Elkefi, S., Tounsi, A., Boudiche, S., Matthews, A.K., Hernandez, R., & Lourimi, N.
(2025). Role of extended reality in supporting cancer patients and survivors; benefits
and challenges across the cancer care continuum. Discover Public Health. (In Press)
Hernandez, R., …, & Elkefi, S. (2025). Assessing Safety and Feasibility of Virtual
Reality Intervention in Patients with Lung Cancer: A Pilot Study. Supportive Care
in Cancer. (In Press)
Elkefi, S. & Choudhury, A. (2025). Role of Virtual Reality in Improving Home Cancer
Care: A Systematic Literature Review. Electronics. doi:10.3390/electronics14020385
Lourimi, N. & Elkefi, S. (2024). A Mixed Methods Study on the Feasibility and Design
of a Virtual Reality–Based Tool for Stress Management and Relief Among University
Students; a Case Study of Students in Developing Countries. In Forging Bridges… (In
Press)
Elkefi, S. & Lourimi, N. (2024). Supporting Doctor–Patient Communication and the Therapeutic
Alliance in Pediatric Care Through Extended Reality: A Systematic Review. Healthcare
Supply Chain. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-70292-1-29
Elkefi, S., Layeb, S., Bhar, S., & Slimen, M. (2024). SAFE’ME: An Augmented Reality
Application to Support Harm Awareness for the Safety Promotion of Children with Autism
Disorders. IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics (In Press)
Lourimi, N., Elkefi, S., & Bhar, S. (2024). Exploring Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives
on Use of Extended Reality Technologies for Sustainable Healthcare: A Twitter Analysis.
IEEE ICSI 2024. (In Press)
Digital Health and Health Informatics
Elkefi, S. & Wu, P., Feiner, S., Matthews, A., Chen, N. (2025). Role of Technology
in Supporting Lung Cancer Patients Before, During and After Treatment: A Systematic
Literature Review of the Benefits and Challenges. npj Digital Medicine. (In Press)
Elkefi, S. & Matthews, A. (2024). Lessons Learned from the Pre-Implementation Phase
of the Patient Navigation in Federally Qualified Health Centers: One Step Closer to
Smoking Cessation. Frontiers in Public Health. (In Press)
Elkefi, S., Martinez, T., et al. (2025). Lessons Learned from the Usability Assessment
of an EHR-Based Tool to Support Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications. Applied
Clinical Informatics. (In Press)
Elkefi, S. (2024). Disparities and Determinants of Online Medical Record Access Among
Cancer Survivors. Healthcare. doi:10.3390/healthcare12161569
Elkefi, S. & Asan, O. (2024). Validating the Effectiveness of the Patient-Centered
Cancer Care Framework by Assessing the Impact of Work System Factors on Patient-Centered
Care and Quality of Care: Interview Study With Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients. JMIR
Human Factors. doi:10.2196/53053
Elkefi, S. & Asan, O. (2023). The Health Information Technology Preferences and Perceptions
of Newly Diagnosed Patients with Cancer. International Journal of Medical Informatics.
doi:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2023.105275
Elkefi, S. (2024). Exploring predictors of social media use for health and wellness
during COVID-19 among adults in the US: a Social Cognitive Theory application. Healthcare,
12(1), 39. doi:10.3390/healthcare12010039
Elkefi, S. (2023). Access and usage of mobile health (mHealth) for communication,
health monitoring, and decision-making among patients with multiple chronic diseases
(comorbidities). IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering. doi:10.1080/24725579.2023.2267085
Elkefi, S., Trapani, D., & Ryan, S. (2023). The role of digital health in supporting
cancer patients’ mental health and psychological wellbeing: Systematic literature
review. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 174, 104430. doi:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2023.105065
Elkefi, S., Asan, O., & Crotty, B. (2023). Exchange of health information among doctors
using electronic health records: Facilitators and barriers from a sociotechnical perspective.
IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering. doi:10.1080/24725579.2023.2177780
Elkefi, S., & Asan, O. (2022). Using health information technology to support the
needs of children with medical complexity: Mapping review of consumer informatics
applications. Frontiers in Digital Health, 4, 992838. doi:10.3389/fdgth.2022.992838
Elkefi, S., Blecker, S., & Bitan, Y. (2022). Health information technology supporting
adherence memory disorder patients: A systematic literature review. Applied Clinical
Informatics. doi:10.1055/s-0043-1776792
Elkefi, S., & Bhar, S. (2022). Telemedicine’s future in the post-COVID-19 era, benefits,
and challenges: A mixed-method cross-sectional study. Behaviour & Information Technology.
doi:10.1080/0144929X.2022.2137060
Elkefi, S., & Asan, O. (2022). Digital twins for healthcare systems’ management: Rapid
literature review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24(8), e37641. doi:10.2196/37641
Choudhury, A., Elkefi, S., Stratchna, O., & Asan, O. (2022). Effect of patient portals
on perception of care quality, general health, and mental health: An exploratory analysis.
Human Factors in Healthcare Journal, 1, 100018. doi:10.1016/j.hfh.2022.100018
Elkefi, S., & Asan, O. (2024). Patient-centered communication’s association with
trust, satisfaction, and perception of electronic health records use among newly diagnosed
patients with cancer. Frontiers in Communication. doi:10.3389/fcomm.2024.1391981
Cancer Screening, Decision Aids and Patient Education
Elkefi, S., Phillips, E., Groner, L.K., & Matthews, A. (2025). Predictors of Up-to-Date
Lung Cancer Screening Among Eligible People in the United States: A Nationally Representative
Dataset. Clinical Lung Health. (In Press)
Elkefi, S. & Matthews, A. (2025). Factors Impacting Breast Cancer Survivors’ Performance
of Annual Follow-Up Mammograms: A Nationally Representative Study. Patient Education
and Counseling Innovation. doi:10.1016/j.pec.2024.108428
Elkefi, S. & Choudhury, A. (2025). Demographic Disparities and Factors Influencing
Cancer Treatment Decision-Making. Journal of Cancer Education. doi:10.1007/s13187-025-02570-w
Elkefi, S. & Matthews, A. (2024). Exploring Health Information-Seeking Behavior and
Information Sources Preferences Among a Diverse Sample of Cancer Survivors: Predictive
Analysis. Journal of Cancer Education. doi:10.1007/s13187-024-02448-3
Elkefi, S., & Sabra, R. (2024). Use of Participatory Ergonomics to Ensure the Safety
of Patients and Healthcare Workers in Cancer Care Settings; PECS Framework. Healthcare
Supply Chain. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-70292-1-17
Population Health, Disparities and Equity
Elkefi, S., Bruzzese, J., Lelutiu-Weinberger, C., & Matthews, A. (2025). Factors Associated
with Post-Treatment Smoking Among a Diverse Sample of Cancer Survivors. Discover Public
Health. (In Press)
Elkefi, S., Bruzzese, J., Lelutiu-Weinberger, C., & Matthews, A. (2025). Second-Hand
Smoke Exposure and Risk of Lung Cancer Among Nonsmokers in the United States: A Systematic
Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public
Health. (In Press)
Elkefi, S. & Choudhury, A. (2024). Middle Ground Between Artificial Intelligence and
Operations Research to Support Decision Making in Healthcare Systems in Africa: Soft-AI,
Case Studies in Operations Research from Africa. In Africa Case Studies in Operations
Research
Jayasekera, J., Elkefi, S., … (2023). Opportunities, challenges, and future directions
for simulation modeling the effects of structural racism on cancer mortality in the
U.S.: A scoping review. Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs, 62, 231–245.
doi:10.1093/jncimonographs/lgad020
Li, C., Manella, J., Elkefi, S., et al. (2024). Does the Updated LDCT Lung Cancer
Screening Guideline Bridge the Racial Disparities Gap? Results from the Health and
Retirement Study. Journal of the National Medical Association. doi:10.1016/j.jnma.2024.01.008
Elkefi, S., & Matthews, A. (2024). Disparities in the care disruption during COVID-19
and in its impacts on the mental and physical well-being of cancer survivors. American
Journal of Health Promotion. doi:10.1177/089011712412622
AI/LLM and Human-AI Interaction
Elkefi, S., Tounsi, A., & Kefi, A. (2024). Use of ChatGPT for Education by Engineering
Students in Developing Countries: A Mixed-Methods Study Using Health Belief Model.
Behaviour & Information Technology. doi:10.1080/0144929X.2024.2354428
Elkefi, S. & Chaudhury, A. (2025). Human-LLM Collaboration for Decision-Making in
Public Health: Challenges and Opportunities. In Forging Bridges between Artificial
Intelligence and Operations Research. (In Press)
Elkefi, S. & Tounsi, A. (2024). The Potential of Large Language Models (LLM) in Supporting
Healthcare Workflows. In Forging Bridges between Artificial Intelligence and Operations
Research. (In Press)
Choudhury, A., Elkefi, S., & Tounsi, A. (2024). Exploring Factors Influencing User
Perspective of ChatGPT as a Technology That Assists in Healthcare Decision Making:
A Cross-Sectional Survey Study. PLOS ONE. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0296151
Choudhury, A., & Elkefi, S. (2022). Acceptance, initial trust, and human biases in
artificial intelligence: Focus on clinicians. Frontiers in Digital Health. doi:10.3389/fdgth.2022.966174
Elkefi, S., & Bhar, S. (2022). Middle ground between artificial intelligence and operations
research to support decision making in healthcare systems in Africa: Soft-AI. In Africa
Case Studies in Operations Research: A Closer Look into Applications and Algorithms.
doi:10.1007/978-3-031-70292-1
Human Factors, Participatory Ergonomics and Work Environments
Elkefi, S., Sabra, R., Hajjar, Wheelers, D., & Aref, E. (2024). Use of Participatory
Ergonomics for the Safety of Healthcare Workers; A Systematic Literature Review. Theoretical
Issues in Ergonomics Science. doi:10.1080/1463922X.2024.2373439
Elkefi, S., Tounsi, A., & Asan, O. (2022). Using Human Factors Approach to Evaluate
Patient-Centered Cancer Care. In AHFE International Conference (AHFE Open Access,
vol 52). doi:10.54941/ahfe1002186
Elkefi, S. & Asan, O. (2022). Validity of Wearable Devices’ Use in Geriatric Care
Between Patient-Centeredness and Psychology of Patients. In ISSE 2022 Proceedings.
doi:10.1177/2327857922111025
Elkefi, S., & Asan, O. (2023). Perceived patient workload and its impact on outcomes
during new cancer patient visits: Analysis of a convenience sample. JMIR Human Factors,
10, e49490. doi:10.2196/49490
Emhan, A., Elkefi, S., & Asan, O. (2022). Predictors of healthcare professionals’
work difficulty perception during the COVID-19 pandemic: Study of work environment
in a pandemic hospital. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public
Health, 19(9), 5174. doi:10.3390/ijerph19095174
Elkefi, S., Asan, O., & Mnasouri, M. (2021). Change management and continuous improvement
for smarter care: A systems viewpoint. Proceedings of ISSE 2021. doi:10.1109/ISSE51541.2021.9582529
Elkefi, S., Asan, O., & Mnasouri, M. (2021). Change management and continuous improvement
for smarter care: A systems viewpoint. Proceedings of ISSE 2021. doi:10.1109/ISSE51541.2021.9582529
Tabur, A., Elkefi, S., Emhan, A., Mengenci, C., Bez, Y., & Asan, O. (2022). Anxiety,
burnout and depression, psychological well-being as predictor of healthcare professionals’
turnover during the COVID-19 pandemic: Study in a pandemic hospital. Healthcare, 10(3),
525. doi:10.3390/healthcare10030525
Substance Abuse Control Publications
Elkefi, S., & Matthews, A. (2024). Lessons learned from the pre-implementation phase
of the patient navigation in Federally Qualified Health Centers: one step closer to
smoking cessation. Frontiers in Public Health. (In Press)
Elkefi, S., Lelutiu-Weinberger, C., Bruzzese, J., & Matthews, A. (2025). Factors associated
with post-treatment smoking among a diverse sample of cancer survivors. Discover Public
Health. (In Press)
Elkefi, S., Bruzzese, J., Lelutiu-Weinberger, C., & Matthews, A. (2025). Second-hand
smoke exposure and risk of lung cancer among nonsmokers in the United States: A systematic
review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public
Health. (In Press)
Elkefi, S., Lelutiu-Weinberger, C., Bruzzese, J., & Matthews, A. (2024). Disparities
in exposure to pro-tobacco and anti-tobacco advertisements in the United States. Journal
of Substance Use and Misuse. doi:10.1080/10826084.2024.2423369
Matthews, A., Inwanna, S., Elkefi, S., et al. (2024). An exploration of attitudes
regarding the use of a state tobacco quitline for smoking cessation treatment among
adults with a history of smoking. Tobacco Prevention and Cessation. doi:10.18332/tpc/193572