Margaret F. Clayton PhD, RN, FNP-CS

Current Position: Assistant Professor

Contact Information

Address:
College of Nursing
10 South 2000 East
Salt Lake City , Utah 84112

Phone: (801) 574-0108
Fax: (801) 587-9838
Email: margaret.clayton@nurs.utah.edu

Background

Margaret Clayton is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing, and a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Dr Clayton's primary research interest is cancer survivorship, including how patient/provider communication processes influence emotional and physical well-being. Outcomes include self-report and physiologic measures, as well as coding of verbal and nonverbal communication interactions.

She completed her Doctorate and Post Doctoral education under the direction of Dr. Merle Mishel RN, PhD, FAAN, at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Dr. Clayton obtained her MSN / FNP at Pace University in NY, and her BSN at the University of Connecticut. Her extensive clinical background has focused on ambulatory care, including pediatrics, homecare, and cardiology.

Research

Emotional and Physical Responses to a Follow-up Medical Visit for Breast Cancer Survivors
During her doctorate and post-doctoral fellowship Dr. Clayton worked with a multidisciplinary team conducting intervention research to assist breast and prostate cancer survivors to manage uncertainty and improve quality of life. Her dissertation research investigated the impact of the communication process as well as uncertainty and physical symptoms on the emotional wellbeing of long-term Caucasian and African-American breast cancer survivors. Dr. Clayton's post-doctoral work expanded her focus on patient-provider communication, coding audiotapes of 60 office visits between breast cancer survivors and their providers [MD, NP, PA] for the degree patient-centeredness, as well as the impact of the communication process on the uncertainty and mood state of these women.
Principal Investigator: Assessing Communication Behaviors among Family Practice Providers. Interdisciplinary Research Seed Grant Program (LJ Haas PhD, Co-PI) 2007 - 2008
Principal Investigator: A Time Analysis of Communication with Breast Cancer Survivors. (D. Kelly RN, DrPH Co-Investigator). College of Nursing, University of Utah. 2006 - 2007.
Principal Investigator (Postdoctoral Fellowship): Communication in Breast Cancer Survivors.
2004 Jean E. Johnson, RN Scholar Award PI: Communication in Breast Cancer Survivors, American Nurses Foundation
Principal Investigator (Dissertation): Testing a Model of communication, uncertainty and emotional well-being in older breast cancer survivors.

Publications

Clayton, MF; Dudley, WN; Musters, A.; (in press). Communication with breast cancer survivors. Health Communication. (Scheduled for late fall 07)(In press)
Mishel, M.H. & Clayton MF; Uncertainty in Illness Theories. In M.J. Smith & P. Liehr (Eds). Middle Range Theory in Advanced Practice Nursing. New York: Springer Publishing. 2nd Edition in process with Springer. (In press)
Clayton, MF; (2006). Communication: An important part of nursing care. AJN. 106(11) 70-71. Invited Submission
Porter, L; Clayton, MF; Belyea, M; Mishel, M.; Gil, KM; Germino, BB; (2006). Predicting psychological distress and psychological growth in African American and Caucasian long term breast cancer survivors. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 31(3) 195-204.
Clayton, M. F., Mishel, M. H., & Belyea, M.; (2006). Testing a model of symptoms, communication, uncertainty, and emotional well-being, in older breast cancer survivors. Research in Nursing & Health, 29(1)18-39.
Mishel, M.H., Germino, B.B., Gil, K.M., Belyea, M., LaNey, I.C., Stewart, J., Porter, L., & Clayton, M.F. (2005) Benefits from an uncertainty management intervention for African-American and Caucasian older long-term breast cancer survivors. Psycho-Oncology, 14(11) 962-978.
Mishel, M.H. & Clayton M.F (2003). Uncertainty in Illness Theories. In M.J. Smith & P. Liehr (Eds). Middle Range Theory in Advanced Practice Nursing. New York: Springer Publishing.
Clayton, M.F. (April 2000). The making of a volunteer. Insight Out. UNC-CH. A public service peer reviewed publication of the Eugene S. Mayer Community Service Honor Society and multi-disciplinary health students for UNC-CH.
Clayton, M.F. (2001). Immunizations. In C. Green-Hernandez, J.K. Singleton, & D.Z. Aronzon (Eds). Pediatric Primary Care. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven. (peer reviewed)
Clayton, M.F. & Boegel, E. (1999). Missed immunization opportunities: A comparison of nurse practitioners and physicians. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 11(10) 423-429.
Clayton, M.F. (1996). Caring for Carl at home. Home Healthcare Nurse, 14(8) 605-608.
Clayton, MF; Winters B. (in press) Instructor's Course Resources to accompany: Huether, S. & McCance, KM. Understanding Pathophysiology 4th Edition. Elsevier.
Clayton, MF; Mishel, M H; & Belyea, M; (Tuesday, January 17, 2006). Summary of: Testing A Model of Symptoms, Communication, Uncertainty, and Emotional Well-Being, In Older Breast Cancer Survivors. The BreastCancer.Net News. http://www.breastcancer.net
Clayton, MF; Dudley, WN; (in press) Patient-Centered Communication during Oncology Follow-up Visits for Breast Cancer Survivors. Oncology Nursing Forum.
Clayton, MF; Pett, M.; (in press). AMOS versus LISREL: One data set, two analyses. Nursing Research

Awards

2007 Poster Award: Clayton, MF; Kelly, D; Jasti, S; A Time Analysis of Communication With Breast Cancer Survivors. 40th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference, 21st Annual WIN Assembly, Portland OR
2007 Poster Award: Clayton, MF; Kelly, D; Jasti, S; A Time Analysis of Communication With Breast Cancer Survivors. 40th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference, 21st Annual WIN Assembly, Portland OR
2006 Carol A. Lindeman Award for a New Researcher 2006 Western Institute of Nursing
"2008 Dean's Alumni Award for Outstanding Professional Contributions" from the Lienhard School of Nursing, Pace University NY