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Impact of Rural Location on Receipt of Standard of Care Treatment and Survival for Locally Advanced Bladder Cancer in Louisiana
Examines whether rural or urban dwelling affects odds of receiving standard of care (SOC) treatment and survival outcomes among 983 locally advanced bladder cancer patients in Louisiana. Utilizes 2010-2020 Louisiana Tumor Registry data.
Author(s): Megan Escott, Yong Yi, Ashley Foret, et al.
Citation: Cancer Medicine, 13(12), e7301
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
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Oral Cancer Incidence in Illinois, 1996 – 2020
Provides 2016-2020 data in Illinois for oral and pharyngeal cancer incidence rates by sex, race/ethnicity, age, site, and rurality. Includes state maps showing counties with lower or higher than average oral cancer rates.
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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Playbook Project: 2024 Indiana Mental and Behavioral Health County Level Needs Assessment
Provides interactive county-level data on population and behavioral health workforce characteristics in Indiana. Includes information such as youth and elderly population, poverty, substance use, population to various behavioral health professions ratios, and more.
Date: 2024
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Population Estimates — United States, 2022
Describes the U.S. adult populations who need opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, receive any OUD treatment, and receive medication for OUD. Includes data for metropolitan compared to micropolitan and noncore locations.
Author(s): Deborah Dowell, Samantha Brown, Shiromani Gyawali, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 73(25), 567-574
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Trends in and Factors Associated with Family Physician-Performed Screening Colonoscopies in the United States: 2016-2021
Examines factors and trends related to family physician (FP)-performed colonoscopy screenings. Analyzes 2016-2021 insurance claims data from 2,943,900 qualified colonoscopies, with data breakdowns according to patient demographics, accrued charges, region, and urban-rural classification, including large central metro, large fringe metro, medium metro, small metro, micropolitan, and noncore. Discusses the impact of FP-performed colonoscopy screenings for certain populations, including rural.
Author(s): Nicholas Edwardson, David van der Goes, V. Shane Pankratz, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
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USDA Summer Food Program with Administrator for the Food and Nutrition Service, Cindy Long
Podcast episode featuring Cindy Long, Administrator for the the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). Discusses how the USDA FNS helps parents and caregivers raising families in rural and remote areas navigate nutrition assistance programs when school is out of session in the summer. Describes Summer Food Program eligibility and how to access program benefits.
Date: 06/2024
Type: Audio
Sponsoring organization: Impact! Communications, Inc.
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Aging Our Way: Oklahoma's Multisector Plan on Aging
Highlights results from 2023 listening sessions and a survey on aging in Oklahoma. Offers recommendations for challenges identified such as access to services, housing, transportation, workforce, wellness, and more. Outlines steps for implementing plan recommendations. Discusses rural-specific issues throughout.
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma Human Services
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Bridging the Gap in HPV Vaccinations: Community-Driven Strategies in Rural Areas
Discusses development and implementation of an HPV vaccination intervention focused on education and outreach, primary care team training, and data assessment which took place at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving primarily rural and Native American patients in California. Highlights the significance of trust-building and communication efforts to reduce rural vaccine hesitancy.
Author(s): Julie HT Dang
Date: 04/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Implementing a Mobile HPV Vaccination Program in South Carolina
Provides an overview of a mobile HPV vaccination outreach and engagement program focused on improving childhood vaccination in underserved communities in South Carolina. Provides data on vaccines administered, participant demographics, and program partnerships.
Date: 05/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Information Hub: Health Insurance Coverage in Kansas
An insurance coverage dashboard that provides county-level information on health insurance coverage in Kansas, including sources of health insurance coverage and characteristics of the uninsured population. Includes definitions to explain data descriptors presented in the dashboard.
Author(s): Angela S Wu, Kaci Cink, Alex Ferguson, Wen-Chieh Lin
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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