College of Nursing
Lisa Scarton Research Group
Led by Lisa Scarton · Family, Community and Health Systems Science
What we study
The Scarton Lab studies health disparities in American Indian populations, focusing on culturally informed interventions for type 2 diabetes and related cancers. They develop programs to improve health outcomes and medication adherence.
What working here is like
- Human participants
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Medication Adherence and Cardio-Metabolic Control Indicators among Adult American Indians Receiving Tribal Health Services
This project studies how tribal health services affect medication adherence and metabolic health in American Indian adults.
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Recent papers, explained
- Relationships Between Antihypertensive, Glucose‐ and Lipid‐Lowering Medication Adherence, and Demographic and Clinical Characteristics in American Indian Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
2026 · Journal of Diabetes Research
Explores how medication adherence relates to demographic and clinical characteristics in American Indian adults with type 2 diabetes.
- Racial Disparities in Non-Stigmatized Supportive Care Medication Use in Pancreatic Cancer
2026 · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Investigates racial and ethnic differences in non-stigmatized supportive care medication use in pancreatic cancer patients.
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- Correlates of Glycemic Status Among American Indian Adults With Type 2 Diabetes in Rural Southeastern Oklahoma
2026 · Nursing Research
Looks at factors linked to blood sugar levels in American Indian adults with type 2 diabetes using electronic health records.
- Self-reported racial and ethnic discrimination in patient-provider interactions and the initiation of adjuvant therapies for breast cancer in the pathways study
2026 · Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
Tests whether self-reported racial/ethnic discrimination in patient-provider interactions affects receipt of breast cancer treatments.
- Socioeconomic Disparities in Supportive Care Medication Use Among US Medicare Beneficiaries with Pancreatic Cancer
2026 · Cancer Control
Examines how neighborhood socioeconomic status affects supportive care medication use in older adults with pancreatic cancer.
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