Nancy P. Gordon, ScD

Nancy Gordon, ScD has beena Research Scientist and Program Evalulation Consultant in the Health Care Effectiveness group at the Division of Research (DOR), Kaiser Permanente Northern California, since 1985. Her training includes a Masters in Counseling Psychology from University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Doctor of Science in Applied Behavioral Sciences from Harvard School of Public Health. Her health services research experience includes being the director of the triennial Kaiser Permanente Northern California Adult Member Health Survey and serving as an evaluation consultant/director for a wide variety of patient education/health promotion and innovative primary care health services sponsored by the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program regional and medical center departments. She has also frequently served as a consultant for the evaluation of programs aimed at improving knowledge and practices of clinical staff.

Current Positions:

	Research Scientist, Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California
	Evaluation Consultant, Kaiser Permanente Northern California

Primary Research Interests:

	Evaluation of health services and health education programs, with special focus on who uses them, how effective they are, and whether they are more effective for some types of people than others
	Factors associated with changes in behavioral health risks and health status over time in a health plan membership
	Trends in CAM and nutritional supplement use among health plan members
	Disparities in behavioral and psychosocial health risks and health status related to age, gender, race/ethnicity, and education
	Member and physician health surveys

Current Research Projects:

	The Kaiser Permanente Adult Member Health Surveys Project (ongoing)
	Survey of Seniors about Healthcare Using New Technologies (HUNT)
	Health-Related Characteristics and Preventive Service Utilization of Obese vs. Non-Obese Members of a Large HMO
	Study of Demographic, Health-related, and Health Care-related Characteristics of an Adult Health Plan Membership and How These May be Changing Over Time
	Trends in Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Dietary Supplements by Adult Health Plan Members.
	Comparison of Self-Reported Survey Data and Electronic Data Sources Regarding Health Conditions and Recency of Receiving Preventive Service
	Evaluation of Osteoporosis Prevention in the Elderly
	Evaluation of Patient and Physician Education and behavior change programs

Completed Research Projects (partial listing):

	Improving Care of Depression (1995-2001)
	Effect of Providing Hospital-Based Doulas in HMO Hospitals (1994-1998)
	Use of and Interest in Alternative Therapies Among Adult HMO Members and Primary Care Clinicians (1996-97)
	Assessing Use of Prevention and Chronic Disease Management Services in a Multi-Cultural Group Model HMO Population: The Kaiser Permanente Member Information Project
	Cancer Research Network Across Health Care Systems – Tobacco Control in Managed Care: Implementation Effectiveness And Impact on Cost of Care
	1990, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2002, and 2005 Kaiser Permanente Member Health Surveys
	Formal Weight Management Programs - Characteristics of Program Enrollees, Drop-Outs, and Predictors of Successful Weight-Related Behavior

Selected Publications:

	Green LW, Gordon NG. Productive research designs for health education investigations. Health Educ 1982;13:4-10.
	Rigotti NA, Calkins DR, Gordon NP, Clearly PD. Do physicians advise patients about health practices--and does it make a difference? Clin Res 1985.
	Calkins DR, Rigotti NA, Gordon NP, Cleary PD. Do physicians provide recommended preventive services to adults? Clin Res 1985.
	Walsh DC, Gordon NP. Legal approaches to smoking deterrence. Ann Rev Public Health 1986;7:127-49.
	Gordon NP, Cleary PD, Parker CE, Czeisler CA. The prevalence and health impact of shiftwork. Am J Public Health 1986;76:1225-8.
	Gordon NP, Kaplan GA. Some evidence refuting the HMO "favorable selection" hypothesis: the case of Kaiser Permanente. Adv Health Econ Health Serv Res 1991;12:19-39.
	Gordon NP, Hiatt R, Lampert D. Concordance of self-report and medical record audit for six cancer screening procedures. J Natl Cancer Inst 1993;85:566-70.
	Schneitman-McIntire O, Farnen TA, Gordon N, Chan J, Toy WA. Medication misadventures resulting in emergency department visits at an HMO medical center. Am J Health Syst Pharm 1996;53:1416-22.
	Gordon NP, Sobel DS, Tarazona EZ. Use of and interest in alternative therapies among adult primary care clinicians and adult members in a large health maintenance organization. West J Med 1998;169:153-61.
	Gordon NP, Rundall T, Parker L. Type of health care coverage and the likelihood of being screened for cancer. Med Care 1998;36:636-45.
	Gordon NP, Walton D, McAdam E, Derman J, Gallitero G, Garrett L. Effects of providing hospital-based doulas in health maintenance organization hospitals. Obstet Gynecol 1999;93:422-6.
	Gordon NP, Shade SB. Advance directives more likely among seniors asked about end-of-life preferences. Arch Int Med 1999;159:701-4.
	Meredith, L.S., Rubenstein, L.V., Rost, K.M., Ford, D.E., Gordon, N., Nutting, P., Camp, P. & Wells, K.B.Treating depression in staff model vs. network model managed care organizations. JGIM 1999;14;39-48.
	Gruskin E, Hart S, Gordon N, Ackerson L. Patterns of cigarette smoking and alcohol use among lesbians and bisexual women enrolled in a large health maintenance organization. Am J Public Health 2001;91:976-9.
	Rigotti NA, Quinn VP, Stevens VJ, Solberg LI, Hollis JF, Rosenthal AC, Zapka JG, France E, Gordon NP, Smith S, Monroe M. Tobacco control policies in 11 vanguard managed care organizations. Eff Clin Pract 2002;5:130-6.
	Rubenstein LV, Parker LE, Meredith LS, Altschuler A, dePillis E, Hernandez J, Gordon NP. Understanding team-based quality improvement for depression in primary care. Health Serv Res 2002;37:1009-29.
	Schaffer DM, Gordon NP, Jensen CD, Avins AL. Nonvitamin, nonmineral supplement use over a 12-month period by adult members of a large health maintenance organization. J Am Diet Assoc 2003;103:1500-05.
	Alexander M, Gordon NP, Chen RS, Davis CC. Patient knowledge and awareness of hypertension is suboptimal: Results from a large health maintenance organization. J Clin Hypertens 2003;5:254-60.
	Gordon NP, Lin TY. Use of complementary and alternative medicine by the adult membership of a large Northern California HMO, 1999. J Ambulatory Care Mgt 2004;27:12-24.
	Gordon NP, Schaffer DM. Use of dietary supplements by female seniors in a large Northern California BMC Geriatrics 2005,5:4.
	Stevens VJ, Solberg LI, Quinn VP, Rigotti NA, Hollis JA, Smith KS, Zapka JG,France E, Vogt T, Gordon N, Fishman P, Boyle RG. Relationship between tobacco control policies and the delivery of smoking cessation services in nonprofit HMOs. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr 2005;:75-80.
	Quinn VP, Stevens VJ, Hollis JF, Rigotti NA, Solberg LI, Gordon N, Ritzwoller D, Smith KS, Hu W, Zapka J. Tobacco-cessation services and patient satisfaction in nine nonprofit HMOs. Am J Prev Med 2005;29:77-84.
	Rubenstein LV, Meredith LS, Parker LE, Gordon NP, Hickey SC, Oken C, Lee ML. Impacts of evidence-based quality improvement on depression in primary care: a randomized experiment. J Gen Intern Med 2006;21(10):1027-35.
	Gruskin EP, Gordon N. Gay/Lesbian sexual orientation increases risk for cigarette smoking and heavy drinking among members of a large Northern California health plan. BMC Public Health 2006;6(1):241.
	Satre DD, Gordon NP, Weisner C. Alcohol consumption, medical conditions, and health behaviors in older adults. Am J Health Behav 2007;31(3)238-48.