Charlene A. Winters, PhD, ACNS-BC

Phone: 406.243.4608
Fax: 406.243.5745
E-mail: winters@montana.edu

College of Nursing Missoula Campus
Montana State University
32 Campus Drive #7416
N. Corbin Hall Rm 233
Missoula, MT 59812-7416

Completed Projects (1)

Descriptive Analysis of the Health Status of a National Asbestos-Related Cohort, Lead researcher
Research center: ORHP-funded Individual Grantees
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Chronic diseases and conditions, Health services
A collaborative study to establish a more comprehensive understanding of the health status and health service needs of persons exposed to Libby asbestos is being conducted by nurse researchers at Montana State University College of Nursing and health care providers at the Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby, Montana. Results of the descriptive study will provide health care providers and policy makers a better understanding of the health effects and health care needs of exposed persons.

Publications (3)

Determining Satisfaction with Access and Financial Aspects of Care for Persons Exposed to Libby Amphibole Asbestos: Rural and National Environmental Policy Implications
Author(s): Charlene A.Winters, Wade Hill, Sandra W. Kuntz, Clarann Weinert, Kimberly Rowse, Tanis Hernandez, Brad Black
Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Public health
Citation: Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Volume 2011, Article ID 789514
Date: 05 / 2011
The rural community of Libby, Montana is the epidemiological epicenter of asbestos-related disease with mortality rates 40–80 times higher when compared to rates in Montana and the USA.
Psychosocial Health Status of Persons Seeking Treatment for Exposure to Libby Amphibole Asbestos
Author(s): Clarann Weinert, Wade G. Hill, Charlene A.Winters, SandraW. Kuntz, Kimberly Rowse, Tanis Hernandez, Brad Black, Shirley Cudney
Research center: ORHP-funded Individual Grantees
Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Public health
Citation: International Scholarly Research Network, ISRN Nursing, Volume 2011, 11 pages
Date: 2011
A cross-sectional exploratory study was conducted to describe the psychosocial health status of persons seeking health care for exposure to Libby amphibole asbestos.
Rural Public Health Policy Models to Address an Evolving Environmental Asbestos Disaster
Author(s): Sandra W. Kuntz, Charlene A.Winters, Wade G.Hill, Clarann Weinert, Kimberly Rowse,Tanis Hernandez, Brad Black
Research center: ORHP-funded Individual Grantees
Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Public health
Citation: Public Health Nursing Vol. 26 No. 1, pp. 70�78, 2009
Date: 2009
Describes the history and outcomes of asbestos exposure in the Libby community and discusses 3 models that provide public health policy insights related to rural health and health care for a community affected by both a sentinel and ongoing environmental event. The foundation for the publication was our work with the Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby and our study funded by the Office of Rural Health Policy.

Topics Centers Researchers Other Resources Search		Charlene A. Winters, PhD, ACNS-BC Phone: 406.243.4608 Fax: 406.243.5745 E-mail: winters@montana.edu College of Nursing Missoula Campus Montana State University 32 Campus Drive #7416 N. Corbin Hall Rm 233 Missoula, MT 59812-7416 Completed Projects (1) Descriptive Analysis of the Health Status of a National Asbestos-Related Cohort, Lead researcher Research center: ORHP-funded Individual Grantees Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Chronic diseases and conditions, Health services A collaborative study to establish a more comprehensive understanding of the health status and health service needs of persons exposed to Libby asbestos is being conducted by nurse researchers at Montana State University College of Nursing and health care providers at the Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby, Montana. Results of the descriptive study will provide health care providers and policy makers a better understanding of the health effects and health care needs of exposed persons. Publications (3) Determining Satisfaction with Access and Financial Aspects of Care for Persons Exposed to Libby Amphibole Asbestos: Rural and National Environmental Policy Implications Author(s): Charlene A.Winters, Wade Hill, Sandra W. Kuntz, Clarann Weinert, Kimberly Rowse, Tanis Hernandez, Brad Black Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Public health Citation: Journal of Environmental and Public Health Volume 2011, Article ID 789514 Date: 05 / 2011 The rural community of Libby, Montana is the epidemiological epicenter of asbestos-related disease with mortality rates 40–80 times higher when compared to rates in Montana and the USA. Psychosocial Health Status of Persons Seeking Treatment for Exposure to Libby Amphibole Asbestos Author(s): Clarann Weinert, Wade G. Hill, Charlene A.Winters, SandraW. Kuntz, Kimberly Rowse, Tanis Hernandez, Brad Black, Shirley Cudney Research center: ORHP-funded Individual Grantees Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Public health Citation: International Scholarly Research Network, ISRN Nursing, Volume 2011, 11 pages Date: 2011 A cross-sectional exploratory study was conducted to describe the psychosocial health status of persons seeking health care for exposure to Libby amphibole asbestos. Rural Public Health Policy Models to Address an Evolving Environmental Asbestos Disaster Author(s): Sandra W. Kuntz, Charlene A.Winters, Wade G.Hill, Clarann Weinert, Kimberly Rowse,Tanis Hernandez, Brad Black Research center: ORHP-funded Individual Grantees Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Public health Citation: Public Health Nursing Vol. 26 No. 1, pp. 70�78, 2009 Date: 2009 Describes the history and outcomes of asbestos exposure in the Libby community and discusses 3 models that provide public health policy insights related to rural health and health care for a community affected by both a sentinel and ongoing environmental event. The foundation for the publication was our work with the Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby and our study funded by the Office of Rural Health Policy.