Profile

Paula Kett
Research Scientist 4
Research
pmk@uw.edu

Biography

Paula Kett supports research within the Center for Health Workforce Studies under the Allied Health and Health Equity grants. She received her PhD in nursing science and her MPH from the University of Washington. Her previous work includes mixed methods research focused on public health systems, public health nurses, the perinatal health workforce, and health inequities. She also has a background as a public health nurse, lactation consultant, and maternal health program manager.


 

CHWS Publications

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Kett PM, Bekemeier B, Patterson DG, Schaffer K. Competencies, training needs, and turnover among rural compared with urban local public health practitioners: 2021 public health workforce interests and needs survey American Journal of Public Health 113, 689_699 05-17-2023

Lee D, Kett PM, Mohammed SA, Frogner BK, Sabin J. Inequitable care delivery toward COVID-19 positive people of color and people with disabilities PLOS Glob Public Health 04-19-2023

Woodward KF, Kett PM, Willgerodt M, Summerside N, Hart J, Buchanan DT, Cunitz TC, Birkey C, Zierler BK. Using an academic-practice partnership to enhance ambulatory care nursing skills Nurse Education Today 119:105585 12-01-2022

van Eijk MS, Prueher L, Kett PM, Frogner BK, Guenther GA. Financial Instability of Federal Navigator Program Challenges Organizations to Help Uninsured Enroll in Health Insurance Coverage Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved 33(3):1555-1568 08-01-2022

Guenther G, Kett P, Skillman SM, Frogner BK. The Birth Doula Workforce in the U.S.: Rapid Response Brief Center for Health Workforce Studies, University of Washington 08-22-2022

 

CHWS Presentations

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Kett PM. Organizational and Community Factors Associated with Health Equity Competencies among the Local Public Health Workforce Hot Topics in Practice hosted by the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, Virtual Event

Bekemeier B, Kett PM. What Gets Counted Builds Evidence and Supports Advocacy - Enumerating the Public Health Nursing Workforce Association of Public Health Nurses 2024 Annual Conference, Denver, CO

Kett PM. Public Health Nurses in the COVID-19 Response: Roles, Skills and Training Needs Association of Public Health Nurses 2024 Annual Conference, Denver, CO

Kett PM, Bekemeier B. Public Health Nurses in the COVID-19 Response: Roles, Skills, and Training Needs Consortium for Workforce Research in Public Health (CWORPH) Year 1 Webinar, Virtual Event

Kett PK. Launching the Institute for Policy Solutions at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Invited participant to convening held by the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Washington, D.C.