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.
Rivera Nales CJ, Triplett NS, Woodard GS, Meza R, Valdivieso A, Goel V, Dorsey S, Berliner L, Martin P CBT+ training initiative in Washington state community mental health: An evaluation of child clinical outcomes. Community Ment Health J. 2023 Oct 26. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01194-y. Online ahead of print. PubMed
Marlow EC, Ducore JM, Kwan ML, Bowles EJA, Greenlee RT, Pole JD, Rahm AK, Stout NK, Weinmann S, Smith-Bindman R, Miglioretti DL. Medical imaging utilization and associated radiation exposure in children with down syndrome. PLoS One. 2023 Sep 6;18(9):e0289957. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289957. eCollection 2023. PubMed
Hibbing PR, Carlson JA, Steel C, Greenwood-Hickman MA, Nakandala S, Jankowska MM, Bellettiere J, Zou J, LaCroix AZ, Kumar A, Katzmarzyk PT, Natarajan L. Low movement, deep-learned sitting patterns, and sedentary behavior in the International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE). Int J Obes (Lond). 2023 Aug 14. doi: 10.1038/s41366-023-01364-8. [Epub ahead of print]. PubMed
Hoopes AJ, Akers AY, Jimenez-Zambrano A, Cain S, Maslowsky J, Sheeder J. Development of a clinical questionnaire to support contraception decisions in an adolescent reproductive health clinic in Colorado. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2023 Sep;55(3):140-152. doi: 10.1363/psrh.12242. Epub 2023 Aug 9. PubMed
Vear K, Esbrook E, Padley E, Maslowsky J, Allison BA, Hoopes AJ. "Time and money and support": Adolescents and young adults’ perceived social and logistical support needs for safe abortion care. Contraception. 2023 Oct;126:110128. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2023.110128. Epub 2023 Jul 23. 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