Ellen J Hahn
Biographic Data
| ID | 2397203 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ellen J Hahn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ellen J |
| FAMILY NAME | Hahn |
| SIGNATURE | HAHN E J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kentucky |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8480-1010 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Adult tobacco product use patterns across the urban–rural continuum
PURPOSE: To determine the association between adult tobacco/nicotine product use over time and residence location (urban, suburban, town, rural), controlling for demographics. METHODS: Data from Waves 4-7 (2016-2023) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study (N = 18,590 adults) were analyzed using survey-weighted logistic regression to evaluate location and time differences in likelihoods of current, daily, and established u…
Community Health Worker‐delivered tobacco cessation in a small rural county
PURPOSE: We evaluated a Community Health Worker (CHW)-Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) model for delivering tailored tobacco treatment counseling and support in a rural, low-resourced county. METHODS: This was an exploratory, prospective study of people 18 years or older who used any tobacco product including e-cigarettes or vapes in the past 30 days. The CHW assessed tobacco use, secondhand smoke exposure, and quit history; and collected an ex…
Tobacco use disparities in rural communities
PURPOSE: This exploratory study described facilitators and barriers to reducing tobacco disparities in 2 small rural communities and identified ways to reduce tobacco use. METHODS: This was a descriptive design using qualitative methods. We created a resource database for 2 rural Kentucky counties, using a Culture of Health Framework. We recruited 16 organizational stakeholders serving low-socioeconomic populations and conducted focus groups and …
Home Radon Testing in Rural Appalachia
PURPOSE: This study compared differences in sociodemographic characteristics, personal risk perception of lung cancer, lung cancer worry, and synergistic risk perception among rural Appalachia residents who completed home radon testing with those who did not, after receiving a free long-term test kit at a rural primary care clinic. The study also examined the association between the Teachable Moment Model constructs and home radon testing. METHOD…
Training Tobacco Treatment Specialists through Virtual Asynchronous Learning
Tobacco dependence is a prevalent, chronic, and complex addiction that often leads to long-term disease and death. However, few healthcare providers are sufficiently trained and feel comfortable in delivering tobacco dependence treatment. The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of an accredited online Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) training program that uses a novel, asynchronous approach. We compared the characteristics of …
Authentic Youth Engagement in Environmental Health Research and Advocacy
Training in environmental health (EH) engages and inspires youth to tackle health promotion and policy change. Yet, there is little guidance on how to successfully nurture and sustain youth engagement. This paper compares four case studies of youth engagement to promote EH in rural and urban communities using the Youth Empowerment Solutions (YES!) framework. Of the case studies in rural (Central Appalachia) and urban (Cincinnati, Ohio) communitie…
Use of Theory-Driven Report Back to Promote Lung Cancer Risk Reduction
Report back is active sharing of research findings with participants to prompt behavior change. Research on theory-driven report back for environmental risk reduction is limited. The study aim is to evaluate the impact of a stage-tailored report back process with participants who had high home radon and/or air nicotine levels. An observational one-group pre-post design was used, with data collection at 3, 9, and 15 months post intervention. Parti…
Tobacco Use Among Rural and Urban US Middle and High School Students
PURPOSE: Rural adolescents engage in higher smoking and smokeless tobacco use rates than those from urban communities; urban adolescents are more likely to use e-cigarettes. The study investigated whether place of residence (rural vs urban) is associated with tobacco use prevalence and change in prevalence among middle and high school students over time. METHODS: We analyzed data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey (2011-2016). Multiple logist…
High School Students as Citizen Scientists to Decrease Radon Exposure
Residents in rural Kentucky (KY) and suburban Ohio (OH) expressed concerns about radon exposure and lung cancer. Although 85% of lung cancer cases are caused by tobacco smoke, radon exposure accounts for 10-15% of lung cancer cases. Academic and community members from the University of KY and the University of Cincinnati developed and pilot-tested a family-centered, youth-engaged home radon testing toolkit. The radon toolkit included radon inform…
A Controlled Community‐Based Trial to Promote Smoke‐Free Policy in Rural Communities
PURPOSE: Rural, tobacco-growing areas are disproportionately affected by tobacco use, secondhand smoke, and weak tobacco control policies. The purpose was to test the effects of a stage-specific, tailored policy-focused intervention on readiness for smoke-free policy, and policy outcomes in rural underserved communities. METHODS: A controlled community-based trial including 37 rural counties. Data were collected annually with community advocates …
Fewer Hospitalizations for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Communities With Smoke-Free Public Policies
Objectives. We determined the impact of smoke-free municipal public policies on hospitalizations for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods. We conducted a secondary analysis of hospital discharges with a primary diagnosis of COPD in Kentucky between July 1, 2003, and June 30, 2011 using Poisson regression. We compared the hospitalization rates of regions with and without smoke-free laws, adjusting for personal and population covar…
Tips for managing a social networking site
Many public health organisations are making use of online social networking sites, such as Facebook, to disseminate information. The University of Kentucky's Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy (KCSP) has a Facebook page to disseminate evidenced-based information about secondhand smoke and smoke-free policy. Facebook can foster dialogue,1 but users can also post irrelevant or inappropriate information.2 In 2011, electronic cigarette (e-cigarett…
Roger Hahn, 5 January 1932-30 May 2011
Roger Hahn, 5 January 1932–30 May 2011 Ellen Hahn (bio), Elisabeth Hahn, and Sophie Hahn Roger Hahn, emeritus professor of history at the University of California, Berkeley, and a leader in shaping the history of science as an academic field, died unexpectedly on 30 May 2011 in New York. Hahn was born in Paris, France, on 5 January 1932. His family fled to New York in 1941 to escape Nazi oppression. Graduating magna cum laude from Harvard College…
Psychosocial Characteristics of Smokers Interested in Quitting
The purpose was to determine whether psychosocial factors are associated with cessation among smokers interested in quitting. This cross-sectional study included 403 current and former smokers enrolled in a 'Quit and Win' contest. After the quit period, data were collected via a telephone interview at three months post-baseline. Controlling for demographics and secondhand smoke exposure, lower depressive symptoms and more positive partner or frie…
Strength of Tobacco Control in Rural Communities
PURPOSE: This study aimed to: (a) describe the Strength of Tobacco Control (SoTC) capacity, efforts and resources in rural communities, and (b) examine the relationships between SoTC scores and sociodemographic, political, and health-ranking variables. METHODS: Data were collected during the baseline preintervention phase of a community-based randomized, controlled trial. Rural counties were selected using stratified random sampling (n = 39). Key…
Economic effects of Ohio's smoke-free law on Kentucky and Ohio border counties
Our data add to the large body of evidence that smoke-free laws are neutral with respect to the hospitality business across jurisdictions with and without laws
Smoke-Free Legislation in Appalachian Counties
In the article “Clean Indoor Air Ordinance Coverage in the Appalachian Region of the United States,” Ferketich et al. recommend that clean indoor air laws in certain Appalachian states “should be statewide, because, clearly, leaving the effort to local communities does not result in a large number of strong local CIA ordinances.”1(p1317) The authors make a monumental leap in their conclusion that efforts to pass strong statewide smoke-free laws s…
Smoke-free legislation and charitable gaming in Kentucky
No significant harm to charitable gaming revenues was associated with the smoke-free legislation during the 7.5-year study period, despite the fact that Kentucky is a tobacco-producing state with higher-than-average smoking rates
Social Influences on Cigarette Initiation Among College Students
Economic effect of a smoke-free law in a tobacco-growing community
No important economic harm stemmed from the smoke-free legislation over the period studied, despite the fact that Lexington is located in a tobacco-producing state with higher-than-average smoking rates
Consensus for tobacco policy among former state legislators using the policy Delphi method
The policy Delphi method has the potential for building consensus for tobacco control and tobacco farming policies among state legislators. Tobacco control advocates in other states might consider using the policy Delphi method with policymakers in public and private sectors
Fewer Hospitalizations for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Communities With Smoke-Free Public Policies
Objectives. We determined the impact of smoke-free municipal public policies on hospitalizations for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods. We conducted a secondary analysis of hospital discharges with a primary diagnosis of COPD in Kentucky between July 1, 2003, and June 30, 2011 using Poisson regression. We compared the hospitalization rates of regions with and without smoke-free laws, adjusting for personal and population covar…
Psychosocial Characteristics of Smokers Interested in Quitting
The purpose was to determine whether psychosocial factors are associated with cessation among smokers interested in quitting. This cross-sectional study included 403 current and former smokers enrolled in a 'Quit and Win' contest. After the quit period, data were collected via a telephone interview at three months post-baseline. Controlling for demographics and secondhand smoke exposure, lower depressive symptoms and more positive partner or frie…
Consensus for tobacco policy among former state legislators using the policy Delphi method
The policy Delphi method has the potential for building consensus for tobacco control and tobacco farming policies among state legislators. Tobacco control advocates in other states might consider using the policy Delphi method with policymakers in public and private sectors
Social Influences on Cigarette Initiation Among College Students
Economic effect of a smoke-free law in a tobacco-growing community
No important economic harm stemmed from the smoke-free legislation over the period studied, despite the fact that Lexington is located in a tobacco-producing state with higher-than-average smoking rates
Smoke-free legislation and charitable gaming in Kentucky
No significant harm to charitable gaming revenues was associated with the smoke-free legislation during the 7.5-year study period, despite the fact that Kentucky is a tobacco-producing state with higher-than-average smoking rates
Strength of Tobacco Control in Rural Communities
PURPOSE: This study aimed to: (a) describe the Strength of Tobacco Control (SoTC) capacity, efforts and resources in rural communities, and (b) examine the relationships between SoTC scores and sociodemographic, political, and health-ranking variables. METHODS: Data were collected during the baseline preintervention phase of a community-based randomized, controlled trial. Rural counties were selected using stratified random sampling (n = 39). Key…
Economic effects of Ohio's smoke-free law on Kentucky and Ohio border counties
Our data add to the large body of evidence that smoke-free laws are neutral with respect to the hospitality business across jurisdictions with and without laws
Smoke-Free Legislation in Appalachian Counties
In the article “Clean Indoor Air Ordinance Coverage in the Appalachian Region of the United States,” Ferketich et al. recommend that clean indoor air laws in certain Appalachian states “should be statewide, because, clearly, leaving the effort to local communities does not result in a large number of strong local CIA ordinances.”1(p1317) The authors make a monumental leap in their conclusion that efforts to pass strong statewide smoke-free laws s…
Psychosocial Characteristics of Smokers Interested in Quitting
The purpose was to determine whether psychosocial factors are associated with cessation among smokers interested in quitting. This cross-sectional study included 403 current and former smokers enrolled in a 'Quit and Win' contest. After the quit period, data were collected via a telephone interview at three months post-baseline. Controlling for demographics and secondhand smoke exposure, lower depressive symptoms and more positive partner or frie…
Tips for managing a social networking site
Many public health organisations are making use of online social networking sites, such as Facebook, to disseminate information. The University of Kentucky's Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy (KCSP) has a Facebook page to disseminate evidenced-based information about secondhand smoke and smoke-free policy. Facebook can foster dialogue,1 but users can also post irrelevant or inappropriate information.2 In 2011, electronic cigarette (e-cigarett…
Roger Hahn, 5 January 1932-30 May 2011
Roger Hahn, 5 January 1932–30 May 2011 Ellen Hahn (bio), Elisabeth Hahn, and Sophie Hahn Roger Hahn, emeritus professor of history at the University of California, Berkeley, and a leader in shaping the history of science as an academic field, died unexpectedly on 30 May 2011 in New York. Hahn was born in Paris, France, on 5 January 1932. His family fled to New York in 1941 to escape Nazi oppression. Graduating magna cum laude from Harvard College…
Fewer Hospitalizations for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Communities With Smoke-Free Public Policies
Objectives. We determined the impact of smoke-free municipal public policies on hospitalizations for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods. We conducted a secondary analysis of hospital discharges with a primary diagnosis of COPD in Kentucky between July 1, 2003, and June 30, 2011 using Poisson regression. We compared the hospitalization rates of regions with and without smoke-free laws, adjusting for personal and population covar…
A Controlled Community‐Based Trial to Promote Smoke‐Free Policy in Rural Communities
PURPOSE: Rural, tobacco-growing areas are disproportionately affected by tobacco use, secondhand smoke, and weak tobacco control policies. The purpose was to test the effects of a stage-specific, tailored policy-focused intervention on readiness for smoke-free policy, and policy outcomes in rural underserved communities. METHODS: A controlled community-based trial including 37 rural counties. Data were collected annually with community advocates …
Tobacco Use Among Rural and Urban US Middle and High School Students
PURPOSE: Rural adolescents engage in higher smoking and smokeless tobacco use rates than those from urban communities; urban adolescents are more likely to use e-cigarettes. The study investigated whether place of residence (rural vs urban) is associated with tobacco use prevalence and change in prevalence among middle and high school students over time. METHODS: We analyzed data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey (2011-2016). Multiple logist…
High School Students as Citizen Scientists to Decrease Radon Exposure
Residents in rural Kentucky (KY) and suburban Ohio (OH) expressed concerns about radon exposure and lung cancer. Although 85% of lung cancer cases are caused by tobacco smoke, radon exposure accounts for 10-15% of lung cancer cases. Academic and community members from the University of KY and the University of Cincinnati developed and pilot-tested a family-centered, youth-engaged home radon testing toolkit. The radon toolkit included radon inform…
Authentic Youth Engagement in Environmental Health Research and Advocacy
Training in environmental health (EH) engages and inspires youth to tackle health promotion and policy change. Yet, there is little guidance on how to successfully nurture and sustain youth engagement. This paper compares four case studies of youth engagement to promote EH in rural and urban communities using the Youth Empowerment Solutions (YES!) framework. Of the case studies in rural (Central Appalachia) and urban (Cincinnati, Ohio) communitie…
Use of Theory-Driven Report Back to Promote Lung Cancer Risk Reduction
Report back is active sharing of research findings with participants to prompt behavior change. Research on theory-driven report back for environmental risk reduction is limited. The study aim is to evaluate the impact of a stage-tailored report back process with participants who had high home radon and/or air nicotine levels. An observational one-group pre-post design was used, with data collection at 3, 9, and 15 months post intervention. Parti…
Home Radon Testing in Rural Appalachia
PURPOSE: This study compared differences in sociodemographic characteristics, personal risk perception of lung cancer, lung cancer worry, and synergistic risk perception among rural Appalachia residents who completed home radon testing with those who did not, after receiving a free long-term test kit at a rural primary care clinic. The study also examined the association between the Teachable Moment Model constructs and home radon testing. METHOD…
Training Tobacco Treatment Specialists through Virtual Asynchronous Learning
Tobacco dependence is a prevalent, chronic, and complex addiction that often leads to long-term disease and death. However, few healthcare providers are sufficiently trained and feel comfortable in delivering tobacco dependence treatment. The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of an accredited online Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) training program that uses a novel, asynchronous approach. We compared the characteristics of …
Tobacco use disparities in rural communities
PURPOSE: This exploratory study described facilitators and barriers to reducing tobacco disparities in 2 small rural communities and identified ways to reduce tobacco use. METHODS: This was a descriptive design using qualitative methods. We created a resource database for 2 rural Kentucky counties, using a Culture of Health Framework. We recruited 16 organizational stakeholders serving low-socioeconomic populations and conducted focus groups and …
Community Health Worker‐delivered tobacco cessation in a small rural county
PURPOSE: We evaluated a Community Health Worker (CHW)-Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) model for delivering tailored tobacco treatment counseling and support in a rural, low-resourced county. METHODS: This was an exploratory, prospective study of people 18 years or older who used any tobacco product including e-cigarettes or vapes in the past 30 days. The CHW assessed tobacco use, secondhand smoke exposure, and quit history; and collected an ex…
Adult tobacco product use patterns across the urban–rural continuum
PURPOSE: To determine the association between adult tobacco/nicotine product use over time and residence location (urban, suburban, town, rural), controlling for demographics. METHODS: Data from Waves 4-7 (2016-2023) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study (N = 18,590 adults) were analyzed using survey-weighted logistic regression to evaluate location and time differences in likelihoods of current, daily, and established u…
Medicine (15 works) · Smoking Behavior and Cessation (13 works) · Environmental health (11 works) · Political science (10 works) · Public health (9 works) · Law (7 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Business (6 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (6 works) · Population (6 works)