Frank Puga

Title(s)Visiting Associate Professor of Family Medicine
SchoolKeck School of Medicine of Usc
Address1520 San Pablo St.
Health Sciences Campus
Los Angeles CA 90033
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    1. Exploring the predictive capacity of smartphone-based digital phenotyping to monitor pain and physical quality of life in advanced cancer patients, family caregivers, and dyads. Front Pain Res (Lausanne). 2026; 7:1767157. Allen-Watts K, Azuero A, Lee K, Harrell ER, Currie E, Bechthold AC, Engler S, Curry K, Puga F, Bibriescas N, Kamal AH, Ritchie CS, Demiris G, Wright AA, Bakitas MA, Goodin BR, Odom JN. PMID: 42518907; PMCID: PMC13381520.
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    2. Anxiety Among Perinatal Women Living With HIV: A Global Scoping Review. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2026 May 27. Jones MC, Byun JY, Odii IO, Billings R, Rana AI, Puga F, Psaros C, Shan L, Pruitt ZC, Shorten A, Kempf MC. PMID: 42201315.
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    3. Anticipatory grief among caregivers of people living with dementia: A scoping review. Palliat Support Care. 2026 May 06; 24:e130. Rodriguez Colmenares NA, Alvarez L, Gilbreath J, Markaki A, Schexnayder J, Puga F. PMID: 42087776; PMCID: PMC13202407.
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    4. Burden and well-being among dementia caregivers in Puerto Rico: the role of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2026 Mar 10; 81(4). Lim J, Andel R, Puga F, Aranda MP, Rivera-Hernandez M, Dávila-Roman AL, Crowe M. PMID: 41645448; PMCID: PMC13017666.
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    5. Multiple methods findings from a systematic scoping review and qualitative interviews to inform LGBTQ+ affirming practices for nursing education. Front Public Health. 2026; 14:1651099. MacCarthy S, Valenti K, Beck A, Dancy L, Puga F, Bowen F. PMID: 41878108; PMCID: PMC13006497.
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    6. AI-enhanced culturally tailored intervention for Latino family caregivers of persons living with dementia: a feasibility study. Gerontologist. 2026 02 12; 66(3). Meyer K, Dorai C, Perales-Puchalt J, Puga F, Zauszniewski J, Rodriguez RA, Rodriguez MG, Cola P, Benton D. PMID: 41416889; PMCID: PMC12980399.
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    7. Acceptability of a Web-Based Financial Education Intervention for Latino Caregivers: Mixed Methods Evaluation. JMIR Form Res. 2025 07 15; 9:e70471. Mage S, Benton D, Wilber K, Aguila Rodriguez R, Silva D, Gonzalez A, Puga F, Meyer K. PMID: 40663480; PMCID: PMC12282646.
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    8. Developing a community-informed sexual and gender minority health research training program in the Deep South. Front Public Health. 2025; 13:1573811. Kay ES, Miller GH, Puga F, Bruce J, Kennedy BH, Pavela GM, Densley E, Smith T, Froehlich M, MacCarthy S. PMID: 40642246; PMCID: PMC12243932.
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    9. Employment Status, Decision-Making, and Sleep Among Hispanic and Latinx Dementia Family Caregivers: A Secondary Data Analysis. West J Nurs Res. 2025 10; 47(10):965-974. Poe AA, Bibriescas N, Xiao C, Puga F. PMID: 40521742; PMCID: PMC12324171.
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    10. Size and Composition of Caregiver Networks Who Manage Medications for Persons Living With Dementia: Cross-Sectional Analysis of the 2011-2022 National Health and Aging Trends Study. Interact J Med Res. 2025 May 22; 14:e64499. Bratches RW, Puga F, Barr PJ, Leggett AN, Masel M, Odom JN, Jablonski R. PMID: 40432286; PMCID: PMC12121532.
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    11. Associations between smartphone GPS data and changes in psychological health and burden outcomes among family caregivers and patients with advanced cancer: an exploratory longitudinal cohort study. BMC Cancer. 2025 Apr 04; 25(1):614. Odom JN, Lee K, Harrell ER, Watts KA, Bechthold AC, Engler S, Puga F, Bibriescas N, Kamal AH, Ritchie CS, Demiris G, Wright AA, Bakitas MA, Azuero A. PMID: 40186196; PMCID: PMC11971861.
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    12. Exploring the Relationship Between Smartphone GPS Patterns and Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Cancer and Their Family Caregivers: Longitudinal Study. JMIR Form Res. 2025 02 07; 9:e59161. Lee K, Azuero A, Engler S, Kumar S, Puga F, Wright AA, Kamal A, Ritchie CS, Demiris G, Bakitas MA, Odom JN. PMID: 39924302; PMCID: PMC11830490.
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    13. Factors associated with care-resistant behavior in the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center's Uniform Data Set. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 02; 21(2):e14451. Bratches RWR, Backhouse T, Barr PJ, Lee C, Puga F, Jablonski RA. PMID: 39711331; PMCID: PMC11851324.
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    14. Lessons from a Pilot Study of a Culturally Tailored Financial Well-Being Intervention Among Latino Family Caregivers. J Appl Gerontol. 2025 06; 44(6):938-948. Meyer K, Mage SM, Gonzalez A, Zauszniewski JA, Rhodes S, Perales-Puchalt J, Wilber K, Song L, Puga F, Benton D. PMID: 39420566; PMCID: PMC12003696.
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    15. Care-Resistant Behavior Trajectories During Mouth Care Among Nursing Home Residents With Dementia. Gerontologist. 2024 09 01; 64(9). Xiao C, Puga F, Pickering C, Wang HL, Geisinger M, Cain C, Li P, Jablonski R. PMID: 38953432; PMCID: PMC13031174.
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    16. The Daily Experiences of Hispanic and Latinx Dementia Caregivers Study: Protocol for a Fully Remote Daily Diary Observational Cohort Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2024 06 13; 13:e55216. Mildrum Chana S, Álvarez L, Poe A, Bibriescas N, Wang DH, DiFiglia S, Azuero A, Crowe M, Puga F. PMID: 38869929; PMCID: PMC11211706.
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    17. Cognitive Intra-Individual Variability as an Outcome or Moderator of Speed of Processing Training in Aging Adults with HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder: A Secondary Data Analysis of a 2-Year Longitudinal Randomized Clinical Trial. Arch Gerontol Geriatr Plus. 2024 Jun; 1(2). Vance DE, Azuero A, Vinikoor M, Schexnayder JK, Puga F, Galatzan B, Byun JY, Xiao C, Phaowiriya H, James DL, Fazeli PL. PMID: 40918199; PMCID: PMC12410687.
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    18. Patient Portal Use Among Family Caregivers of Individuals With Dementia and Cancer: Regression Analysis From the National Study of Caregiving. JMIR Aging. 2023 12 20; 6:e44166. Bratches RWR, Wall JA, Puga F, Pilonieta G, Jablonski R, Bakitas M, Geldmacher DS, Odom JN. PMID: 38235767; PMCID: PMC10811454.
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    19. What Is Most Important to Family Caregivers When Helping Patients Make Treatment-Related Decisions: Findings from a National Survey. Cancers (Basel). 2023 Sep 29; 15(19). Bechthold AC, Azuero A, Puga F, Ejem DB, Kent EE, Ornstein KA, Ladores SL, Wilson CM, Knoepke CE, Miller-Sonet E, Odom JN. PMID: 37835486; PMCID: PMC10572058.
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    20. Family Caregiver Comfort with Telehealth Technologies: Differences by Race and Ethnicity in a Cross-Sectional Survey. Telemed J E Health. 2024 03; 30(3):685-691. Bratches RWR, Onsando W, Puga F, Odom JN, Barr PJ. PMID: 37651216; PMCID: PMC11019774.
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    21. Family caregiver roles and challenges in assisting patients with cancer treatment decision-making: Analysis of data from a national survey. Health Expect. 2023 10; 26(5):1965-1976. Dionne-Odom JN, Kent EE, Rocque GB, Azuero A, Harrell ER, Gazaway S, Reed RD, Bratches RW, Bechthold AC, Lee K, Puga F, Miller-Sonet E, Ornstein KA. PMID: 37394734; PMCID: PMC10485321.
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    22. Resilience in the context of dementia family caregiver mental health: A concept analysis. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2023 08; 45:143-151. Poe AA, Vance DE, Patrician PA, Dick TK, Puga F. PMID: 37544690.
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    23. Relapse Prevention and Prediction Strategies in Substance Use Disorder: A Scoping Review. J Addict Nurs. 2023 Apr-Jun 01; 34(2):146-157. Carter T, Heaton K, Merlo LJ, Roche BT, Puga F. PMID: 37276204.
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    24. Using digital phenotyping to understand health-related outcomes: A scoping review. Int J Med Inform. 2023 06; 174:105061. Lee K, Lee TC, Yefimova M, Kumar S, Puga F, Azuero A, Kamal A, Bakitas MA, Wright AA, Demiris G, Ritchie CS, Pickering CEZ, Nicholas Dionne-Odom J. PMID: 37030145.
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    25. Tools for Screening and Measuring Anxiety Among Women Living with HIV of Reproductive Age: A Scoping Review. AIDS Behav. 2023 Aug; 27(8):2649-2668. Jones MC, Byun JY, Billings R, Shorten A, Kempf MC, Vance DE, Puga F. PMID: 36757556.
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    26. Does Olfactory Training Improve Brain Function and Cognition? A Systematic Review. Neuropsychol Rev. 2024 03; 34(1):155-191. Vance DE, Del Bene VA, Kamath V, Frank JS, Billings R, Cho DY, Byun JY, Jacob A, Anderson JN, Visscher K, Triebel K, Martin KM, Li W, Puga F, Fazeli PL. PMID: 36725781; PMCID: PMC9891899.
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    27. The relationship between daily stressors, social support, depression and anxiety among dementia family caregivers: a micro-longitudinal study. Aging Ment Health. 2023 Jul-Aug; 27(7):1291-1299. Puga F, Wang D, Rafford M, Poe A, Pickering CEZ. PMID: 36038530; PMCID: PMC9971344.
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    28. Bias reported by family caregivers in support received when assisting patients with cancer-related decision-making. Cancer Med. 2023 02; 12(3):3567-3576. Dionne-Odom JN, Ornstein KA, Azuero A, Harrell ER, Gazaway S, Watts KA, Ejem D, Bechthold AC, Lee K, Puga F, Miller-Sonet E, Williams GR, Kent EE. PMID: 36031864; PMCID: PMC9939189.
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    29. Risk Factors of Cognitive Decline in Older Caregivers With HIV: An Emerging Hypothesis. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2022 Nov-Dec 01; 33(6):676-681. Vance DE, Lee Y, Batey DS, Puga F, Clay OJ, Byun JY, Long AR, Rafford M, Xiao C, Fazeli PL. PMID: 35878046.
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    30. The Project ENABLE Cornerstone randomized controlled trial: study protocol for a lay navigator-led, early palliative care coaching intervention for African American and rural-dwelling advanced cancer family caregivers. Trials. 2022 Jun 02; 23(1):452. Bechthold AC, Azuero A, Pisu M, Pierce JY, Williams GR, Taylor RA, Wells R, Curry K, Reed RD, Harrell ER, Gazaway S, Mollman S, Engler S, Puga F, Bakitas MA, Dionne-Odom JN. PMID: 35655285; PMCID: PMC9161197.
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    31. Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic Had No Discernable Impact on Risk of Elder Abuse and Neglect Among Dementia Family Caregivers: A Daily Diary Study. J Fam Violence. 2022 May 11; 1-11. Pickering CEZ, Maxwell CD, Yefimova M, Wang D, Puga F, Sullivan T. PMID: 35578604; PMCID: PMC9095055.
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    32. Gender Differences in Caregiver Burden Among Family Caregivers of Persons With Dementia. J Gerontol Nurs. 2021 Jul; 47(7):33-42. Lee K, Yefimova M, Puga F, Pickering CE. PMID: 34191655.
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    33. Multi-sample assessment of stress reactivity as a mediator between childhood adversity and mid- to late-life outcomes. Aging Ment Health. 2022 06; 26(6):1207-1216. Sheffler J, Meyer C, Puga F. PMID: 33860705.
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    34. Daily Context for Abusive and Neglectful Behavior in Family Caregiving for Dementia. Gerontologist. 2020 04 02; 60(3):483-493. Pickering CEZ, Yefimova M, Maxwell C, Puga F, Sullivan T. PMID: 31425586; PMCID: PMC7350411.
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    35. Transitioning into the caregiver role following a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or related dementia: A scoping review. Int J Nurs Stud. 2019 Aug; 96:119-131. Lee K, Puga F, Pickering CEZ, Masoud SS, White CL. PMID: 30851954.
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    36. Advancing Care for Family Caregivers of persons with dementia through caregiver and community partnerships. Res Involv Engagem. 2018; 4:1. White CL, Overbaugh KJ, Pickering CEZ, Piernik-Yoder B, James D, Patel DI, Puga F, Ford L, Cleveland J. PMID: 29387453; PMCID: PMC5776762.
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    37. Beyond the Horizon: International Learning Experiences, Community Engagement, and Mental Health in Guatemala. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2017 May; 38(5):455-457. Puga F, Dorough A, Rice JN. PMID: 27548102.
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    38. The citizen scientist: Community-academic partnerships through Translational Advisory Boards. Patient Educ Couns. 2016 12; 99(12):2087-2090. Patel DI, Winkler P, Botello J, Villarreal J, Puga F. PMID: 27432015.
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    39. Chronic social stress in puberty alters appetitive male sexual behavior and neural metabolic activity. Horm Behav. 2014 Jul; 66(2):220-7. Bastida CC, Puga F, Gonzalez-Lima F, Jennings KJ, Wommack JC, Delville Y. PMID: 24852486; PMCID: PMC4127097.
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    40. Variations in institutional review board approval in the implementation of an improvement research study. Nurs Res Pract. 2013; 2013:548591. Patel DI, Stevens KR, Puga F. PMID: 23738061; PMCID: PMC3655662.
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    41. Adopting best practices from team science in a healthcare improvement research network: the impact on dissemination and implementation. Nurs Res Pract. 2013; 2013:814360. Puga F, Stevens KR, Patel DI. PMID: 23577246; PMCID: PMC3613075.
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    42. Improving the Odds Through the Collaboration Success Wizard. Transl Behav Med. 2012 Dec 01; 2(4):480-486. Bietz MJ, Abrams S, Cooper D, Stevens KR, Puga F, Patel D, Olson GM, Olson JS. PMID: 23338748; PMCID: PMC3547397.
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    43. Functional networks underlying latent inhibition learning in the mouse brain. Neuroimage. 2007 Oct 15; 38(1):171-83. Puga F, Barrett DW, Bastida CC, Gonzalez-Lima F. PMID: 17703956; PMCID: PMC2225985.
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    44. Comparison of atriopulmonary versus atrioventricular connections for modified Fontan/Kreutzer repair of tricuspid valve atresia. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1986 Dec; 92(6):1038-43. Lee CN, Schaff HV, Danielson GK, Puga FJ, Driscoll DJ. PMID: 2431229.
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    45. Surgical treatment of double-orifice mitral valve in atrioventricular canal defects. Experience in 25 patients. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1985 Nov; 90(5):700-5. Lee CN, Danielson GK, Schaff HV, Puga FJ, Mair DD. PMID: 4058042.
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