Dr. Blalock is an associate professor in the Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy. She is a behavioral scientist with expertise in the area of patient and public health education and is particularly interested in research assessing the impact of pharmaceutical care, including patient education and counseling, on patient health outcomes. Her research focuses primarily on the prevention and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis. Her current work includes studies evaluating the impact of community-pharmacy based illness prevention and disease management programs.

Research Interests:
Health outcomes assessment, the psychosocial aspects of chronic illness, and patient decision-making and compliance with therapeutic regimens

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Selected Publications

Book Chapters

DeVellis BM, Revenson TA, Blalock SJ. Rheumatic disease and women's health.  In: Gallant S, Keita GP, Royak-Schaler R, eds.  Health Care for Women: Psychological, Social and Behavioral Influences.  Washington DC: American Psychological Association Press; 1997:333-347.

DeVellis RF, Blalock SJ.  Psychological and educational interventions to reduce arthritis disability.  In: Newman S, Shipley M, eds. Clinical Rheumatology (Vol 7):
Psychological Aspects of Rheumatic Disease.  London: Bailliere Tindall; 1993:397-416.

Refereed Papers

Blalock SJ, Byrd JE, Hansen RA, Yamanis TJ, McMullin K, DeVellis BM, DeVellis RF, Panter AT, Kawata AK, Watson, LC, Jordan JM.  Factors associated with potentially inappropriate drug utilization in a sample of community-dwelling older adults.  Am J Geriatr Pharmacother, in press (2005).

Blalock SJ, Norton LL, Patel RA, Dooley MA. Patient knowledge, beliefs, and behavior concerning the prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.  Arthritis Care Res, in press  (2005).

Welch AC, Ferreri SP, Blalock SJ, Caiola SM.  North Carolina family practice physicians' perceptions of pharmacists as vaccinators.   J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:486-491.

Blalock SJ, Patel RA. The Drug Therapy Concerns Scale: Initial development and refinement.  J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:160-169.

McIntosh J, Blalock SJ. Effects of media coverage of the Women’s Health Initiative on the attitudes and behavior of women regarding hormone replacement therapy.  Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2005;62:69-74.

Patel R, Carr-Lopez SM, Blalock SJ. Assessment of clinical endpoints and medication
 utilization in patients with type 2 Diabetes. J Air Force Pharm. 2004;11(2): 93-98.

Blalock SJ, Norton LL, Patel RA, Cabral K, Thomas CL. Development and assessment of a short instrument for assessing dietary intakes of calcium and vitamin D.  J Am Pharm Assoc. 2003;43:685-693.

Blalock SJ, DeVellis BM, Patterson CC, Campbell MK, Orenstein DR, Dooley MA. Effects of an osteoporosis prevention program incorporating tailored educational materials.  Am J Health Promot. 2002;16:146-156.

Knapp KK, Blalock SJ, Black B. ASHP survey of ambulatory care responsibilities of pharmacists in integrated health systems, 2001.  Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2001;58: 2151-2166.

Blalock SJ, Currey SS, DeVellis RF, DeVellis BM, Giorgino KB, Anderson JJB, Dooley MA, Gold DT. Effects of educational materials concerning osteoporosis on women’s knowledge, beliefs, and behavior.  Am J Health Promot. 2000;14:161-169.

Ferrill MJ, Blalock SJ, Norton LL. A survey of the literature evaluation skills of health-system pharmacists.  Hosp Pharm. 2000;35:721-727.

Ferrill MJ, Norton LL, Blalock SJ:  Determining the statistical knowledge of pharmacy practitioners: A survey and review of the literature.  American Journal of Pharmacy Education; 63: 371-376 (1999).

Knapp KK, Blalock SJ, O'Malley CH.:  ASHP survey of ambulatory care responsibilities of pharmacists in integrated health systems.  American Journal of Health-Systems Pharmacists; 56: 2431-2443 (1999).

Blanchard LW, Blalock SJ, DeVellis BM, DeVellis RF, Johnson MR:  Social comparison among mothers of premature and full-term infants.  Children's Health Care; 28: 329-348 (1999).

Blalock SJ:  Patient and public health education in musculoskeletal disorders: Challenges for the future.  Arthritis Care and Research; 11: 429-431 (1998).

Blalock SJ, Orlando M, Mutran EJ, DeVellis BM, DeVellis RF:  Effect of satisfaction with one's abilities on positive and negative affect among individuals with recently diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis.  Arthritis Care and Research; 11: 158-165 (1998).

DeVellis RF, Carl KL, DeVellis BM, Blalock SJ, Patterson CC:  Correlates of changes in mood following a mood induction in osteoarthritis patients.  Arthritis Care and Research; 11: 234-242 (1998).

Blalock SJ, Currey SS, DeVellis RF, Anderson JJ, Gold DT, Dooley MA:  Using a short food frequency questionnaire to estimate dietary calcium consumption: A tool for patient education.  Arthritis Care and Research; 11: 479-484 (1998).

Blalock SJ, DeVellis RF:  Health salience: Reclaiming a concept from the lost and found.  Health Education Research; 13: 399-406 (1998).

Callahan LF, Blalock SJ:  Behavioral and social research in rheumatology.  Current Opinion in Rheumatology; 9: 126-132 (1997).

DeVellis BM, Revenson TA, Blalock SJ:  Rheumatic disease and women's health.  n: Gallant S, Keita GP, Royak-Schaler R, eds. Health Care for Women: Psychological, Social, and Behavioral Influences Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association Press, (1997).

DeVellis RF, Patterson CC, Blalock SJ, Renner BR, DeVellis BM:  Do people with rheumtoid arthritis develop illness-related schemas.  Arthritis Care and Research; 10:78-88, (1997).

Blalock SJ, DeVellis RF, Giorgino KB, DeVellis BM, Gold DT, Dooley MA, Anderson JB, Smith SL:  Osteoporosis Prevention in premenopausal women: Using a stage model approach to examine the predictors of behavior.  Health Psychology; 15: 84-93 (1996).

Freeman JB, Blalock SJ, Holman HR, Liang MH, Meenan RF:  Advances brought by health services research to patients with arthritis: Summary of the workshop Health Services Research in Arthritis: From research to practice.  Arthritis Care and Research; 9: 142-150 (1996).

Zautra AJ, Burleson MH, Smith CA, Blalock SJ, DeVellis BM, DeVellis RF, Smith TW:  Arthritis and the quality of life experience: An examination of positive and negative affect in rheumatoid arthritis patients..  Health Psychology; 14: 399-408 (1995).

Blalock SJ, DeVellis BM, Giorgino KB:  The relationship between coping and psychological well-being among people with osteoarthritis: A problem specific approach.  Annals of Behavioral Medicine; 17: 107-115 (1995).

Blalock SJ, Bunker BJ, DeVellis RF:  Measuring health status among survivors of burn injury: Revision of the Burn Specific Health Scale.  Journal of Trauma; 36:508-515 (1994).

Upchurch G, Earp JA, Blalock SJ:  Access to medications for low income North Carolina Citizens: Without funds, how can they follow doctor's orders? .  C Med J. 55: 173-177 (1994).

DeVellis BM, Blalock SJ:  Illness attributions and hopelessness depression: The role of hopelessness expectancy.  Journal of Abnormal Psychology; 101: 257-264 (1992).

Blalock SJ, Sauter S, DeVellis RF:  The Modified Health Assessment Questionnaire Difficulty Scale: A health status measure revisited.  Arthritis Care and Research; 2: 182-188 (1990).

Blalock SJ, DeVellis BM, Afifi RA, Sandler RS:  Risk perceptions and participation in colorectal cancer screening.  Health Psychology; 9: 792-806 (1990).

Blalock SJ, DeVellis RF, Brown GK, Wallston KA:  Validity of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale in arthritis populations.  Arthritis and Rheumatism; 32: 991-997 (1989).

Select Presentations

Refereed Presentations with Published Abstracts

Blalock SJ, Norton LL, Patel RA. Osteoporosis prevention among people with rheumatoid arthritis receiving oral glucocorticoid therapy. Arthritis Rheum. 2004;50:S682.

Blalock SJ, Norton LL, Patel RA. Osteoporosis prevention among people with rheumatoid arthritis receiving oral glucocorticoid therapy. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2003;43(2):311-312.

Blalock SJ, Patel RA. The Drug Therapy Concerns Scale: Findings from the initial scale development phase. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2003;43(2):316.

Blalock SJ. Women’s knowledge and beliefs concerning estrogen and osteoporosis risk-
 reduction. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2001;41(2):312.

Blalock SJ, Patterson CC, Dooley MA, DeVellis RF, Orenstein D. Women’s knowledge and beliefs concerning estrogen and osteoporosis risk-reduction. Arthritis Care Res. 1998; 11:S8.

Blalock SJ, Currey SS, DeVellis RF, DeVellis BM, Dooley MA. Effects of educational materials concerning osteoporosis on women’s knowledge, beliefs, and behavior. Arthritis Care Res. 1998;11:S7.

Blalock SJ, Smith SL: Osteoporosis prevention. Longitudinal predictors of behavior change.Arthritis Rheum. 1997;40(9):S319.

Dooley MA, Giorgino KB, Blalock SJ, DeVellis RF, Estrada A, Rice JR. Validation of a self-administered screening instrument for fibromyalgia. Arthritis Rheum. 1997;40(9):S129.

Smith SL, Blalock SJ. Predictors of reading educational materials about osteoporosis prevention. Arthritis Rheum.1996;39(9):S125.

Giorgino KB, DeVellis RF, Blalock SJ, Rice JR, Dooley MA. Assessing the feasibility of a self-administered screening instrument for fibromyalgia. Arthritis Rheum. 1996; 39(9):S322.

Blalock SJ, DeVellis RF. Development of a measure to assess general health motivation.
Arthritis Rheum. 1995;38:S319.

Blalock SJ, DeVellis RF, Giorgino KB, DeVellis BM, Gold DT, Dooley MA, Anderson JJB, Smith SL. Osteoporosis prevention: Using a stage model approach to examine the predictors of exercise activity and calcium consumption. Arthritis Rheum. 1995;38:S311.

Blalock SJ, DeVellis RF, DeVellis BM, Giorgino KB, Mutran EJ. The relationship between depression and physical functioning in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care Res. 1992;5:S8.

Fifield J, Reisine S, Blalock SJ, DeVellis RF, Allaire SH. Psychosocial theories in arthritis research: A multidisciplinary approach. Arthritis Care Res. 1991;4:S16.

Blalock SJ, DeVellis BM, DeVellis RF, Giorgino KB, Sauter S, Keefe FJ. An examination of self-evaluation processes among individuals with recently-diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis.  Arthritis Care Res. 1991;4:S21.

Giorgino KB, Blalock SJ, DeVellis BM, DeVellis RF. The nature of social and temporal
comparisons made by individuals with recently diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care Res. 1991;4:S14.

Patterson CC, Healy JC, DeVellis RF, Blalock SJ. What RA patients think about, that their doctors may not know.  Arthritis Care Res. 1991;4:S14.

Giorgino KB, Blalock SJ, DeVellis BM, Jordan J, DeVellis RF. Methods to minimize
attrition in longitudinal studies.  Arthritis Care Res. 1991;4:S28.

Other Refereed Presentations

Ferrill MJ, Brown DL, Blalock SJ.  The determinants of teaching effectiveness: A survey of 2004 teachers of the year.  American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, July 2005.

Blalock SJ, Patel RA. Development of an instrument to assess subjective drug therapy concerns. Poster presentation at the130th Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, November 2002.

Blalock SJ. Structural equation modeling with latent variables: Issues and applications. Podium presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Los Angeles, November 2000.