Dept. of Health Services
Program Affiliations
Program Affiliations
Linda K. Ko
Assistant Professor
Linda K. Ko is also a researcher at the Department of Cancer Prevention at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. She has a strong interest in developing linguistic and cultural adaptation of health communication interventions for disadvantaged racial/ethnic population using new technology. She has extensive experience using formative and participatory research strategies for the development of health communication interventions for Latino population.
Research Interests:
Health communication interventions using new media; decision making in cancer screening; mediators and moderators of behavior change; cancer prevention and control; obesity prevention; health literacy and health disparity; aging and social support
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Contact Information
email: lko@fhcrc.org
address:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
1100 Fairview Ave. N. M3-B232
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
voice: 206-667-7182
fax: 206-667-5977
address:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
1100 Fairview Ave. N. M3-B232
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
voice: 206-667-7182
fax: 206-667-5977
Education
PhD
University of North Carolina, 2008 (Health Education, Health Behavior)
MPH Boston University, 2000 (Epidemiology)
MS University of Texas, 1999 (Biological Sciences)
BS University of Texas, 1994 (Biological Sciences)
MPH Boston University, 2000 (Epidemiology)
MS University of Texas, 1999 (Biological Sciences)
BS University of Texas, 1994 (Biological Sciences)
Teaching (Department of Health Services Courses)
- HSERV 507
Health Communication and Marketing for Health Promotion: Theory and Practice
Recent Publications
Reuland DS, Ko LK, Fernandez A, Braswell LC, Pignone M. Testing a Spanish-language colorectal cancer screening decision aid in Latinos with limited English proficiency: Results from a pre-post trial and four month follow-up survey. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2012 Jun 12;12:53. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-12-53. PMID: 22691191 PMCID: PMC3483183
Ko LK, Allicok M, Campbell MK, Valle CG, Armstrong-Brown J, Carr C, Dundon M, Anthony T. An examination of sociodemographic, health, psychological factors, and fruit and vegetable consumption among overweight and obese U.S. veterans. Mil Med. 2011 Nov;176(11):1281-6. PMID: 22165657
Ko LK, Campbell MK, Lewis MA, Earp JA, Devellis B. Information processes mediate the effect of a health communication intervention on fruit and vegetable consumption. J Health Commun. 2011 Mar;16(3):282-99. PMID: 21132593
Ko LK, Lewis MA. The Role of Giving and Receiving Emotional Support on Depressive Symptomatology among Older Couples: An Application of the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model. J Soc Pers Relat. 2011 Feb;28(1):83-99. PMID: 21912445
Remmes Martin K, Ko LK. Thoughts on being productive during a graduate program: the process and benefits of a peer working group. Health Promot Pract. 2011 Jan;12(1):12-7. PMID: 21193800
Ko LK, Allicok M, Campbell MK, Valle CG, Armstrong-Brown J, Carr C, Dundon M, Anthony T. An examination of sociodemographic, health, psychological factors, and fruit and vegetable consumption among overweight and obese U.S. veterans. Mil Med. 2011 Nov;176(11):1281-6. PMID: 22165657
Ko LK, Campbell MK, Lewis MA, Earp JA, Devellis B. Information processes mediate the effect of a health communication intervention on fruit and vegetable consumption. J Health Commun. 2011 Mar;16(3):282-99. PMID: 21132593
Ko LK, Lewis MA. The Role of Giving and Receiving Emotional Support on Depressive Symptomatology among Older Couples: An Application of the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model. J Soc Pers Relat. 2011 Feb;28(1):83-99. PMID: 21912445
Remmes Martin K, Ko LK. Thoughts on being productive during a graduate program: the process and benefits of a peer working group. Health Promot Pract. 2011 Jan;12(1):12-7. PMID: 21193800
Projects
A Multi-Media Colorectal Cancer Intervention for Latinos
The overall goal of this study is to develop, test, and evaluate a cultural and linguistic adaptation of an existing English language colorectal cancer screening decision aid for limited English proficient Latinos.
Information Processing of Health Communication Intervention
The overall goal is to assess how health communication interventions are processed by Latinos and how information processing leads to behavior change.
