Education

• 1999-2003, PhD in Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island
• 1991-1996, BS, Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Jordan

Biography

Susan Abughosh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy and member of the Institute of Community Health, College of Pharmacy, at the University of Houston. She received her Ph.D. in Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics from the University of Rhode Island, College of Pharmacy and her B.S. in Pharmacy, University of Jordan, College of Pharmacy. Her research focuses on developing and evaluating interventions to improve health outcomes,  medication adherence and smoking cessation. She established a research team at the Institute of Community Health to study tobacco habits, leading efforts to collect survey based data on smoking habits globally. Dr Abughosh concentrates on motivational interviewing based interventions to improve health outcomes in chronic illnesses.

Research Interest

Behavioral risk factors, including obesity, smoking and smoking cessation; persistence to long-term therapies; treatment of chronic diseases in elderly populations; effects of health-care policies on health outcomes; and cost-effectiveness of drug interventions.

Professional Activities:

Publications

1. Dwibedi N,  Sansgiry S, Johnson ML,  Abughosh S, Essien, EJ, Mehta P . (2015) Parents' Expectation to Receive Antibiotic Prescriptions for Children. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment. 25:530-55.
2. Athamneh L, Sansgiry S, Essien EJ, Abughosh S*. (2015) Predictors of intention to quit waterpipe smoking: a survey of Arab Americans in Houston, Texas. J. Addict. [Epub ahead of print].
3. Abughosh S*, Wu I, Wang X, Almogbel Y, Bhounsule P, Yang M, Hawari F, Essiein EK, Peters RJ, Sansgiry S. (2015) Predictors of Cigarette Smoking across Five Countries: a Cross-sectional Study. J Behav Health. 4(1):7-13.
4. Nweke GK, Essien EJ, Abughosh S, Pitman P, Adams J, Varkey D. (2014)  Evaluation of Pharmacists’ Perspectives towards Peer Review and Identification of Opportunities for Improvement. (2014) TSHP Journal. 15: 5-24.
5. Yang M, Mehta H, Bhowmik D, Essien E, Abughosh S*. (2014)  Predictors of Smoking Cessation Medication Use among Obese and Non-obese Smokers. Substance Use and Misuse. 49(6):752-61
6. Meshack A, Peters RJ, Lin M Hill M, Abughosh S, Savage C Essien EJ. (2014) The Beliefs of Teeanage Male Synthetic Cannabinoid Users: A qualitative Study. American Journal of Health Studies. 28 (3)
7. Athamneh L, Al-Moghrabi M, Athamneh M, Ekere Essein, Abughosh S*. (2014) Parents' Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs of Childhood Fever Management in Jordan. (2014)  Journal of Applied Research on Children. 5 (1) Article 8.
8. Yu Y, Rajan S, Essien E, Yang M, Abughosh S*. (2014) The Relationship Between Obesity and Prescription of Smoking Cessation Medications. Population Health Management, 17(3):172-9
9. Kadakia A, Rajan S, Abughosh S, Du X, Johnson M. (2015 ) CMF-regimen preferred as first-course chemotherapy for older and sicker women with breast cancer: SEER-Medicare based population study. The American Journal of Clinical Oncology. 38(2):165-73
10. Abughosh S*, Hawari F, Essien E, Peters RJ, Wu IH. Beliefs in Effectiveness of Various Smoking Cessation Interventions among Jordanian Adult Smokers (2013). J Behav Health; 2(3):213-222. doi:10.5455/jbh.20130403104936
11. Almogbel Y, Abughosh S, Almogbel F, Alhaidar I, Sansgiry S. (2013)  Predictors of Smoking among Male College Students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia EMHJ.19,(11):909-914
12. Yu Y, , Rajan S, Essien E, Chen H, Yang M, Abughosh S*. Obesity and Prescription of Smoking Cessation Medications (2013). J Behav Health. 2(4): 291-298
13. Peters RJ, Meshack A, Lin M, Abughosh S. the Social Norms and Beliefs of Teenage Male Electronic Cigarette Use. J Ethn Subst Abuse. J Ethn Subst Abuse 12:300-307.
14. Bhounsule P, Abughosh S, Essien J, Sansgiry S (2013). Predictors of Cigarette Smoking Behavior in a Cohort of Adults in India. J Behav Health; 2(2): 105-111
15. Yang M, Bhowmik D, Wang X, Abughosh S* (2013) Does Combination Pharmacological Intervention for Smoking Cessation Prevent Post-Cessation Weight Gain? A Systemic Review. Addictive Behaviors; 38:1865-1875.
16. Abughosh S*, Yang M, Wu I, Hawari F, Peters RJ, Essien EJ (2012). Waterpipe Smoking among Jordanian Adults: Predictors and Correlates. J Behav Health, 1(1):7-15.
17. Abughosh S*, Wu IH, Hawari F, Peters RJ, Yang M, Crutchley R, Essien EJ (2012). Cigarette Smoking among Jordanian Adults. J Ethn Subst Abuse11:101-112.
18. Yang M, Wu I, Sansgiry S, Peters RJ, Essien EJ, Abughosh S* (2012). Predictors of Intention to Quit Cigarette Smoking among Chinese. J Behav Health, 1(2): 93-101
19. Yang M, Abughosh S, Sansgiry S, Peters RJ, Wu I, Essien EJ (2012). Predictors of Cigarette Smoking among Chinese Adults.  J Behav Health. 1(3):157-166.
20. Abughosh S*, Wu I, Peters RJ, Rajan S, Essien EJ (2012). Waterpipe Smoking Among Students in One US University: Predictors of an Intention to Quit.  Journal of American College Health. 60:7, 528-535.
21. Abughosh S*, Wu I, Peters RJ, Hawari F, Essien EJ (2012). Ethnicity and waterpipe smoking among US Students. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 16(11):1551 – 1557.
22. Mgbere O, Monjok E, Abughosh S, Ekong E, Holstad M, Essien EJ (2012). Modeling Covariates of Self-Perceived and Epidemiologic Notions of Risk for Acquiring STIs/HIV among Military Personnel: A Comparative Analysis.  AIDS and Behavior. 2013 (3):1159-75 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-0126-5.
23. Wu IH, Essien EJ, Sansgiry SS, Peters RJ, Yang M, Abughosh S* (2011). Cigarette Smoking among Taiwanese Adults. Epidemiol. 1:107.
24. Yu Y, Yang M, Sansgiry SS, Essien EJ, Abughosh S* (2011) Beliefs in Effectiveness of Various Smoking Cessation Interventions among Chinese Adult Smokers. Epidemiol. 1:106.
25. Abughosh S*, Wu IH, Hawari F, Peters RJ, Yang M, Crutchley R, Essien EJ (2011). Predictors of Intention to Quit Cigarette Smoking among Jordanian Adult. Epidemiol. 1:103.
26. Abughosh S*, Wu IH, Peters RJ, Essien EJ, Crutchley R (2011). Predictors of Persistent Waterpipe Smoking Among University Students in The United States. Epidemiol. 1:102.
27. Mehta H, Patel J, Parikh R, Abughosh S* (2012). Physician differences in obesity management. Population Health Management. 15(5): 287-292.
28. Crutchley RD, Gathe J, Jr, Mayberry C, Trieu A, Abughosh S, Garey K (2012). Risk Factors for Vitamin D Deficiency in HIV-Infected Patients in the South Central United States. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 28(5):454-9.
29. Essien EJ, Mgbere O, Monjok E, Abughosh S, Ekong E, Holstad M (2010).  Predictors of Frequency of Condom use and Attitudes among Sexually Active Female Military Personnel in Nigeria. Journal of HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care. 2:77-88.
30. Essien EJ, Monjok E, Abughosh S, Ekong E, Peters R, Chen H, Holmes L, Holstad M, Mgbere O (2010). Correlates of HIV knowledge and sexual risk behaviors among Female Military Personnel. AIDS and Behavior.14 (6):1401-1414.
31. Abughosh S*, Kogut S (2008). Comparison of Persistence Rates of Acetylcholine-esterase Inhibitors in a State Medicaid Program. Patient Preference and Adherence. 2:79-85.
32. Kogut S, El-Maoche D, Abughosh S (2005). Decreased persistence to cholinesterase inhibitor therapy with concomitant use of drugs that can impair cognition. Pharmacotherapy. 25(12):1729-35.
33. Abughosh S*, Kogut S, Andrade S, Larrat E, Gurwitz J. Persistence with lipid-lowering therapy: Influence of the type of lipid-lowering agent and drug benefit plan option in elderly patients. J Manag Care Pharm 2004; 10(5):404-11.