Paula M. Lantz
Funded Research:
An Empirical Investigation of the Demand for Prevention: An Analysis of Cervical Cancer Screening (Russell Sage Foundation)
Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions and Outcomes in Latinas (NCI)
Health and Society Scholars Program (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Health Disparities: Leaders, Providers, and Patients (NCRR)
Michigan Center for Health Communications Research (NCI)
Modeling the Impact and Costs of Radon Policy for Lung Cancer Control (NCI)
Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society Scholars Program (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Scholars in Health Policy Research Program (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Understanding Social Disparities in Health and Aging (ACL) (NIA)
Associate Professor, Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan.
Research Associate Professor, Survey Research Center, University of Michigan.
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Dr. Lantz has research interests in gender and socioeconomic differences in health status and the use of health care services. She also conducts research regarding public health policy issues in the areas of women's and infant health. Current projects include a longitudinal study of social determinants of health; a population-based study of breast cancer treatment; and several projects on policy issues in breast and cervical cancer screening in underserved populations.
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
Clarke, Philippa J., Patrick M. O'Malley, Lloyd Johnston, John E. Schulenberg, and Paula M. Lantz. 2009. "Differential trends in weight-related health behaviors among American young adults by gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status: 1984-2006." American Journal of Public Health, 99(10): 1893-901. DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2008.141317. Licensed Access.
Clarke, Philippa J., Jennifer Ailshire, and Paula M. Lantz. 2009. "Urban built environments and trajectories of mobility disability: findings from a national sample of community-dwelling American adults (1986-2001)." Social Science & Medicine, 69(6): 964-70. DOI:10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.06.041. Licensed Access.
Soliman, Soheil, and Paula M. Lantz. 2009. "An Evaluation of A Medicaid Expansion for Cancer Care: The Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000." Women's Health Issues, 19(4): 221-231. DOI:10.1016/j.whi.2009.04.001. Licensed Access.
Lantz, Paula M. 2008. "Gender and leadership in healthcare administration: 21st century progress and challenges." Journal of Healthcare Management, 53(5): 291-301. Licensed Access. Worldcat.
Katz, Steven J., Timothy P. Hofer, Sarah Hawley, Paula M. Lantz, Nancy K. Janz, Kendra Schwartz, Lihua Liu, Dennis Deapen, and Monica Morrow. 2007. "Patterns and correlates of patient referral to surgeons for treatment of breast cancer." Journal of Clinical Oncology, 25(3): 271-276. DOI:10.1200/JCO.2006.06.1846. Licensed Access.
Hawley, S.T., Paula M. Lantz, N.K. Janz, B. Salem, M. Morrow, K. Schwartz, L.H. Liu, and S.J. Katz. 2007. "Factors associated with patient involvement in surgical treatment decision making for breast cancer." Patient Education and Counseling, 65:387-395. PMCID:PMC1839840. DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2006.09.010. Licensed Access.
Zeber, J.E., K.L. Grazier, M. Valenstein, F.C. Blow, and Paula M. Lantz. 2007. "Effect of a medication copayment increase in veterans with schizophrenia." American Journal of Managed Care, 13(6): 335-346.
Lantz, Paula M., R.L. Lichtenstein, and H.A. Pollack. 2007. "Health policy approaches to population health: The limits of medicalization." Health Affairs, 26(5): 1253-1257. DOI:10.1377/hlthaff.26.5.1253. Licensed Access. Worldcat.
Rogers, J.L., T. R. B. Johnson, M.B. Brown, Paula M. Lantz, A. Greene, and Y.R. Smith. 2007. "Recruitment of women research participants: The Women's Health Registry at the University of Michigan." Journal of Womens Health, 16(5): 721-728. DOI:10.1089/jwh.2006.0242. Licensed Access. Worldcat.
Janz, N.K., Mujahid, M., L.K. Chung, Paula M. Lantz, S.T. Hawley, M. Morrow, K. Schwartz, and S.J. Katz. 2007. "Symptom experience and quality of life of women following breast cancer treatment." Journal of Womens Health, 16(9): 1348-1361. DOI:10.1089/jwh.2006.0255. Licensed Access.
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