée, Zwi Berneman, Philippe Martiat, et al. “Prevalence, determinants, and outcomes of nonadherence to imatinib therapy in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia: the ADAGIO study.” Blood 113, no. 22 (May 2009): 5401–11. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2008-12-196543.
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  - Aapro, Matti, Joanna Van Erps, Karen MacDonald, Pierre Soubeyran, Michael Muenzberg, Matthew Turner, Hans Warrinnier, Tara Albrecht, and Ivo Abraham. “Managing cancer-related anaemia in congruence with the EORTC guidelines is an independent predictor of haemoglobin outcome: initial evidence from the RESPOND study.” European Journal of Cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) 45, no. 1 (January 2009): 8–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2008.09.036.
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Subject Headings

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