Internal Medicine

Selected Publications

Pyles MK, Hahn EJ.  Economic effects of Ohio's smoke-free law on Kentucky and Ohio border counties.  Tob Control. 2011 Jan; 20(1):73-6. 

Webber KH, Tate DF, Ward DS, Bowling JM.  Motivation, adherence, and weight loss in a 16-week internet behavioral weight loss intervention.  J Nutr Educ Behav.  2010 May-Jun; 42(3):161-7.  

Burhansstipanov L, Dignan MB, Schumacher A, Krebs LU, Alfonsi G, Apodaca CC. Breast screening navigator programs within three settings that assist underserved women. J Cancer Educ. 2010 2010 Jun; 25(2):247-52. 

Webber KH, Gabriele JM, Tate DF, Dignan MB.  The effect of a motivational intervention on weight loss is moderated by level of baseline controlled motivation.  Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2010 Jan 22; 7:4.  

Hade  EM, Murray DM, Pennell  ML, Rhoda D, Paskett ED, Champion VL, Crabtree BF, Dietrich A, Dignan MB, Farmer M, Fenton JJ, Flocke S, Hiatt RA, Hudson SV, Mitchell M, Monahan P, Shariff-Marco S, Slone SL, Stange K, Stewart SL, Strickland PA.  Intraclass correlation estimates for cancer screening outcomes: estimates and applications in the design of group-randomized cancer screening studies.  J Natl Cancer Inst Monagr. 2010 (40): 97-103. 

Schoenberg NE, Hatcher J, Dignan MB, Shelton B, Wright S, Dollarhide KF.  Faith Moves Mountains: an Appalachian cervical cancer prevention program.  Am J Health Behav. 2009 Nov-Dec; 33(6):627-38. 

Stoops WW, Dallery J, Fields NM, Nuzzo PA, Schoenberg NE, Martin CA, Casey B, Wong CJ.  An internet-based abstinence reinforcement smoking cessation intervention in rural smokers.  Drug Alcohol Depend.  2009 Nov 1: 105(1-2):56-62.

Silverman M, Nutini J, Musa D, Schoenberg NE, Albert SM.  "Is it half full or half empty?" Affective responses to chronic illness.  J Cross Cult Gerontol. 2009 Sep; 24(3):291-306. 

Hahn EJ, Rayens MK, Langley RE, Darville A, Dignan M.  Time since smoke-free law and smoking cessation behaviors.  Nicotine Tob Res. 2009 Aug; 11(8):1011-15. 

Huang B, Dignan M, Han D, Johnson O.  Does distance matter?  Distance to mammography facilities and stage at diagnosis of breast cancer in Kentucky.  J Rural Health.  2009 Fall; 25(4):366-71. 

Katz ML, Reiter PL, Kluhsman BC, Kennedy S, Dwyer S, Schoenberg N, Johnson A, Ely G, Roberto KA, Lengerich EJ, Brown P, Paskett ED, Dignan M.  Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine availability, recommendations, cost, and policies among health departments in seven Appalachian states.  Vaccine.  2009 May 21; 27(24):3195-200. 

Lee K, Hahn EJ, Robertson HE, Lee S, Vogel SL, Travers MJ.  Strength of smoke-free air laws and indoor air quality.  Nicotine Tob Res. 2009 April; 11(4):381-386. 

Winterich JA, Grzywacz JG, Quandt  SA, Clark PE, Miller DP, Acuna J, Dignan MB, Arcury TA.  Men's knowledge and beliefs about prostate cancer: education, race, and screening status.  Ethn Dis. 2009 Spring: 19(2):199-203. 

Royse D, Dignan M.  Appalachian knowledge of cancer and screening intentions.  J Cancer Educ. 2009; 24(4):357-62. 

Royse D, Dignan M.  Improving cancer knowledge and screening awareness: test of a telephone interviewer intervention.  J Cancer Educ. 2009; 24(4):315-8.  

Swanson M, Branscum A, Nakayima PJ.  Promoting consumption of fruit in elementary school cafeterias.  The effects of slicing apples and oranges.  Appetite. 2009:53(2): 264-267.  

Schoenberg NE, Hatcher J, Dignan MB.  Appalachian women's perceptions of their community's health threats.  J Rural Health. 2008 Winter: 24(1):75-83. 

Royse D, Dignan M.  The Appalachia Community Cancer Network: issues and challenges in evaluation.  Research on Social Work Practice.  2008 Sep 18 (5):507-513.