NC-BCSP Publications

Kobetz, E., Vatalaro, K., Moore, A., and Earp, J.A. “Taking the Transtheoretical Model into the field: A curriculum for lay health advisors.” Health Promotion Practice, 6(3):329-337, July, 2005. abstract

Rauscher, G.H., Hawley, S.T., and Earp, J.A. “Baseline predictors of initiation versus maintenance of regular mammography use among rural women.” Preventive Medicine, 40(6):822-830, June, 2005. abstract

Rauscher, G.H., Earp, J.A., and O’Malley, M. “Relation between intervention exposures, changes in attitudes, and mammography use in the North Carolina Breast Cancer Screening Program.” Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 13(5):741-747, May, 2004. abstract

Kobetz, E., Daniel, M., and Earp, J.A. "Neighborhood poverty and self-reported health among low-income, rural women, 50 years and older." Health & Place, 9(3):263-271, 2003. abstract

Mayne, L. and Earp, J.A. "Initial and repeat mammography screening: Different behaviors/different predictors. Journal of Rural Health, 19(1):63-70, 2003. abstract

Earp, J.A., Eng, E., O'Malley, M.S., Altpeter, M., Rauscher, G., Mayne, L., Mathews, H.F., Lynch, K.S., and Qaqish, B. "Increasing use of mammography among older, rural African American women: Results from a community trial." American Journal of Public Health, 92(4):646-654, April, 2002. abstract

Bishop, C., Earp, J.A., Eng, E., and Lynch, K.S. "Implementing a natural helper lay health advisor program: Lessons learned from unplanned events." Health Promotion Practice, 3(2):233-244, April, 2002. abstract

Cummings, D.M., Whetstone, L.M., Earp, J.A., and Mayne, L. "Disparities in mammography screening in rural areas: Analysis of county differences in North Carolina." The Journal of Rural Health, 18(1):77-83, Winter 2002. abstract

Rauscher, G., O'Malley, M. S., and Earp, J.A. "How consistently do women report lifetime mammograms at successive interviews?" American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 22(1):8-14, 2002. abstract

Moyer, C.A., Lennartz, H., Moore, A., and Earp, J.A. "Expanding the role of mammographers: A training strategy to enhance mammographer-patient interaction." Breast Disease, 13:13-19, 2001. abstract

O'Malley, M.S., Earp, J.A., Hawley, S.T., Schell, M.J., Matthews, H.F., and Mitchell, J. "The association of race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and physician recommendation for mammography: Who gets the message about breast cancer screening?" American Journal of Public Health, 91(1):49-54, January, 2001. abstract

Hawley, S.T., Earp, J.A., O'Malley, M., and Ricketts, T.C. "The role of physician recommendation in women's mammography use: Is it a two-stage process?" Medical Care, 38(4):392-403, 2000. abstract

Altpeter, M., Earp, J.A., Bishop, C., and Eng, E. "Lay health advisor activity levels: Definitions from the field." Health Education and Behavior, 26(4):495-512, August, 1999. abstract

Flax, V. and Earp, J.A. "Counseled women's perspectives on their interactions with lay health advisors: A feasibility study." Health Education Research, 14(1):15-24, 1999. abstract

Earp, J.A. and Flax, V. "What lay health advisors do: An evaluation of advisors' activities." Cancer Practice, 7(1):16-21, January/February 1999. abstract

Richards, C.L., Viadro, C.I., and Earp, J.A. "Bringing down the barriers to mammography: A review of current research and interventions." Breast Disease, 10(3,4):33-44, 1998. abstract

Altpeter, M., Earp, J.A., and Schopler, J.H. "Promoting breast cancer screening in rural, African American Communities: The “science and art” of community health promotion." Health and Social Work, 23(2):104-115, May, 1998. abstract

Earp, J.A., Viadro, C.I., Vincus, A.A., Altpeter, M., Flax, V., Mayne, L., and Eng, E. "Lay health advisors: A strategy for getting the word out about breast cancer." Health Education and Behavior, 24(4):432-451, August, 1997. abstract

O'Malley, M.S., Earp, J.A., and Harris, R.P. "Race and mammography use in two North Carolina counties." American Journal of Public Health, 87(5):782-786, May, 1997. abstract

Viadro, C.I., Earp, J.A., and Altpeter, M. "Designing a process evaluation for a comprehensive breast cancer screening intervention: Challenges and opportunities." Evaluation and Program Planning, 20(3):237-249, April-June, 1997. abstract

Earp, J.A., Altpeter, M., Mayne, L., Viadro, C.I., and O'Malley, M.S. "The North Carolina Breast Cancer Screening Program: Foundations and design of a model for reaching older, minority, rural women." Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 35(1):7-22, July, 1995. abstract

Eng, E. and Smith, J. "Natural helping functions of lay health advisors in breast cancer education." Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 35(1): 23-29, 1995. abstract