Nora Henrikson , PhD, MPH
Research Associate
206-287-4675
henrikson.n@ghc.org
Recent publications
Curriculum vitae (CV)
Research interests and experience
- Behavior change: social/behavioral theory; ecological models of behavior; mixed methods; determinants of health behavior; patient-provider communication
- Cancer control: benefits and risks of screening; communication about cost of cancer care
- Health services & economics: insurance benefit design; cost and outcomes research; impact of financial incentives/disincentives on behavior
- Public health genetics: social, ethical, and policy implications of genetic and other emerging technology; mixed methods behavioral research
Nora Henrikson is passionate about understanding the influences of policy and culture on patient choices and experiences of clinical care. She asks critical questions about people's experiences with the health policies that directly affect them—and that are changing rapidly—from evidence-based clinical guidelines to insurance coverage rules to patient-provider communication.
Dr. Henrikson is a co-investigator on GHRI's evaluation of value-based health plan design with principal investigator David Grossman, MD, MPH, Group Health's medical director of preventive care. This study of Group Health's "Total Health" staff benefits package is examining the impact of cost sharing on behavior. Dr. Henrikson also works with Dr. Grossman on a randomized clinical trial investigating the effect of provider communication training on parental hesitancy about childhood vaccines. In addition, she is leading a qualitative study exploring the experiences of oncologists and cancer patients as they discuss treatment costs.
Public health originally captured Dr. Henrikson's interest during her undergraduate internship at a women's correctional facility, where she completed qualitative research on women's experiences with prison health care. She earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and a master's degree in public health with a health behavior and education concentration. She then completed a doctoral program in public health genetics, focusing on the multidisciplinary assessment of the impact of genetic technology on public health.
Dr. Henrikson's career includes having directed a cancer patient education and resource center for the University of North Carolina. She also worked as a medical editor for the American Society of Clinical Oncology and as a health education specialist at the National Cancer Institute.
Recent publications
Henrikson NB, Davison BJ, Berry DL. Measuring decisional control preferences in men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer. J Psychosoc Oncol. 2011;29(6):606-18. PubMed
Grossman D, Fishman P, Beck A, Reid R, Ritzwoller D, Martin D, Henrikson N, Hubbard R, Scrol A. Quasi-experimental evaluation of a value-based health plan design among healthcare employees. Clin Med Res. 2011;9(3-4):173-4.
Standaert CJ, Friedly J, Erwin MW, Lee MJ, Rechtine G, Henrikson NB, Norvell DC. Comparative effectiveness of exercise, acupuncture, and spinal manipulation for low back pain. Spine. 2011;36(21 Suppl):S120-30. PubMed
Henrikson NB, Ellis WJ, Berry DL. "It's not like I can change my mind later": reversibility and decision timing in prostate cancer treatment decision-making. Patient Educ Couns. Nov;77(2):302-7. Epub 2009 Apr 21.
Henrikson NB, Bowen D, Burke W. Does genomic risk information motivate people to change their behavior? Genome Med. 2009 Apr 2;1(4):37.
James RD, Yu JH, Henrikson NB, Bowen DJ, Fullerton SM. Strategies and stakeholders: minority recruitment in cancer genetics research. Community Genet. 2008;11:241-49.
Henrikson NB, Harris JN, Bowen D. Predictors of recruitment method to a cancer genetics registry. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2007 Jul;16(7):1387-92.
Henrikson NB, Burke W, Veenstra DL. Ancillary risk information and pharmacogenetic tests: social and policy implications. Pharmacogenomics J. 2008 Apr;8(2):85-9. PubMed
Battuello K, Henrikson NB. Access to and disclosure of genetic information: rights, duties and liabilities. In: Battuello K, Kuslzer P, O’Connor S, editors. Genetic technologies and the law: cases and materials. Carolina Academic Press; 2006.
Battuello K, Henrikson NB. Genetics and public health: past, present, and future In: Battuello K, Kuslzer P, O’Connor S, editors. Genetic technologies and the law: cases and materials. Carolina Academic Press; 2006.
To view more publications, please see Dr. Henrikson's CV.