Dr. Wan-chin Kuo Awarded Grant to Study Cardiorespiratory Disparities in Truck Drivers

Wan Chin KuoWan-chin Kuo, PhD, RN was awarded a School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Committee grant to support the project entitled, Cardiorespiratory disparities in truck drivers: The role of behavior environmental interactions. The study is funded by an Internal Research Grant Award. The primary research aims are to examine the behavior-environmental interaction effects on cardiorespiratory function; predict self-care behaviors (e.g., sleep, diet, stress); and explore symptom management intervention strategies that incorporate unmet person-centered care needs into systems-level changes. The total award is $22,270.