Voices From the Field: A Qualitative Study of the Challenges and Promising Practices of Rural Public Health in Addressing HIV and Hepatitis C

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Examines rural vulnerability to HIV and hepatitis C for people who inject drugs. Presents findings from interviews with 36 public health professionals from rural states, addressing funding limitations, staffing, public health infrastructure challenges, public health initiatives, and community education programs.

Martha Elbaum Williamson, Karen B. Pearson, Amanda R. Burgess, Jennifer D. Lenardson, Erika C. Ziller

Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, 44(2), 114-136

2021

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Access · HIV and AIDS · Health workforce supply and demand · Illicit drug use · Infectious diseases · Public health · Substance use and misuse · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention