Lixin Song, PhD, RN, FAAN

Professor Emeritus

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Nursing
Carrington Hall, CB #7460
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460

Dr. Song received her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor and completed a postdoctoral training in chronic illness management at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill School of Nursing. Dr. Song’s research crosscuts a range of areas in cancer survivorship, eHealth intervention, cancer care transition, and family caregiving research.

Refereed Papers/Articles

(*data-based; †publication with student; ‡senior author)

*†‡Guan, T., Chapman, M.V., Qan’ir, Y., Song, L. (March 10-12, 2021). Psychosocial interventions for siblings of children with cancer: A mixed methods systematic review. Psychooncology. doi: 10.1002/pon.5684
*†‡ Song, L., Qanir, Y., Guan, T., Guo, P.R., Xu, S.M., Chung, A., Idiagbonya, E., Song, F.Y. & Kent, E.E. (2021). The Challenges of Enrollment and Retention: A Systemic Review of Psychosocal Behaviral Interventons for Patients with Cancer and Their Family Caregivers. Journal of Pain and Symtom Management, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.04.019
*Song, L. Tan, X, Bredle, J., Bennett, A.V., Northouse, L. (2020). Psychometric Properties of the FACT-G Quality of Life Scale for Family Caregivers of Cancer Patients. Quality of Life Research. DOI: 10.1007/s11136-020-02477-7
*†‡Guan, T., Chen, D.G., Santacroce, S.J., & Song, L. (2020). Illness Uncertainty, Coping and Quality of Life among Patients with Prostate Cancer. doi: 10.1002/pon.5372.
(Song: Corresponding author)
*†‡Liu, C.C., Yu, F., & Song, L., (2020). A Systematic Investigation on the Research Publications that Used the Medical Expenditure Panel survey (MEPS) Data through a Bibliometrics Approach. Library Hi Tech. ISSN: 0737-8831
*†‡Xing, Z.P., Yu, F., Du, J., Walker, J., Paulson, C., Mani, N., & Song, L. (2019) Conversational Interfaces for Health – A Bibliometric analysis of Grants, Publications, and Patents. Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR). 21(11). DOI: 10.2196/14672. PMID: 31738171. PMCID: 6887814
Von Ah, D., Brown, C., Brown, J., Davies, M., Dodd, M., Ferrell, B., Hammer, M., Knoop, T., Knobf, T., Leak-Bryant, A., LoBiondo-Wood, G., Mayer, D.K., Miaskowski, C., Mitchell, S., Song, L., Bruner, D. W., Wesmiller, S., & Cooley, M.E., (2019). Research Agenda for the Oncology Nursing Society: 2019-2022. Oncology Nursing Forum. 46(6):651-653. doi: 10.1188/19.ONF.651-653.
*†‡Xing, Z, Yu, F., Qanir, Y., Guan, T., Walker, J., & Song, L. (2019). Intelligent Conversational Agents in Patient Self-management: A Systematic Survey Using Multi Data Sources. Stud Health Technol Inform, 264:1813-1814. doi: 10.3233/SHTI190661.
*Song, L., Guan, T., Guo, P.R., Keyserling, T., Van Houtven, C., & Tan, X.M. Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Factors, Quality of Life, and Health Behaviors Of Cancer Survivors And Their Spouses: Findings from MEPS (2019). Journal of Cancer Survivorship. DOI: 10.1007/s11764-019-00792-8
*†Erim, D.O, Bensen, J.T., Mohler, J.L., Fontham, E.T., Song, L., Farnan, L., Delacroix, S. E. Peters, E.S. Erim, E.N., Chen, R., Gaynes, B. B. (2019). Patterns and Predictors of Self-reported Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Prostate Cancer Survivors. Cancer Medicine. 8(8):3648-3658. doi: 10.1002/cam4.2239.
*Bryant, A.L., Coffman, E., Phillips, B., Tan, X., Bullard, E., Hirschey, R., Bradley, J., Bennett, A.V., Stover, A.M., Song, L., Shea, T. C., & Wood, W.A. (2019). Pilot Randomized Trial of an Electronic Symptom Monitoring and Reporting Intervention for Hospitalized Adults Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Supportive Care in Cancer. 28(3):1223-1231. doi: 10.1007/s00520-019-04932-9
*†‡ Qanir, & Song, L. (2019). Systematic Review of Technology-Based Interventions to Improve Anxiety, Depression And Health Related Quality Of Life Among Patients With Prostate Cancer. Psychooncology, 28(8):1601-1613. DOI: 10.1002/pon.5158
*†Erim, D.O, Bensen, J.T., Mohler, J.L., Fontham, E.T., Song, L., Farnan, L., Delacroix, S. E. Peters, E.S. Erim, E.N., Chen, R., Gaynes, B. B. (2019). Prevalence and Predictors of Probable Depression in Prostate Cancer Survivors. Cancer, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32338
*†‡Qan’ir, Y., DeDeaux, D., Godley, P.A., Mayer, D. & Song, L. (2019). An Integrative Review of Management of Androgen Deprivation Therapy-Associated Hot Flashes in Men with Prostate Cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.E107-E118
(Corresponding author)
*Steck, S., Bensen, J. T., Hussey, J., Fontham, E., Merchant, A., Schneider, L., Mohler, J., Farnan, L., Song, L., Su, J., Arab, L. (2018). Dietary Patterns Based on the Mediterranean Diet and DASH Diet are Inversely Associated with High Aggressive Prostate Cancer in PCaP. Annals of Epidemiology, DOI:10.1016/j.annepidem.20
*Allott, E.H., Farnan, L., Steck, S. E., Song, L, Arab, L., Su, L.J., Fontham, E., Mohler, J., Bensen, J. (2018). Statin use, high cholesterol and prostate cancer progression; results from HCaP-NC. Prostate, 78(11):857-864. doi: 10.1002/pros.23644.
*Song, L., Dunlap. K., Mayer, D.K., Tan, X.M., Chen, R., Nielsen, M.E., Asafu-Adjeir, J., Koontz, B., Birken, S., & Northouse, L. (2018). Enhancing Survivorship Care Planning for Patients with Localized Prostate Cancer Using A Couple-Focused mHealth Tailored Symptom Self-Management Program. Journal of Medical Internet Research Res Protoc, 26;7(2):e51. doi: 10.2196/resprot.9118.
*†Chen, H.C., Song, L., Chang, H.C., Hsu, M.T. (2018).Factors related to tracheostomy timing and ventilator weaning: Findings from a population in Northern Taiwan. Clinical Respiratory Journal, 12(1), 97-104 DOI:10.1111/crj.12492.
*Song, L., Tatum, K., Greene, G., & Chen, R. (2017). eHealth Literacy And Partner Involvement In Treatment Decision-Making For Newly Diagnosed Localized Prostate Cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum. 44(2):225-233. doi: 10.1011/17.ONF.225-233.
(Selected as a featured Journal Club Article)
*Song, L., Tyler, C., Clayton, M., Rodgiriguez-Rassi, E., Hill, L., Bai, J.B., Pruthi, R., & Bailey Jr., D.E. (2017). Patient and Family Communication During Consultation Visits: The Effects of A Decision Aid for Treatment Decision-Making for Localized Prostate Cancer. Patient Education and Counseling. 100 (2): 267–275 doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2016.09.012.
*Holmes, J.A. Bensen, J.T., Mohler, J.L., Song, L., Mishel, M., & Chen, R.C., (2017). Quality of Care Received and Patient-Reported Regret in Prostate Cancer, Analysis of a Population-Based Prospective Cohort. Cancer, 1;123(1):138-143. doi: 10.1002/cncr.30315
*Song, L., Rini, C., Ellis, K., & Northouse, L.L. (2016). Appraisals, perceived dyadic communication, and quality of life over time among couples coping with prostate cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer, 24(9):3757-65. doi: 10.1007/s00520-016-3188-0.

Role: PI
Department of Defense Idea Development Award
2021 – 2024 Development and Pilot Testing of the Interactive Prostate Cancer Information, Communication, and Support Program (iPICS)

Role: MPI (Nirjon & Song)
NIH National Library of Medicine
2021 – 2022 AURA-ALZ: Connecting Audio and Radio Sensing Systems to Improve Care at Home for Persons with Early Alzheimer’s Disease Or Related Dementias And Their Caregivers.

Role: Co-I (PI: Tan)
Department of Defense Idea Development Award
2021 – 2024 Personalizing Kidney Cancer Communication to Support Patient-Centered Decision Making.

Role: MPI (Nirjon & Song)
NIH National Library of Medicine (NSF/NIH Connected Health).
2019-2023 INT: AURA – Connecting Audio and Radio Sensing Systems to Improve Care at Home.

Role: PI
Alliance Cancer Care Delivery Research Network Pilot Award, NCI Alliance NCORP Research Base grant (2UG1CA189823)
2019-2020 Feasibility Testing of Patient Reported Outcomes-informed Caregiving Education and Symptom management System (PROCESS).

Role: PI
NIH National Institute of Nursing Research
2017-2022 Efficacy of a Couple-focused, Tailored Symptom Self-management mHealth Intervention for Prostate Cancer Patients and Partners.

Role: PI
NIH National Cancer Institute
2016-2018 Using SCP to tailor and deliver a prostate cancer symptom management program

Role: PI
UNC CPC Intervention Research Pilot Proposal Grant Award.
2014-2015 Tailored Web-Based Prostate Cancer Education for Patients and Partners.

Role: Scholar
KL2TR00110 (PI: Runge).
2013-2015 National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences UNC Clinical and Translational Science Award.

Role: PI
UNC Population Sciences Developmental Research Award.
2013-2014 Development of a Couple-focused eHealth Intervention for Prostate Cancer-Related Symptom Management.

Role: PI
UNC New Faculty Start-up Fund.
2011-2014 Partner Involvement In Treatment Decision Making & Symptom Management For Localized Prostate Cancer.

Role: PI
UNC Junior Faculty Development Award.
2013 Quality of Life and Health Economic Outcomes among Patients with Prostate Cancer and Family Caregivers.

Role: Co-I
NCCH Endowment Fund (PI: Yeo).
2012–2013 Clinic-Based Intervention to Increase Physical Activity among Gynecologic Oncology Patients: A Pilot Study.

Role: Co-I
University Cancer Research Fund (PI: Rosenstein).
2011-2012 Telemedicine Delivery of a Cancer Support Training Intervention: Partnership with Community-Based Survivorship Centers.

Role: PI.
F31 NINR
2008-2009 Couples’ Communication and Quality of Life during Prostate Cancer Survivorship.