Associate Professor

UCLA Schools of Public Health and Medicine
Senior Researcher - UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
E-mail: nhrada@ucla.edu

Nancy Harada, Ph.D., P.T., is Associate Professor with a joint appointment in the UCLA Schools of Public Health and Medicine. She is Associate Director of Health Services Research at the Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center of the VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System and Senior Researcher at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Dr. Harada received a B.S. in Physical Therapy from CSU-Northridge, M.P.A. in Health Administration from the University of Southern California, and Ph.D. in Health Services from the UCLA School of Public Health. Dr. Harada's research interests include racial/ethnic disparities in the access and utilization of health care services. Specifically, some of her research projects focus on understanding utilization of postacute care by elderly stroke patients, developing programs to enhance physical activity for minority elderly, and understanding disparities in access and utilization of ambulatory care for racially and ethnically diverse veterans.

Selected Publications

1. Harada N, Chiu V, Stewart A. Mobility-Related Function in Older Adults: Assessment With a 6-Minute Walk Test. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 80:837-841, July 1999.

2. Makinodan T, Liu J, Yano E, Knowles LK, Davidson PT, Harada N. Profile of tuberculosis among foreign-born Asians residing in Los Angeles County, California, 1985-1994. Asian American and Pacific Islander Journal of Health, 7(1):38-46, Winter-Spring 1999.

3. Meredith LS, Wenger N, Harada N, Liu H, Kahn K. Development of a brief scale to measure acculturation among Japanese Americans. Journal of Community Psychology, 28: 103-113, 2000.

4. Harada N, Chun A, Chiu V, Pakalniskis A. Patterns of Rehabilitation Utilization following Hip Fracture in Acute Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities. Medical Care, 38(11): 1119-1130, 2000.

5. Harada N, Chiu V, Meredith L, Liu H, Stewart A, Makinodan T, Kahn K. Does Acculturation Influence Physical Activity in Japanese American Older Adults? Asian American and Pacific Islander Journal of Health, 8(2): 130-137, Summer-Autumn 2000.

6. Harada N, Chiu V, King A, Stewart A. Evaluation of 3 Self-Report Physical Activity Measures in Older Adults. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 33(6): 962-970, 2001.

7. Damron-Rodriguez J, Harada N, McGuire J. Residential care facilities for the elderly: Toward understanding their place in community based long-term care. Journal of Housing for the Elderly, 15(1&2), 2001.

8. Harada ND, Damron-Rodriguez J, Villa V, Washington D, Dhanani S, Shon H, Chattopadhyay M, Fishbein H, Lee M, Makinodan T. Veteran identity and race/ethnicity: Influences on VA outpatient care utilization. Medical Care, 40(1), Supplement: I-117-I128, 2002.

9. Washington DL, Harada ND, Villa VM, Damron-Rodriguez J, Dhanani S, Shon H, Makinodan T. Racial variations in Department of Veterans Affairs ambulatory care use and unmet health care needs. Military Medicine, 167(3):235-241, 2002.

10. Harada ND, Villa VM, Damron-Rodriguez J, Washington D, Makinodan T, Dhanani S, Liu H, Andersen R. The Influence of Military Service on Ambulatory Care Use Among Racial/Ethnic Groups in Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. Military Medicine, 167(7):525-531, 2002.