Publications

Brownson, RC; Ballew, P; Dieffenderfer, B; Haire-Joshu, D; Heath, GW; Kreuter, MW; Myers, BA. Evidence-based intervention to promote physical activity: What contributes to dissemination by state health departments of evidence-based interventions to promote physical activity? American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2007;33(1S): S66-S78

Cohen, EL; Shumate, MD; Gold A. Anti-smoking media campaign messages: Theory and practice. Health Communication 2007;22(2):91-102

Eddens, K; Kreuter, M; Snider, R. Screen for Life: Using Targeted Health Messages to Increase Participation in a State Colorectal Cancer Screening Program. Cases in Public Health Communication & Marketing. 2007 June. Available from: http://www.casesjournal.org/volume1/peerreviewed/cases_1_06.cfm.

Jerant, A; Kravitz, R; Rooney, M; Amerson, S; Kreuter, M; Franks P. Effects of a tailored interactive multimedia computer program on determinants of colorectal cancer screening: A randomized controlled pilot study in physicians offices. Patient Education and Counseling 2007;66(1):67-74

Kreuter, MW; Green, MC; Capella, JN; Slater, WD, Clark, EM. Narrative communication in cancer prevention and control: A framework to guide research and applications. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 2007; 33(3):221-235

Kreuter, MW; Wray, R; Caburnay, C. Customized communication in patient education in Medical adherence and aging: social and cognitive perspectives. Park, DC; Liu, L (editors). American Psychological Association: Washington DC. 2007

Sanders Thompson, VL. African American Health Issues. Boslaugh,S (editor). Encyclopedia of Epidemology: Thousand Oaks, CA. 2007

Sanders Thompson, VL; Cavazos-Rehg, PA; Jupka, K; Caito, N; Gratzke, J; Tate, K; Deshpande, A; Kreuter, MW. Evidential preferences: cultural appropriateness strategies in health communications. Health Education Research 2007; doi: 10.1093/her/cym02

Vijaykumar S. Treatment Education is Critical. Economic and Political Weekly 2007;41(2):1249-1251

Viswanath, K; Kreuter, MW. Health disparities, communication inequalities and eHealth. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2007;32(5):S131-S133

Wiehagen T, Caito N, Sanders Thompson VL, Casey C, Jupka K, Weaver N, Kreuter MW. Applying projective techniques to formative research in health communication development. Health Promotion Practice 2007;8(2):164-172

Wray, RJ, Stryker, J, Winer, E, Demetri, G, Emmons K.  Do cancer patients fully understand clinical trial participation? A pilot study to assess informed consent and patient expectations. Journal of Cancer Education 2007;22(1):21-24

Nansel TR, Weaver NL, Jacobsen HA, Glasheen C, Kreuter MW. Preventing Unintentional Pediatric Injuries: A Tailored Intervention for Parents and Providers. Health Education Research 2007; Sept 28; (Epub ahead of print).

Cohen, E; Caburnay, C; Luke, D; Rogers, S; Cameron, G. Cancer coverage in general population and black newspapers. Health Communication (in press).

Davis, KL; O’Toole, ML; Brownson, CA; Fisher, EB. Teaching how, not what: The contributions of community health workers to diabetes self management. (in press).

Gold, A; Shumate, M; Cohen, E. Visual argument and images of smoking in anti-smoking advertising. Health Communication (in press).

Hinyard L, Kreuter M. Using narrative communication as a tool for health education behavior change: A conceptual, theoretical, and empirical overview. Health Education & Behavior. October 2007;34(5):777-792. Endnote #13622*

Karamehic, A; Booker, AC; Deshpande, AD; Skinner, CS; Kreuter, MW. Fruit and vegetable consumption among African American women: Do cultural characteristics help identify sub-groups with greater and lesser consumption? Ethnicity and Health (in press).

Kreuter, MW; Weaver. Targeting and tailoring. Boslaugh, SA (editor). Encyclopedia of Epidemiology: Thousand Oaks, CA. (in press).

Len-Rios, M. Public health reporting on rape in general audience and black newspapers: A case study of the Duke lacrosse case. Journal unknown (in press).

Nansel, T; Weaver, N; Jacobsen, H; Glasheen, C; Kreuter, M. Preventing unintentional pediatric injuries: A tailored intervention for parents and providers. Health Education Research (in press).

Nicholson, R; Nash, J; Andrasik, F. A self-administered behavioral treatment using tailored messages for migraine. Headache (in press).

Ong, JC; Gramling, SE; Vrana, SR, Nicholson, RA. Psychophysiological responses for female headache sufferers and controls using a picture-viewing paradigm. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (in press).

Thompson, V; Cavazos-Rehg, P; Tate, K. Cancer information seeking among African Americans. Journal of Cancer (in press).

Brownson RC, Ballew P, Dieffenderfer B, Haire-Joshu D, Heath GW, Kreuter MW, Myers BA. What contributes to dissemination of evidence-based interventions to promote physical activity among state health departments? Am J of Prev Med (in press).

Brownson R, Haire-Joshu D, Luke D.  Shaping the context of health:  A review of environmental and policy approaches in the prevention of  chronic diseases. Annual Review of Public Health 2006;27:341-370.

Brownson RC, Kreuter MW , Arrington BA, True WR. Translating Scientific Discoveries into Public Health Action: How Can Schools of Public Health Move Us Forward? Public Health Reports . 2006:121(1): 97-103.

Haughton LT, Kreuter MW.  Social environment and physical activity: a review of concepts and evidence.  Social Science and Medicine (in press).

Hoehner C, Ivy A, Ramierez L, Meriwether B, Brownson C. How reliably do community members audit the neighborhood environment for  its support of physical activity? Implications for participatory research.  Public Health Reports Jnauary-February 2006;121:97-103.

Karamehic A, Booker AC, Deshpande AD, Skinner CS, Kreuter MW. Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among African American Women: Do Cultural Characteristics Help Identify Sub-Groups With Greater and Lesser Consumption?  Ethnicity and Health (in press).

Kreuter MW, Black WJ, Friend L, Booker AC, Klump MP, Holt CL. Use of computer kiosks for breast cancer education in six community settings. Health Education and Behavior (in press).

Kreuter MW , Haughton LT. Integrating culture into health information for African American women.  American Behavioral Scientist .  2006:49(6): 794-811.

Nash, JM, Williams, DM, Nicholson, RA., Esler, J., & Trask, PC. (2006). Physical, cognitive, and emotional predictors of headache-related disability.   Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

Rimer BK, Kreuter MW.  Advancing tailored health communication: A persuasion and message effects perspective. Journal of Communication (in press).

Sciamanna CN, Nicholson RA, Lofland JH, Manocchia M, Mui S, Hartmann CW. (2006). Effects of a website designed to improve the management of migraines. Headache, 46, 92-100.

Stryker J, Wray R, Hornik R, and Yanovitsky I.  Evaluation of on-line search phrases for content analysis: the case of cancer news coverage.  Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly (in press).

Wiehagen T, Caito N, Sanders Thompson VL, Casey C, Jupka K, Weaver N, Kreuter MW. Applying projective techniques to formative research in health communication development. Health Promotion Practice (in press).

Wray R, Rivers J, Whitworth A, Jupka K, and Clements B. Public perceptions about trust in risk communication responding to terrorist emergencies: results of formative research. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters (in press).

Wray R, Stryker JE, Winer E, Demetri G, and Emmons KM.  Do cancer patients fully understand clinical trial participation? A pilot study to assess informed consent and patient expectations.  Journal of Cancer Education (in press).

Anyaegbunam C, Karnell A, Cheah WH, Youngblood JD. Communication Research for Empowering Marginalized Populations: A Participatory Methodology. In Communication Impact: Designing Research that Matters. Susanna Hornig Priest, Ed. Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc. January 2005.

Boslaugh S, Kreuter M, Weaver N, Naleid K, Brownson R. Misclassification of physical activity level due to exclusion of work activity. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science.

Cheah WH. Condom attitudes and risk perceptions: A test of the extended parallel processing model. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 34(4), 213-232.

Cheah WH. The impact of gender on Malaysian college students' condom attitudes and risk perceptions: A test of the Extended Parallel Processing Model (EPPM). Journal of Intercultural Communication Research (in press).

Haughton LT, Kreuter MW , Hall J, Holt CL, Wheetley E. Digital divide and stability of access in African American women from urban public health centers. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved 2005;16: 363-375.

Holt CL, Haire-Joshu DL, Lukwago SN, Kelhoffer L, Kreuter MW. The Role of Religiosity in Dietary Beliefs and Behaviors Among Urban African American Women. Cancer Control. 2005 Nov:12: 84-90.

Yun S, Zhu B-P, Black W, and Brownson RC. A comparison of national estimates of obesity prevalence from the behavioral risk factor surveillance system and the national health and nutrition examination survey. International Journal of Obesity (2005) 1 – 7.

Boslaugh W, Luke E, Brownson R, Naleid K, Kreuter M. Perceptions of neighborhood environment for physical activity:   Is it "Who you are" or "Where you live?" Journal of Urban Health. In press.

Brownson RC, Baker EA, Boyd RL, Caito NM, Duggan K, Housemann RA, Kreuter MW, Mitchell T, Motton F, Pulley C, Schmid TL, Walton D. A community-based approach to promoting walking in rural areas. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2004;27(1): 28-34.

Haire-Joshu D, Kreuter MW, Lukwago SN, Steger-May K, Holt CL, Olevitch L. Perception of fruit and vegetable intake in childhood and adult dietary behaviors in African American women. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 36 (6): 309-314 Nov-Dec 2004.

Kreuter M, Caburnay C, Chen J, Donlin M. Effectiveness of individually-tailored calendars in promoting childhood immunization in urban public health centers. American Journal of Public Health. 2004;94(1):122-127.

Kreuter MW, Holt CL, Skinner CS. Response to Meissner et al: Awareness of mammography controversy among lower income African American women in urban public health centers. J Womens Health 2004;13(1): 121-122.

Kreuter MW, McClure S. The role of culture in health communication. Annual Review of Public Health 2004;25(20): 20.1-20.17.

Kreuter MW, Skinner CS, Steger-May K, Holt CL, Bucholtz DC, Clark EM, Haire-Joshu D. Response to behaviorally vs. culturally tailored cancer communication among African American women. Am J of Health Behavior 2004;28(3):195-207.

Nansel TR, Weaver NL. Injury Prevention in Children. In (Anderson NB, Ed.) Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior. Sage Publications: Thousand Oaks; 2004.

Schulz MR, Marshall SW, Mueller FO, Yang J, Weaver NL, Kalsbeek WD, and Bowling JM (2004). Incidence and Risk Factors for Concussion in High School Athletes, North Carolina, 1996-1999. American Journal of Epidemiology. 160: 937-944.

Thompson Sanders VL, Noel J G, Campbell J (2004). Stigmatization, Discrimination, and Mental Health: The Impact of Multiple Identity Status. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry , 74, #4, 529-544.

Wray RJ, Kreuter MW, Jacobsen H, Clements B, Evans RG. Theoretical perspectives on public communication preparedness for terrorist attacks. Journal of Family and Community Health.

Caburnay CA, Kreuter MW, Luke D, Logan R, Jacobsen H, Reddy V, Vempaty A, Zayed H. The news on health behavior: coverage of diet, physical activity, and tobacco in local newspapers. Health Educ & Behavior 2003;30(6): 709-722.

Collie VL, Jupka KJ, Bacon CL, Wheetley ED, Ludwig-Bell C, Kreuter MW Hawkins, D. Home to school: Using handheld palm computers to gatherinformation on environmental factors affecting walking to school among elementary school children. Health Education & Behavior 2003; 30(4):405-406.

Holt CL, Clark EM, Kreuter MW, Rubio DM. Spiritual health locus of controland breast cancer beliefs among urban African American women. Health Psychol 2003;22(3):294-299.

Holt CL, Lukwago SN, Kreuter MW. Spirituality, breast cancer beliefs and mammography utilization among urban African American women. J of HealthPsychol 2003; 8(3):375-388.

Kreuter MW, Lukwago SN, Bucholtz DC, Clark EM, Sanders-Thompson V. Achieving cultural appropriateness in health promotion programs: targeted and tailored approaches. Health Educ & Behavior 2003;30(2):133-146.

Kreuter MW, Steger-May K, Bobra S, Booker A, Holt CL, Lukwago SN, Skinner CS. Socio-cultural characteristics and responses to cancer education materials among African American women. Cancer Control 2003;10(5): 69-80.

Kreuter MW, Wray RJ. Tailored and targeted health communication: Strategies for enhancing information relevance. Am J Health Behav 2003;27(Suppl 3):S206-S216.

Lukwago SN, Kreuter MW, Holt CL, Steger-May K, Bucholtz D, Skinner CS. Sociocultural correlates of breast cancer knowledge and screening in urban African American women. Am J Public Health 2003;93(8):1271-1274.

Skinner CS, Buchanan A, Kreuter MW, Holt CL, Bucholtz DC, Strigo T. Adapting tailored intervention message libraries for new populations and settings: Why, when, and how? Health Education 2003;103(4):221-229.

Baker EA, Kreuter MW, Homan SM, Starkloff-Morgan S, Schoenhoff R, Francioni A. Using community-based participatory processes to bring health education technology to communities. Health Promotion Pract 2002;3(1):83-94.

Kreuter MW, Lukwago SN, Brennan LK, Scharff D, Wadud ES. Effectiveness of tailored and non-tailored educational materials to promote nutrition label reading. Health Educ 2002;102(6):271-279.

Nansel TR, Weaver NL, Donlin MJ, Jacobsen HA, Kreuter MW, Simons-Morton B. Baby, Be Safe: The effect of pediatric injury prevention tailored communications provided in a pediatric primary care setting. Patient Educ and Couns 2002;46(3):175-190.

Kreuter M, Lukwago S, Bucholtz D, Clark E. Under Review. Achieving cultural appropriateness in health promotion programs: targeted and tailored approaches. Health Education and Behavior.

Kreuter M.W., Caburnay C.A., Chen J.J., Donlin M.J. Under Review. Effectiveness of individually tailored calendars in promoting childhood immunization in urban public health centers. American Journal of Public Health.

Weaver N.L., Marshall S.W., Miller M.D. In press. Preventing sports injuries: Opportunities for intervention in youth athletics. Patient Education and Counseling.

Nansel T, Weaver N, Donlin M, Jacobsen H, Kreuter M, Simons-Morton B. In press. Baby Be Safe: The effect of pediatric injury prevention tailored communications provided in a primary care setting. Patient Education and Counseling.

Scharff D.P., Haughton L., Adams B., Williams C., Parks S.E., Anwuri V., Richard R. In press. SOPHE's resolution to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities: process and recommendations for accoutability. Health Promotion Practice.

Lukwago, S.L., Kreuter, M.W., Bucholtz, D.C., Holt, C.L., Clark, E.M. (2001). Development and validation of brief scales to measure collectivism, religiosity, racial pride, and time orientation in urban African American women. Family and Community Health. 24: 63-71.[Abstract]

Jacobsen, H.A., Kreuter, M.W., Luke, D.L. Caburnay, C.A. (2001). Seat belt use in top-grossing movies vs. actual U.S. rates, 1978-1998. American Journal of Public Health. 91: 1395-1396. [Abstract]

Kreuter M.W., Caburnay C.A., Donlin M.J. (2001). Disseminating Effective Health Promotion Programs from Prevention Research to Community Organizations. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 7 (2): 81-89. [Abstract]

Kreuter M.W., Holt C.L. (2001). How do people process health information? Applications in an age of individualized communication. Current Directions in Psychological Science. 10 (6): 1-4. [Abstract]

Bull, F.C., Holt, C.L., Kreuter, M.W., Clark, E.M., & Scharff, D.P. (2001). Understanding the effects of printed health education materials: Which features lead to which outcomes? Journal of Health Communication. 6: 265-279. [Abstract]

Kreuter M.W., Skinner C.S. (2001). Response to Pasick. Health Education Research. 16 (4): 507-508.

Holt, C.L., Clark, E.M., Kreuter, M.W. (2001). Weight locus of control and weight-related attitudes and behaviors in an overweight population. Addictive Behaviors. 26 (3): 329-340. [Abstract]

Brownson R.C., Baker E.A., Kreuter M.W. (2001). Prevention research partnerships in community settings: What Are We Learning? (editorial). Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 7 (2): vii-ix.

Holt, C.L., Clark, E.M., Kreuter, M.W., & Scharff, D.P. (2000). Does locus of control moderate the effects of tailored health education materials? Health Education Research. 15: 393-403. [Abstract]

Guskiewicz K.M., Weaver N.L., Padua D.A., Garrett, W.E. (2000). Epidemiology of concussion in collegiate and high school football players. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 28 (5): 643-50. [Abstract]

Waller A.E., Daniels J., Weaver N.L., Robinson P. (2000). Jockey Injuries in the United States. The Journal of the American Medical Association. 283 (10): 1326-1328. [Abstract]

Kreuter M.W., Chedda S.G., Bull F.C. (2000). How does physician advice influence patient behavior? Evidence for a priming effect. Archives of Family Medicine. 9: 426-433. [Abstract]

Kreuter M.W., Skinner C.S. (2000). Tailoring: What's in a name? (editorial) Health Education Research, Theory, and Practice. 15 (1): 1-4.

Kreuter M.W., Oswald D.L., Bull F.C., Clark E.M. (2000). Are tailored health education materials always more effective than non-tailored materials? Health Education Research, Theory, and Practice. 15 (3): 305-315. [Abstract]

Scharff D., Kreuter M.W. (2000). Training and workforce diversity as keys to eliminating health disparities. Health Promotion Practice. 1 (3): 288-291. [Abstract]

Tripp M.K., Herrmann N.B., Parcel G.S., Chamberlain R.M., Gritz E.R. (2000). Sun Protection is Fun! A Skin Cancer Prevention Program for Preschools. Journal of School Health. 70 (10): 395-401. [Abstract]

Kreuter M.W., Strecher V.J., Glasman B. (1999). One size does not fit all. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 21(4): 276-283. [Abstract]

Kreuter M.W. (1999). Dealing with competing and conflicting risks in cancer communication. Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs, No. 25: 27-35. [Abstract]

Kreuter M.W., Bull F.C., Clark E.M., Oswald D.L. (1999). Understanding how patients process health information: a comparison of tailored and nontailored wieight loss materials. Health Psychology. 18 (5): 487-494. [Abstract]

Kreuter M.W., Farrell D., Olevitch L., Brennan L. (1999). Tailoring Health Messages: Customizing Communication Using Computer Technology. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Kreuter M.W., Scharff D. (1999). The role of health assessment in planning health promotion programs. In: Society of Prospective Medicine Handbook of Health Assessment Tools (Hyner G, Peterson K, Travis J, eds.). Society of Prospective Medicine: Sewickley, PA, 101-109. [Abstract]

Bull F.C., Kreuter M.W., Scharff D. (1999). Effects of tailored, personalized, and general materials on physical activity. Patient Education and Counseling. 36: 181-192. [Abstract]

Scharff D., Homan S., Kreuter M.W., Brennan L.K. (1999). Determinants of physical activity in women across the life span: Implications for physical activity programs. Women and Health. 29 (2): 115-134. [Abstract]

Baker E.A., Homan S., Schonhoff R., Kreuter M.W. (1999). Principles of practice for academic/practice/ community research partnerships. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 16 (3S): 86-93. [Abstract]

Pignone M., Bucholtz D., Harris R. (1999). Patient preferences for colon cancer screening. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 14: 432-437. [Abstract]

Strecher V.J., Kreuter M.W. (1999). Risk appraisal from a behavioral perspective: present and future. In: Society of Prospective Medicine Handbook of Health Assessment Tools (Hyner G, Peterson K, Travis J, eds.). Society of Prospective Medicine: Sewickley, PA. 75-82.

Bull F.C., Jamrozik K. (1998). Advice on exercise from a family physician can help sedentary patients to become active. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 15 (2): 85-94. [Abstract]

Wadud E.S., Kreuter M.W., Clarkson S. (1998). Risk perception, beliefs about prevention, and preventive health behaviors among farmers. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health. 4 (1): 15-24. [Abstract]

Caburnay C.A., Kreuter M.W. (1998). Promoting childhood immunization in urban public health centers. Outlook: Newsletter of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. 14: 54-63. [Abstract]

Kreuter M.W., Lezin N., Green L. (1998). Community health promotion ideas that work: A field book for practitioners. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett.

Skinner C.S., Kreuter M.W., Kobrin S.C., Strecher V.J. (1998). Perceived and actual breast cancer risk: optimistic and pessimistic biases. Journal of Health Psychology. 3 (2): 181-193. [Abstract]

Skinner C.S., Kreuter M.W. (1997). Theoretical frameworks when behavior change is the goal. In Street RL, Gold WR, Manning T (eds.) Health promotion and interactive technology: theoretical applications and future directions. Hillsdale, NJ:Lawrence Erlbaum.

Brownson R.C., Kreuter M.W. (1997). Future trends affecting public health: Challenges and opportunities. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 3 (2): 49-60. [Abstract]

Cummings S.R., Tripp M.K., Herrmann N.B. (1997). Approaches to prevention and control of skin cancer. Cancer and Metastasis Reviews. 16; 309-327.

Kreuter M.W., Brennan L.K., Scharff D.P., Lukwago S. N. (1997). Do nutrition label readers eat healthier diets? Behavioral correlates of adults' use of food labels. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 13(4): 277-283. [Abstract]

Kreuter M.W., Scharff D.P., Brennan L.K., Lukwago S.N. (1997). Physician recommendations for diet and physical activity: which patients get advised to change? Preventive Medicine. 26(6): 825-833. [Abstract]

Kreuter M.W., Strecher V.J. (1996). Do tailored behavior change messages enhance the effectiveness of health risk appraisals? Results from a randomized trial. Health Education Research. 11: 97-105. [Abstract]

Kreuter M.W., Vehige E., McGuire A.G. (1996). Using computer-tailored calendars to promote childhood immunization. Public Health Reports. 111 (2): 176-178. [Abstract]

Kreuter M.W., Strecher V.J. (1995). Changing inaccurate perceptions of health risk: Results from a randomized trial. Health Psychology. 14: 56-63. [Abstract]

Kreuter M.W., Strecher V.J., Harris R., Kobrin S.C., Skinner C.S. (1995). Are patients of female physicians screened more aggressively? A prospective study of physician gender and screening. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 10: 119-125. [Abstract]

Mullen P.D., Evans D., Forster J., Gottlieb N.H., Kreuter M.W., Moon R., O'Rourke T., Strecher V. (1995). Settings as an important dimension in health education/promotion policy, programs, and research. Health Education Quarterly. 22 (3): 329-345. [Abstract]

Strecher V.J., Kreuter M.W., Kobrin S.C. (1995). Do cigarette smokers have unrealistic perceptions of their heart attack, cancer and stroke risks? Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 18 (1): 45-54. [Abstract]

Strecher V.J., Kreuter M.W. (1995). The psychosocial and behavioral impact of health risk appraisals. In Croyle RT (ed.) Psychological effects of screening for disease prevention and detection. New York: Oxford University Press. 126-143.

Strecher V.J., Kobrin S.C., Kreuter M.W., Roodhouse K., Farrell D. (1994). Opportunities for alcohol screening and counseling in primary care [see comments]. Comment in: Journal of Family Practice. 39 (1): 78-79. Journal of Family Practice. 39 (1): 26-32. [Abstract]

Runyan C.W., Gray D.E., Kotch J.B., Kreuter M.W. (1991). Analysis of US child care safety regulations. American Journal of Public Health. 81 (8): 981-985. [Abstract]

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