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Gina Rae Kruse

TitleAssociate Professor
InstitutionUniversity of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus
DepartmentSOM-MED

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    U01CA261614     (KRUSE, GINA RAE)Sep 23, 2021 - Aug 31, 2026
    NIH
    Varenicline and mobile behavioral assistance for tobacco cessation in HIV care in India
    Role: Principal Investigator
    K23DA038717     (KRUSE, GINA)Aug 15, 2015 - Jul 31, 2020
    NIH
    A Text Messaging Intervention for Smoking Cessation Among Community Health Center Patients
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Aschbrenner KA, Cruz JL, Kruse GR, Nguyen H, Huebner Torres C, Celli M, Sarcione C, Singh D, Emmons KM. Leveraging an implementation science partnership network to understand how Federally Qualified Health Centers operationalize and address health equity. Transl Behav Med. 2024 01 11; 14(1):23-33. PMID: 37542519.
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    2. Fine DR, Critchley N, Hart K, Joyce A, Sporn N, Gaeta J, Wright J, Baggett TP, Kruse G. "I'm on the Right Path": Exploring 1-Month Retention in a Homeless-Tailored Outpatient-Based Opioid Treatment Program. Subst Use Addctn J. 2024 Apr; 45(2):268-277. PMID: 38258838.
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    3. Levy DE, Singh D, Aschbrenner KA, Davies ME, Pelton-Cairns L, Kruse GR. Challenges and recommendations for measuring time devoted to implementation and intervention activities in health equity-focused, resource-constrained settings: a qualitative analysis. Implement Sci Commun. 2023 Sep 01; 4(1):108. PMID: 37658387.
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    4. Chidumwa G, Olivier S, Ngubane H, Zulu T, Sewpaul R, Kruse G, Rigotti NA, Siedner MJ, Reddy KP, Wong EB. Tobacco smoking and prevalence of communicable and non-communicable diseases in rural South Africa: A cross-sectional study. Res Sq. 2023 Apr 07. PMID: 37066285.
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    5. Kruse GR, Lee RM, Aschbrenner KA, Daly JG, Dargon-Hart S, Davies ME, Gundersen DA, Pelton-Cairns L, Winickoff JP, Taveras E, Emmons KM. Embedding community-engaged research principles in implementation science: The implementation science center for cancer control equity. J Clin Transl Sci. 2023; 7(1):e82. PMID: 37125054.
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    6. Kruse GR, Hale E, Bekelman JE, DeVoe JE, Gold R, Hannon PA, Houston TK, James AS, Johnson A, Klesges LM, Nederveld AL. Creating research-ready partnerships: the initial development of seven implementation laboratories to advance cancer control. BMC Health Serv Res. 2023 Feb 21; 23(1):174. PMID: 36810066.
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    7. Weinstein AR, Onate A, Kruse G, Cohen M. Opportunities and challenges for a standardized curriculum in a student-run clinic network. Med Teach. 2023 07; 45(7):778-783. PMID: 36657452.
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    8. Kruse GR, Joyce A, Yu L, Park ER, Neil J, Chang Y, Rigotti NA. A pilot adaptive trial of text messages, mailed nicotine replacement therapy, and telephone coaching among primary care patients who smoke. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2023 02; 145:208930. PMID: 36880910.
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    9. Kruse GR, Lykken JM, Kim EJ, Haas JS, Higashi RT, Atlas SJ, McCarthy AM, Tiro JA, Silver MI, Skinner CS, Kamineni A. Provider beliefs in effectiveness and recommendations for primary HPV testing in?3 health-care systems. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2023 01 03; 7(1). PMID: 36469348.
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    10. Berkowitz SA, Kruse GR, Ball Ricks KA, Burch J, Ouimet E, Kitzis B, Forrest C, Terranova J, Stewart PW, Buse JB, Keyserling TC, Wexler DJ, Delahanty LM. Medically tailored meals for food insecurity and type 2 diabetes: Protocol for the Food as Medicine for Diabetes (FAME-D) trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 01; 124:107039. PMID: 36470556.
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    11. Gupta PS, Mohareb AM, Valdes C, Price C, Jollife M, Regis C, Munshi N, Taborda E, Lautenschlager M, Fox A, Hanscom D, Kruse G, LaRocque R, Betancourt J, Taveras EM. Mobile Health Services for COVID-19: Counseling, Testing, and Vaccination for Medically Underserved Populations. Am J Public Health. 2022 11; 112(11):1556-1559. PMID: 36223583.
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    12. Aschbrenner KA, Kruse G, Emmons KM, Singh D, Barber-Dubois ME, Miller AM, Thomas AN, Bartels SJ. Stakeholder and Equity Data-Driven Implementation: a Mixed Methods Pilot Feasibility Study. Prev Sci. 2024 Apr; 25(Suppl 1):136-146. PMID: 36194312.
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    13. Aschbrenner KA, Kruse G, Gallo JJ, Plano Clark VL. Applying mixed methods to pilot feasibility studies to inform intervention trials. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2022 Sep 26; 8(1):217. PMID: 36163045.
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    14. Abdelwahab R, Abdelwahab S, Hallman M, Kruse G, Chu JT, Cohen MJ. Student Faculty Collaborative Clinics Influence on Emergency Department Use. J Community Health. 2023 02; 48(1):18-23. PMID: 36050616.
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    15. Reddy KP, Kruse GR, Lee S, Shuter J, Rigotti NA. Tobacco Use and Treatment of Tobacco Dependence Among People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Practical Guide for Clinicians. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 08 31; 75(3):525-533. PMID: 34979543.
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    16. Gupta PS, Mohareb AM, Valdes C, Price C, Jollife M, Regis C, Munshi N, Taborda E, Lautenschlager M, Fox A, Hanscom D, Kruse G, LaRocque R, Betancourt J, Taveras EM. Expanding COVID-19 vaccine access to underserved populations through implementation of mobile vaccination units. Prev Med. 2022 10; 163:107226. PMID: 36029925.
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    17. Kruse G, Zulu T, Ngubane H, Reddy K, Siedner M, Rigotti NA, Seeley J, Ngwenya N, Wong E. The ethics of conducting observational tobacco research without providing treatment to people who use tobacco: a case example from South Africa. BMJ Glob Health. 2022 07; 7(7). PMID: 35831036.
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    18. Kalkhoran S, Streck JM, Kruse GR, Rigotti NA, Perez GK, Regan S, Ponzani CJ, Muzikansky A, Park ER, Ostroff JS. Longitudinal Electronic Cigarette Use Among Patients Recently Diagnosed With Cancer Enrolled in a Smoking Cessation Trial. Nicotine Tob Res. 2022 06 15; 24(7):970-977. PMID: 35134988.
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    19. Kruse GR, Pelton-Cairns L, Taveras EM, Dargon-Hart S, Gundersen DA, Lee RM, Bierer BE, Lawlor E, LaRocque RC, Marcus JL, Davies ME, Emmons KM. Implementing expanded COVID-19 testing in Massachusetts community health centers through community partnerships: Protocol for an interrupted time series and stepped wedge study design. Contemp Clin Trials. 2022 07; 118:106783. PMID: 35533978.
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    20. Rigotti NA, Kruse GR, Livingstone-Banks J, Hartmann-Boyce J. Treatment of Tobacco Smoking: A Review. JAMA. 2022 Feb 08; 327(6):566-577. PMID: 35133411.
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    21. Kruse G, Lopez-Carmen VA, Jensen A, Hardie L, Sequist TD. The Indian Health Service and American Indian/Alaska Native Health Outcomes. Annu Rev Public Health. 2022 Apr 05; 43:559-576. PMID: 35081315.
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    22. Abdelwahab R, Abdelwahab S, Kaltchenko M, Hallman M, Kruse G, Chu JT, Cohen MJ. The Impact of Student-Faculty Collaborative Clinics on Patients' Health Seeking Behaviors in Underserved Communities. J Community Health. 2022 04; 47(2):378-386. PMID: 35066726.
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    23. Styklunas GM, Shahid NN, Park ER, Haberer JE, Rigotti NA, Howard SE, Kruse GR. A qualitative analysis of nicotine replacement therapy uptake, consistent use, and persistence among primary care patients who smoke. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2022 Mar; 2:100018. PMID: 36845902.
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    24. Schnitzer K, Senft N, Tindle HA, Kelley JHK, Notier AE, Davis EM, Rigotti NA, Douaihy A, Levy DE, Singer DE, Kruse G. Understanding engagement behaviors and rapport building in tobacco cessation telephone counseling: An analysis of audio-recorded counseling calls. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2022 04; 135:108643. PMID: 34716036.
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    25. Akama-Garren EH, Shah SA, Zinzuwadia AN, Bartuska A, Hashimoto M, Chu JT, Kruse GR, Cohen MJ. Outcomes of a Student-Led Telemedicine Clinic in Response to COVID-19. J Ambul Care Manage. 2021 Jul-Sep 01; 44(3):197-206. PMID: 34016847.
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    26. Schnitzer K, Jones S, Kelley JHK, Tindle HA, Rigotti NA, Kruse GR. A Qualitative Study of the Impact of COVID-19 on Smoking Behavior for Participants in a Post-Hospitalization Smoking Cessation Trial. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 05 19; 18(10). PMID: 34069350.
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    27. Joyce AA, Styklunas GM, Rigotti NA, Neil JM, Park ER, Kruse GR. Quit Experiences among Primary Care Patients Enrolled in a Smoking Cessation Pilot RCT Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 01 24; 18(3). PMID: 33498834.
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    28. Kruse GR, Park ER, Chang Y, Haberer JE, Abroms LC, Shahid NN, Howard S, Haas JS, Rigotti NA. Proactively Offered Text Messages and Mailed Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smokers in Primary Care Practices: A Pilot Randomized Trial. Nicotine Tob Res. 2020 08 24; 22(9):1509-1514. PMID: 32198520.
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    29. Ramanadhan S, Daly J, Lee RM, Kruse GR, Deutsch C. Network-Based Delivery and Sustainment of Evidence-Based Prevention in Community-Clinical Partnerships Addressing Health Equity: A Qualitative Exploration. Front Public Health. 2020; 8:213. PMID: 32671008.
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    30. Kruse GR, Thawal V, Gupte HA, Chaudhuri L, Pradhan S, Howard S, Rigotti NA. Tobacco Use and Subsequent Cessation Among Hospitalized Patients in Mumbai, India: A Longitudinal Study. Nicotine Tob Res. 2020 03 16; 22(3):363-370. PMID: 30778542.
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    31. Kruse GR. mHealth solutions for engaging smokers unmotivated to quit. Lancet Digit Health. 2019 08; 1(4):e153-e154. PMID: 33323182.
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    32. Baggett TP, McGlave C, Kruse GR, Yaqubi A, Chang Y, Rigotti NA. SmokefreeTXT for Homeless Smokers: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2019 06 04; 7(6):e13162. PMID: 31165717.
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    33. Kruse G, Park ER, Shahid NN, Abroms L, Haberer JE, Rigotti NA. Combining Real-Time Ratings With Qualitative Interviews to Develop a Smoking Cessation Text Messaging Program for Primary Care Patients. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2019 03 26; 7(3):e11498. PMID: 30912755.
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    34. Kruse GR, Park E, Haberer JE, Abroms L, Shahid NN, Howard SE, Chang Y, Haas JS, Rigotti NA. Proactive text messaging (GetReady2Quit) and nicotine replacement therapy to promote smoking cessation among smokers in primary care: A pilot randomized trial protocol. Contemp Clin Trials. 2019 05; 80:48-54. PMID: 30923022.
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    35. Kalkhoran S, Kruse GR, Rigotti NA, Rabin J, Ostroff JS, Park ER. Electronic cigarette use patterns and reasons for use among smokers recently diagnosed with cancer. Cancer Med. 2018 Jul; 7(7):3484-3491. PMID: 29905013.
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    36. Lee RM, Ramanadhan S, Kruse GR, Deutsch C. A Mixed Methods Approach to Evaluate Partnerships and Implementation of the Massachusetts Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund. Front Public Health. 2018; 6:150. PMID: 29922642.
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    37. Kruse GR, Kelley JHK, Chase K, Rigotti NA. Feasibility of a proactive text messaging intervention for smokers in community health centers. JMIR Form Res. 2018 Jan-Jun; 2(1). PMID: 30506038.
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    38. Kalkhoran S, Kruse GR, Chang Y, Rigotti NA. Smoking-Cessation Efforts by US Adult Smokers with Medical Comorbidities. Am J Med. 2018 03; 131(3):318.e1-318.e8. PMID: 29024622.
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    39. Kruse GR, Kalkhoran S, Rigotti NA. Use of Electronic Cigarettes Among U.S. Adults With Medical Comorbidities. Am J Prev Med. 2017 Jun; 52(6):798-804. PMID: 28108191.
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    40. Kruse GR, Rigotti NA, Raw M, McNeill A, Murray R, Pin?-Abata H, Bitton A, McEwen A. Content and Methods used to Train Tobacco Cessation Treatment Providers: An International Survey. J Smok Cessat. 2017 Dec; 12(4):213-220. PMID: 29861787.
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    41. Kruse GR, Hays H, Orav EJ, Palan M, Sequist TD. Meaningful Use of the Indian Health Service Electronic Health Record. Health Serv Res. 2017 08; 52(4):1349-1363. PMID: 27461978.
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    42. Kruse GR, Rigotti NA, Raw M, McNeill A, Murray R, Pin?-Abata H, Bitton A, McEwen A. Tobacco Dependence Treatment Training Programs: An International Survey. Nicotine Tob Res. 2016 May; 18(5):1012-8. PMID: 26117835.
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    43. Kruse GR, Rigotti NA. Routine screening of hospital patients for secondhand tobacco smoke exposure: a feasibility study. Prev Med. 2014 Dec; 69:141-5. PMID: 25284258.
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    44. Kruse GR, Khan SM, Zaslavsky AM, Ayanian JZ, Sequist TD. Overuse of colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening and surveillance. J Gen Intern Med. 2015 Mar; 30(3):277-83. PMID: 25266407.
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    45. Kruse GR, Bangsberg DR, Hahn JA, Haberer JE, Hunt PW, Muzoora C, Bennett JP, Martin JN, Rigotti NA. Tobacco use among adults initiating treatment for HIV infection in rural Uganda. AIDS Behav. 2014 Jul; 18(7):1381-9. PMID: 24638166.
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    46. Kruse GR, Chang Y, Kelley JH, Linder JA, Einbinder JS, Rigotti NA. Healthcare system effects of pay-for-performance for smoking status documentation. Am J Manag Care. 2013 Jul; 19(7):554-61. PMID: 23919419.
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    47. Kruse GR, Kelley JH, Linder JA, Park ER, Rigotti NA. Implementation of an electronic health record-based care management system to improve tobacco treatment. J Gen Intern Med. 2012 Dec; 27(12):1690-6. PMID: 22865018.
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    48. Lee PT, Kruse GR, Chan BT, Massaquoi MB, Panjabi RR, Dahn BT, Gwenigale WT. An analysis of Liberia's 2007 national health policy: lessons for health systems strengthening and chronic disease care in poor, post-conflict countries. Global Health. 2011 Oct 10; 7:37. PMID: 21985150.
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    49. Kruse GR, Barbour R, Heimer R, Shaboltas AV, Toussova OV, Hoffman IF, Kozlov AP. Drug choice, spatial distribution, HIV risk, and HIV prevalence among injection drug users in St. Petersburg, Russia. Harm Reduct J. 2009 Jul 31; 6:22. PMID: 19646255.
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    50. Kruse GR, Chapula BT, Ikeda S, Nkhoma M, Quiterio N, Pankratz D, Mataka K, Chi BH, Bond V, Reid SE. Burnout and use of HIV services among health care workers in Lusaka District, Zambia: a cross-sectional study. Hum Resour Health. 2009 Jul 13; 7:55. PMID: 19594917.
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    51. Mulenga LB, Kruse G, Lakhi S, Cantrell RA, Reid SE, Zulu I, Stringer EM, Krishnasami Z, Mwinga A, Saag MS, Stringer JS, Chi BH. Baseline renal insufficiency and risk of death among HIV-infected adults on antiretroviral therapy in Lusaka, Zambia. AIDS. 2008 Sep 12; 22(14):1821-7. PMID: 18753939.
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    52. Chi BH, Chintu N, Cantrell RA, Kankasa C, Kruse G, Mbewe F, Sinkala M, Smith PJ, Stringer EM, Stringer JS. Addition of single-dose tenofovir and emtricitabine to intrapartum nevirapine to reduce perinatal HIV transmission. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2008 Jun 01; 48(2):220-3. PMID: 18520682.
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    53. Chi BH, Sinkala M, Mbewe F, Cantrell RA, Kruse G, Chintu N, Aldrovandi GM, Stringer EM, Kankasa C, Safrit JT, Stringer JS. Single-dose tenofovir and emtricitabine for reduction of viral resistance to non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor drugs in women given intrapartum nevirapine for perinatal HIV prevention: an open-label randomised trial. Lancet. 2007 Nov 17; 370(9600):1698-705. PMID: 17997151.
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    54. Borders TF, Xu KT, Heavner J, Kruse G. Patient involvement in medical decision-making and pain among elders: physician or patient-driven? BMC Health Serv Res. 2005 Jan 14; 5(1):4. PMID: 15651985.
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    55. Rohrer JE, Kruse G, Zhang Y. Hispanic ethnicity, rural residence, and regular source of care. J Community Health. 2004 Feb; 29(1):1-13. PMID: 14768931.
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    56. Rohrer JE, Kruse G, Borders T, Kupersmith J. Realized access to physician services among the elderly in West Texas. J Rural Health. 2003; 19(1):72-8. PMID: 12585777.
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    57. Kruse GR, Rohland BM, Wu X. Factors associated with missed first appointments at a psychiatric clinic. Psychiatr Serv. 2002 Sep; 53(9):1173-6. PMID: 12221319.
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    58. Kruse GR, Rohland BM. Factors associated with attendance at a first appointment after discharge from a psychiatric hospital. Psychiatr Serv. 2002 Apr; 53(4):473-6. PMID: 11919363.
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