Babies, children, and teens have specific health needs. Research and evaluation at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) covers family health from pregnancy through childhood and early adulthood.
KPWHRI research and evaluation topics in child and adolescent health include:
“We’re working with families, helping them make healthy eating, exercise, and preventive care part of their busy daily lives,” says Paula Lozano, MD, MPH, Washington Permanente Medical Group associate medical director for research and translation, KPWHRI senior investigator, and Washington Permanente Medical Group pediatrician.
Arthur KC, Mendez Sanchez A, Montero AT, Delgado P, Rosas Ramos O, Orlich F, Desai AD. Identifying adaptations for a mindfulness program for Spanish-speaking mothers of children with chronic conditions or disabilities. Health Educ Res. 2024 Jan 23;39(1):68-83. doi: 10.1093/her/cyad043. PubMed
Sangameswaran S, Laine M, Reid N, Xie SJ, Zampino L, Garrison MM, Rosenberg DE, Yip JC, Hartzler AL. Co-designing mind-body technologies for sleep with adolescents. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2024 Jan 11:2023:1257-1266. eCollection 2023. PubMed
Martinez RG, Weiner BJ, Meza RD, Dorsey S, Palazzo LG, Matson A, Bain C, Mettert KD, Pullmann MD, Lewis CC. Study protocol: Novel Methods for Implementing Measurement-Based Care with youth in Low-Resource Environments (NIMBLE). Implement Sci Commun. 2023;4(1):152. doi: 10.1186/s43058-023-00526-z. PubMed
Sneed NM, Heerman WJ, Shaw PA, Han K, Chen T, Bian A, Pugh S, Duda S, Lumley T, Shepherd BE. Associations Between Gestational Weight Gain, Gestational Diabetes, and Childhood Obesity Incidence. LID - 10.1007/s10995-023-03853-8 [doi] Matern Child Health J. 2023 Nov 15. doi: 10.1007/s10995-023-03853-8 [Epub ahead of print] PubMed
Chubak J, Adler A, Bobb JF, Hawkes RJ, Ziebell RA, Pocobelli G, Ludman EJ, Zerr DM. A randomized controlled trial of animal-assisted activities for pediatric oncology patients: Psychosocial and microbial outcomes. J Pediatr Health Care. 2023 Nov 4:S0891-5245(23)00279-1. doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2023.09.010. [Epub ahead of print]. PubMed
Paula Lozano, MD, MPHSenior Investigator; Director, ACT Center |
Lisa A. Jackson, MD, MPHSenior Investigator |
Sascha Dublin, MD, PhDSenior Investigator |
Rita Mangione-Smith, MD, MPHExecutive Director and Senior Investigator, KPWHRI; Vice President for Research and Health Care Innovation, Kaiser Permanente Washington |
Robert Penfold, PhDSenior Investigator |
Rosemary Meza, PhD, MSCollaborative Scientist |
Annie Hoopes, MD, MPHActing Assistant Investigator |
John Dunn, MD, MPH
Pediatrician
Washington Permanente Medical Group
Medical Director of Preventive Care
Kaiser Permanente Washington
Gina Sucato, MD, MPH
Director of Adolescent Health Services
Washington Permanente Medical Group
Doug Opel, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
University of Washington
Laura P. Richardson, MD, MPH
Adolescent Medicine
Seattle Children's Hospital
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
University of Washington