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
Ulloa-Pérez E, Blasi PR, Westbrook EO, Lozano P, Coleman KF, Coley RY Pragmatic Randomized Study of Targeted Text Message Reminders to Reduce Missed Clinic Visits 2022 Apr 5;26(1):64-72. doi: 10.7812/TPP/21.078. Epub 2022-04-05. PubMed
DiNucci A, Henrikson NB, Jonas MC, Basra S, Blasi P, Brown J, Esplin ED, Hassen D, Hao J, Hu Y, Klinger T, Ladd I, Leppig K, Lewis M, Meyer M, Ney S, Ramaprasan A, Romagnoli K, Salvati Z, Scrol A, Schwiter R, Sheridan L, Somasundaram B, Suwannarat P, Wagner JK, Rahm AK Feasibility and Assessment of a Cascade Traceback Screening Program (FACTS): Protocol for a Multisite Study to Implement and Assess an Ovarian Cancer Traceback Cascade Testing Program 2021 Jun 11;11(6). doi: 10.3390/jpm11060543. Epub 2021-06-11. PubMed
Henrikson NB, Blasi P, Figueroa Gray M, Tiffany BT, Scrol A, Ralston JD, Fullerton SM, Lim CY, Ewing J, Leppig KA Patient and Family Preferences on Health System-Led Direct Contact for Cascade Screening 2021 Jun 10;11(6). doi: 10.3390/jpm11060538. Epub 2021-06-10. PubMed
Kamineni A, Blasi PR, Gundersen GD, Oliver M, Dunn JB, Galloway DA, Madeleine MM Barriers to Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Series Completion among Insured Individuals in an Integrated Healthcare Setting 2021 May 20;14:11786337211018712. doi: 10.1177/11786337211018712. Epub 2021-05-20. PubMed
Lin JS, Perdue LA, Henrikson NB, Bean SI, Blasi PR Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force 2021 May 18;325(19):1978-1998. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.4417. PubMed
Lin JS, Perdue LA, Henrikson NB, Bean SI, Blasi PR Screening for Colorectal Cancer: An Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force 2021 May PubMed
Blasi PR, Mettert KD, Coleman K, Lewis C, Wagner E, Coghill MN, Dang T, Richards JE Transitioning patients from outpatient mental health services to primary care: A rapid literature review 2021 Jan;2:26334895211041294. doi: 10.1177/26334895211041294. Epub 2021-09-14. PubMed
McClure JB, Anderson ML, Krakauer C, Blasi P, Bush T, Nelson J, Catz SL Impact of a novel oral health promotion program on routine oral hygiene among socioeconomically disadvantaged smokers: results from a randomized semi-pragmatic trial 2020 May 20;10(2):469-477. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibz009. PubMed
Parchman ML, Palazzo L, Austin BT, Blasi P, Henrikson NB, Gundersen G, Ganos E Taking Action to Address Medical Overuse: Common Challenges and Facilitators 2020 May;133(5):567-572. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.01.001. Epub 2020-02-04. PubMed
Henrikson NB, Blasi P, Dorsey CN, Mettert KD, Nguyen MB, Walsh-Bailey CL, Macuiba JA, Gottlieb LM, Lewis CC. Psychometric and pragmatic properties of social risk assessment tools in clinical settings: a systematic review. Am J Prev Med. Vol 57, Issue 6, Supp 1, p S13-S24. Dec 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2019.07.012. 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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