Rural Health
News by Topic: Culture and cultural competency
Dec 11, 2024 - Highlights the University of Washington School of Dentistry's Regional Initiatives in Dental Education (RIDE) program, a training program for dentistry students wanting to practice in rural communities. Notes the shortage of dentists in rural areas of the state. Describes the hands-on training and the benefits of practicing in small communities.
Source: University of Washington Magazine
Dec 10, 2024 - Reports on a new Nevada language-access law that exempts smaller counties and discusses the impacts on rural residents that speak a language other than English. Highlights the growing diversification of rural areas as well as the challenges with offering services and information in languages other than English for small jurisdictions with limited resources. Discusses the importance of language-access for topics related to public health and voting for health-related issues.
Source: KFF Health News, Daily Yonder
Dec 4, 2024 - Profiles a rural-based Tennessee pharmacy system, noting the rural health disparities that pharmacy access can help alleviate and the benefits of a community pharmacy.
Source: UTHSC News
Nov 20, 2024 - Discusses disparities in cancer mortality between White and Hispanic residents of Arizona. Highlights efforts to increase cancer screenings in rural and border communities. Discusses barriers to healthcare including cultural disconnect, stigma, lack of trust in the healthcare system, and being uninsured.
Source: Cronkite News
Nov 18, 2024 - Interviews rural health researcher Carrie Henning-Smith on rural healthcare access, quality of life, rural health innovation, and her research focus.
Source: University of Minnesota News and Events
Nov 4, 2024 - Highlights the growth of community health worker (CHW)
programs across the country. Notes that CHW programs in
rural areas can help connect low-income and minority
communities to health systems and navigate common barriers
to care. Describes the impacts of a CHW program in Huron,
South Dakota, which was created through a federal grant
program and is now funded by Medicaid reimbursements.
Source: South Dakota Searchlight, KFF Health News