Paula Blasi, MPH
“I want my research to be actionable, relevant, and accessible to people in my community.”
Paula Blasi, MPH
Senior Collaborative Scientist, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
Paula.R.Blasi@kp.org
206-287-2094
Biography
Paula Blasi, MPH, is enthusiastic about conducting research that can improve the well-being of patients and communities. Her research interests include evidence-based medicine, evidence synthesis, and qualitative inquiry. Paula works with the Kaiser Permanente Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) on systematic reviews of clinical preventive services for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, and she conducts qualitative research with patient and provider populations.
Paula earned a Master of Public Health at the University of Washington, in the Community-Oriented Public Health Practice (COPHP) program. She completed a master’s capstone project with YWCA Seattle-King-Snohomish and a practicum at Public Health—Seattle & King County. Before joining KPWHRI, Paula was a writer and editor at the Advisory Board Company, a health care research and consulting firm in Washington, D.C.
Research interests and experience
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Preventive Medicine
Preventive care, evidence-based medicine, systematic reviews
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Behavior Change
Health promotion, social/behavioral theories
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Social Determinants of Health
Recent publications
Henrikson NB, Blasi PR, Dorsey CN, Mettert KD, Nguyen MB, Walsh-Bailey C, Macuiba J, Gottlieb LM, Lewis CC Psychometric and Pragmatic Properties of Social Risk Screening Tools: A Systematic Review 2019 Dec;57(6 Suppl 1):S13-S24. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.07.012. PubMed
Henrikson NB, Aiello Bowles EJ, Blasi PR, Morrison CC, Nguyen M, Pillarisetty VG, Lin JS Screening for Pancreatic Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force 2019 Aug 6;322(5):445-454. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.6190. PubMed
Henrikson NB, Blasi PR, Corsmo JJ, Sheffer Serdoz E, Scrol A, Greene SM, Matthews TL, Ralston JD "You Really Do Have to Know the Local Context": IRB Administrators and Researchers on the Implications of the NIH Single IRB Mandate for Multisite Genomic Studies 2019 Jul;14(3):286-295. doi: 10.1177/1556264619850440. Epub 2019-05-22. PubMed
Henrikson NB, Blasi PR, Fullerton SM, Grafton J, Leppig KA, Jarvik GP, Larson EB "It would be so much easier": health system-led genetic risk notification-feasibility and acceptability of cascade screening in an integrated system 2019 Mar 6 doi: 10.1007/s12687-019-00412-z. PubMed
Blasi PR, Krakauer C, Anderson ML, Nelson J, Bush T, Catz SL, McClure JB Factors associated with future dental care utilization among low-income smokers overdue for dental visits 2018 Nov;18(1):183. doi: 10.1186/s12903-018-0646-8. Epub 2018-11-01. PubMed
Tiffany B, Blasi P, Catz SL, McClure JB Mobile Apps for Oral Health Promotion: Content Review and Heuristic Usability Analysis 2018 Sep 4;6(9):e11432. doi: 10.2196/11432. Epub 2018-09-04. PubMed
Blasi PR, Cromp D, McDonald S, Hsu C, Coleman K, Flinter M, Wagner EH Approaches to Behavioral Health Integration at High Performing Primary Care Practices 2018 Sep;31(5):691-701. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2018.05.170468. PubMed
McClure JB, Bush T, Anderson ML, Blasi P, Thompson E, Nelson J, Catz SL Oral Health Promotion and Smoking Cessation Program Delivered via Tobacco Quitlines: The Oral Health 4 Life Trial 2018 May;108(5):689-695. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.304279. Epub 2018-03-22. PubMed
Henrikson NB, Morrison CC, Blasi PR, Nguyen M, Shibuya KC, Patnode CD Behavioral Counseling for Skin Cancer Prevention: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force 2018 Mar 20;319(11):1143-1157. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.21630. PubMed
Henrikson NB, Morrison CC, Blasi PR, Nguyen M, Shibuya KC, Patnode CD Behavioral Counseling for Skin Cancer Prevention: A Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force 2018 Mar PubMed
Healthy findings blog
How do you make sense of a mountain of evidence?
KPWHRI researchers answer questions about systematic reviews and their impact on health care guidelines.
From research to practice
Predicting and preventing missed clinic visits
Biostatistician Yates Coley reports on new predictive analytics work that’s decreasing missed visits at KP Washington.
healthy findings blog
Finding evidence to drive COVID-era decisions
How Paula Blasi brings research findings to light to support Kaiser Permanente’s rapid response to COVID-19.
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