Publications

Journals

1. Weiss Goitiandia, S., Agarwal, A., Banerjee, S.C., Bhoo Pathy, N., Bose, C., Chittem, M., Gursahani, R., Rana, S., Salins, N., Segarmurthy, M.V., Thiyam, A., & Rosa, W.E. (2024). Beyond the bench: LGBTQ+ health equity after India’s ‘no same-sex marriage’ verdict. The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lansea.2024.100494  [IF: 5.0]

2. Chittem, M. (Ed) (July, 2024). Special Issue on “Psycho-oncology Research and Practice in India”. Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology. [Impact factor: 0.22]

3. Purang, P., Chittem, M., & Narasimhan, H. (2024). Reimagining work but operating with a no off button: Experiences of work from home of working mothers in India during the COVID 19 pandemic. Gender, Work & Organization https://doi.org/10.1108/GM-08-2022-0283 [Impact factor: 3.46]

4. Maya, S.*, Chittem, M.*, Chawak, S., Parker, P., Rajappa, S., & Banerjee, S. (2023). Experiences of prognosis disclosure versus nondisclosure among family caregivers of persons with advanced cancer. Death Studies 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2023.2293711 [Impact factor: 4.34]

5. Lathia, T.*, Chittem, M.*, Chawak, S., Katdare, P., Selvan, C. (2023). A focus group discussion on experiences with and expectations from the physician among Indian patients with T2DM. Chronic Illness https://doi.org/10.1177/17423953231200683 [Impact factor: 1.63]

6. Siddiqui, H., Pongener, M., Chittem, M. (2022). In the eye of the storm is the patient. Cancer Research, Statistics, and Treatment 5: 607-8. [Impact factor: N/A]

7. Selvan, C., Lathia, T., Chawak, S., Katdare, P., Nayak, R., Chittem, M. (2022). Response from Authors to Letter to Editor ‘In Search of Unity in Diversity’. Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 26(2): p 192-193. [Impact factor: 1.21]

8. Lathia, T.*, Selvan, C.*, Namjoshi, S., Chawak, S., Kelada, L., & Chittem, M. (in print). Indian physicians’ attitudes and practice regarding menopause and its management. Menopause [Impact factor: 2.95]

9. Chawak, S.*, Chittem, M.*, Dhillon, H., Huilgol, N., & Butow, P. (accepted). Treatment-related communication experiences and expectations among Indian cancer patients receiving radiation therapy and their family members: A qualitative study. Patient Education and Counseling [Impact factor: 2.94]

10. Shunmugasundaram, C., Dhillon, H.M., Butow, P.N., Sundaresan, P., Chittem, M., Akula, N., Veeraiah, S., Huilgol, N., & Rutherford., C. (accepted). Body image scale: Evaluation of the psychometric properties in three Indian head and neck cancer language groups. Frontiers in Psychology [Impact factor: 2.99]

11. Selvan, C., Lathia, T., Chawak, S., Katdare, P., Nayak, R., & Chittem, M. (2022). The weight of words: Indian physicians’ perspectives on patient communication to promote diabetes adherence. Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 25: 395-401. [Impact factor: 1.21]

12. Chittem, M.*, Kelada, L.*, Muppavaram, N., Lingappa, L., & Wakefield, C.E. (2021). Unmet and under-met needs among Indian parents of children with neurological disorders: A mixed methods study. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2021.11.015  [Impact factor: 1.49]

13. George, P.N., Ganesh, M.P., Chawak, S., & Chittem, M. (accepted). Factors associated with choosing the Kerala Model of Palliative Care versus standard care among Indian cancer patients. Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology [Impact factor: 0.22]

14. Chittem, M., Elliott, J., & Olver, I. (2021). Demonstrating the importance of cultural considerations at end-of-life utilising the perspective of Indian patients with cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-021-06656-1  [Impact factor: 3.60]

15. George P.*, Chittem, M.*, Dwivedi, R., Guntupalli, Y., Pal, C., Pati, S., & Chakravarthi, R. (accepted). The role of empathy in knowledge, attitude, and practice of organ donation in India. Indian Journal of Transplantation [Impact factor: n/a] 

16. Chittem, M., Gomathy, S., Pongener, M., Maya, S., & Epton, T. (2021). Experiences of barriers for self-monitoring and medication management among Indian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, their primary family carers, and physicians. Chronic Illness https://doi.org/10.1177/17423953211032251 [Impact factor: 2.40]

17. Maya, S., Banerjee, S., Chawak, S., Parker, P., Kandikattu, S., & Chittem, M. (2021). Oncologists’ experiences with discussing cancer prognosis with patients and families: Perspectives from India. Translational Behavioural Medicine https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibab070 [Impact factor: 2.86]

18. Shunmugasundaram, C., Dhillon, H.M., Butow, P.N., Sundaresan, P., Chittem, M., Akula, N., Veeraiah, S., & Rutherford., C. (2021). Patient-reported anxiety and depression measures for use in Indian head and neck cancer populations: a psychometric evaluation. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes 5: 44 https://doi.org/10.1186/s41687-021-00316-y [Impact factor: n/a]

19. George, P., Chittem, M., Lewis-Smith, H., & Epton, T. (2021). Narrative review of motivations for dating app use and associated sexual behaviors: Recommendations to promote safe sex among Indian dating app users. Media Watch 12(1): 109-126. [Impact factor: 0.34]

20. Kelada, L., Wakefield, C.E., Muppavaram, N., Lingappa, L., & Chittem, M. (2020). Psychological outcomes, coping and illness perceptions among parents of children with neurological disorders. Psychology & Health, https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2020.1859113. [Impact factor: 2.50]

21. Chawak, S., Chittem, M., Maya, S., Dhillon, H., & Butow, P. (2020). The Question-prompt list (QPL): A case for it in the Indian oncology setting. Cancer Reports, https://doi.org/10.1002/cnr2.1316 [Impact factor: n/a]

22. Broom, J., Broom, A., Kenny, K., & Chittem, M. (2020). Antimicrobial overuse in India: A symptom of broader societal issues including resource limitations and financial pressures. Global Public Health, DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2020.1839930[Impact factor: 1.97]

23. Chittem, M., Lathia, T., Sridharan, S.G. (2020). Addressing gendered responses to dietary modifications among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews 14(5):1069. [Impact factor: 1.94]

24. Chawak, S., Chittem, M., Aswini, S., Varghese, D., & Epton, T. (2020). Predictors of health behaviours among Indian college students: An exploratory study. Health Education DOI: 10.1108/HE-11-2019-0049[Impact factor: 1.05]

25. Chittem, M., Maya, S., & Chawak, S. (2020). Nondisclosure of a cancer diagnosis and prognosis: Recommendations for future research and practice in India. Indian Journal of Cancer DOI: 10.4103/ijc.IJC_740_19 [Impact factor: 0.66]

26. Chittem, M., & Maya, S. (2020). A twist in the tale: Alternate methods to communicate or are they great expectations? Cancer Research, Statistics, and Treatment 3(2):360-361. [Impact factor: n/a]

27. Epton, T., Chittem, M., Tanikella, R., Rajappa, S., Sinha, S., & Harris, P. (2020). Indian patient use of cancer euphemisms: Association with psychological outcomes and health-behaviors. Psycho-Oncology doi.org/10.1002/pon.5408 [Impact factor: 3.43]

28. Chittem, M. (2020). Thinking about the individual in the midst of cancer. Indian Journal of Cancer 57:4-6. [Impact factor: 0.66]

29. Chittem, M., Norman, P., & Harris, P. (2020). Primary family caregivers’ reasons for disclosing versus not disclosing a cancer diagnosis in India. Cancer Nursing 43(2):126-133. [Impact factor: 2.02]

30. Sridharan, S.G., Chittem, M., & Maya, S. (2019). Patients’ experiences of barriers and facilitators for adherence to type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-ethnography. Social Health and Diabetes 7(2):61-72. [Impact factor: n/a]

31. Chawak, S., Chittem, M., Butow, P., & Huilgol, N. (2019). Indian cancer patients’ needs, perceptions of and expectations from their support network: A qualitative study. Journal of Cancer Education 35(3), 462-469. [Impact factor: 1.54]

32. Chittem, M., Chawak, S., Sridharan, S.G., & Sahay, R. (2018). The relationship between diabetes-related emotional distress and illness perceptions among Indian patients with Type II diabetes. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews 13(2): 965-967. [Impact factor: 0.96]

33. Broom, A., Kenny, K., Kirby, E., George, N., & Chittem, M. (2018). Improvisation, therapeutic brokerage and antibiotic (mis)use in India: A qualitative interview study of Hyderabadi physicians and pharmacists. Critical Public Health 1-12. [Impact factor: 2.5]

34. Broom, A., Kenny, Bowden, V., Muppavaram, N., & Chittem, M. (2018). Cultural ontologies of cancer in India. Critical Public Health 28(1): 48-58. [Impact factor: 2.5]

35. Broom, A., Chittem, M., Bowden, V., Muppavaram, N., Rajappa, S. (2017). Illness experiences, collective decisions, and the therapeutic encounter in Indian oncology. Qualitative Health Research 27(7): 951-963. [Impact factor: 2.18]

36. Gomathy, S., Chittem, M., & Muppavaram, N. (2016). A review of literature on diabetes self-management: Suggestions for research and practice in India. Journal of Social Health and Diabetes 4: 108-14. [Impact factor: n/a]

37. Chittem, M., Boddu, V., Byrapaneni, R.B., & Anthum, K.S. (2015). What has access and skills got to do with it? A qualitative study exploring health literacy among Indian IT employees. European Health Psychologist 17(6): 291-296. [Impact factor: n/a]

38. Chittem, M.,  Norman, P., & Harris, P. (2015). Illness representations and psychological distress in Indian cancer patients: Does being aware of one’s cancer diagnosis make a difference? Psycho-Oncology 24(12): 1694-1700. [Impact factor: 3.25]

39. Chittem, M., & Butow, P. (2015). Responding to family requests for nondisclosure: The impact of oncologists' cultural background.Journal of Cancer Research & Therapeutics 11(1): 174-180. [Impact factor: 0.79]

40. Chittem, M., Lindstrom, B., Byrapaneni, R, & Espnes, G. (2015). Sense of coherence and chronic illnesses: Scope for research in India. Journal of Social Health and Diabetes 3(2): 79-83. [Impact factor: n/a]

41. Chittem, M. (2014). Understanding coping with cancer: How can qualitative research help? Journal of Cancer Research & Therapeutics 10(1): 6-10. [Impact factor: 0.79]

42. Chittem, M.,  Norman, P., & Harris, P. (2012). Relationships between perceived diagnostic disclosure, patient characteristics, psychological distress and illness perceptions in Indian cancer patients. Psycho-Oncology 22(6): 1375-1380. [Impact factor: 3.25]

Book Chapters

1. Banerjee, S., Chawak, S., Pongener, M. & Chittem, M. (2025). Illness Perceptions and Culture: A Common Sense Model Approach. In R. Sanderman & K. Morgan (eds), Routledge International Handbook of Health Psychology and Behavior Change. Routledge: London, UK.

2. Kataoka, Y., Namjoshi, S., Chittem, M. (2024). “Edu-Tech and its implications in promoting Japanese language education in India”. In R. Shaw & S.R. Choudhury (Eds), India, Japan and Beyond. Springer: Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3282-1_14 

3. Chittem, M., Pongener, M., Maya, S., & Chawak, S. (2023). “If we have information, we can face anything!”: A qualitative study documenting Indian cancer patients’ unmet information and supportive care needs. In M. Hariharan, M. Padhy & U. Chivukula (Eds), Health Psychology. Routledge: New Delhi, India. 

4. Narasimhan, H., Chittem, M., & Purang, P. (2021). Pandemic times in a WhatsApp-ed nation: Gender ideologies in India during COVID-19. In L. Manderson, N.J. Burke & A. Wahlberg. (Eds.), Viral Loads: Anthropologies of urgency in the time of COVID-19. UCL Press: London, UK.

5. Chawak, S. & Chittem, M. (2021). Are you satisfied with your care? A study examining the relationship between psychological factors and satisfaction with the medical consultation among Indian cancer patients. In R. Pradhan & U. Kumar (Eds), International Handbook of Advances in Emotion, Wellbeing, and Resilience: Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Applications (pp. 129-143). Apple Academic Press: New Jersey, USA.

6. Chittem, M., & Byrapaneni R. (2015). Using health behavior change theory to guide health promotion in coronary care in India. In H.K. Chopra (Ed.), CSI Cardiology Update 2014. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd: New Delhi, India.

7. Chittem, M. (2015). Exercise (lack of). In G. Colditz & G. Golson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of cancer and society. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483345758.n208

8. Chittem, M. (2015). Religion, preventability vs. preordained. In G. Colditz & G. Golson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of cancer and society. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483345758.n482

9. Chittem, M. (2015). Religion, use of interventions. In G. Colditz & G. Golson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of cancer and society. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483345758.n483 

10. Chittem, M. (2015). Syria. In G. Colditz & G. Golson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of cancer and society. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483345758.n552