Health Disparities in Rural America: Current Challenges and Future Solutions
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Description
Describes health risks experienced by rural people and the problems they face in accessing healthcare in shortage areas, and offers possible solutions. Includes a map showing Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas by county, and a list of states allowing full practice authority for nurse practitioners as of 2019.
Author(s)
Theresa Capriotti, Tiffany Pearson, Lillian Dufour
Date
02/2020
Organization
Clinical Advisor
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· Cancer
· Cardiovascular disease
· Diabetes
· Health disparities
· Health information technology
· Health workforce supply and demand
· Maternal health and prenatal care
· Mental health
· Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses
· Policy
· Rural-urban differences
· Scope of practice
· Sexual and reproductive health
· Substance use and misuse
· Telehealth