Rural Health
Resources by State: South Carolina
The Associations Between Park Environments and Park Use in Southern US Communities
Examines park use, characteristics associated with parks and neighborhood environments in rural communities, and the relationship between park characteristics and park use. Includes data for 6 parks by demographics and park environment characteristics, such as park amenities or percent rural population.
Author(s): Jorge A. Banda, Sara Wilcox, Natalie Colabianchi, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 30(4), 369-378
Date: 09/2014
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Examines park use, characteristics associated with parks and neighborhood environments in rural communities, and the relationship between park characteristics and park use. Includes data for 6 parks by demographics and park environment characteristics, such as park amenities or percent rural population.
Author(s): Jorge A. Banda, Sara Wilcox, Natalie Colabianchi, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 30(4), 369-378
Date: 09/2014
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Comparing Farmers' Market Revenue Trends Before and After the Implementation of a Monetary Incentive for Recipients of Food Assistance
An analysis of the effect of financial incentives for individuals and families who receive food assistance to encourage the purchase of fruits and vegetables at farmers markets located at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in rural South Carolina.
Author(s): Darcy A. Freedman, Amy Mattison-Faye, Kassandra Alia, M. Aaron Guest, James R. Hébert
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 11
Date: 05/2014
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An analysis of the effect of financial incentives for individuals and families who receive food assistance to encourage the purchase of fruits and vegetables at farmers markets located at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in rural South Carolina.
Author(s): Darcy A. Freedman, Amy Mattison-Faye, Kassandra Alia, M. Aaron Guest, James R. Hébert
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 11
Date: 05/2014
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The CHANGE Study: A Healthy-Lifestyles Intervention to Improve Rural Children's Diet Quality
Describes the Creating Healthy, Active and Nurturing Growing-Up Environments (CHANGE) study. CHANGE is a community- and school-based intervention used to assess the quality of students' diets with the goal of preventing unhealthy weight gain among rural school-aged children.
Author(s): Juliana F. W. Cohen, Vivica I. Kraak, Silvina F. Choumenkovitch, Raymond R. Hyatt, Christina D. Economos
Citation: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 114(1)
Date: 01/2014
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Describes the Creating Healthy, Active and Nurturing Growing-Up Environments (CHANGE) study. CHANGE is a community- and school-based intervention used to assess the quality of students' diets with the goal of preventing unhealthy weight gain among rural school-aged children.
Author(s): Juliana F. W. Cohen, Vivica I. Kraak, Silvina F. Choumenkovitch, Raymond R. Hyatt, Christina D. Economos
Citation: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 114(1)
Date: 01/2014
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Clinical Trial Recruitment in Rural South Carolina: A Comparison of Investigators' Perceptions and Potential Participant Eligibility
Examines the perceptions of principal investigators regarding clinical trial participation barriers and recruitment efforts in rural South Carolina and assesses the actual pool of potential clinical trial participants in rural and urban South Carolina.
Author(s): Caroline D. Bergeron, Caroline Foster, Daniela Friedman, Andrea Tanner, Sei-Hill Kim
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 13(4), 2567
Date: 12/2013
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Examines the perceptions of principal investigators regarding clinical trial participation barriers and recruitment efforts in rural South Carolina and assesses the actual pool of potential clinical trial participants in rural and urban South Carolina.
Author(s): Caroline D. Bergeron, Caroline Foster, Daniela Friedman, Andrea Tanner, Sei-Hill Kim
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 13(4), 2567
Date: 12/2013
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A Mixed Methods Descriptive Investigation of Readiness to Change in Rural Hospitals Participating in a Tele-Critical Care Intervention
Examines organizational readiness for community-academic partnerships to utilize telemedicine outreach and clinician education based on 4 rural hospitals in South Carolina. Discusses factors that help and hinder telemedicine readiness.
Author(s): Jane Zapka, Kit Simpson, Lara Hiott, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 13, 33
Date: 2013
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Examines organizational readiness for community-academic partnerships to utilize telemedicine outreach and clinician education based on 4 rural hospitals in South Carolina. Discusses factors that help and hinder telemedicine readiness.
Author(s): Jane Zapka, Kit Simpson, Lara Hiott, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 13, 33
Date: 2013
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Healthy-Lifestyle Behaviors Associated With Overweight and Obesity in US Rural Children
Describes the association between healthy lifestyle behaviors and the prevalence of overweight and obese ethnically and/or racially diverse, rural school-aged children in California, Kentucky, Mississippi, and South Carolina. Examines the following healthy lifestyle behaviors: improving diet quality, obtaining adequate sleep, limiting screen-time viewing, and consulting a physician about a child's weight.
Author(s): Alison Tovar, Kenneth Chui, Raymond R Hyatt, et al.
Citation: BMC Pediatrics, 12, 102
Date: 2012
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Describes the association between healthy lifestyle behaviors and the prevalence of overweight and obese ethnically and/or racially diverse, rural school-aged children in California, Kentucky, Mississippi, and South Carolina. Examines the following healthy lifestyle behaviors: improving diet quality, obtaining adequate sleep, limiting screen-time viewing, and consulting a physician about a child's weight.
Author(s): Alison Tovar, Kenneth Chui, Raymond R Hyatt, et al.
Citation: BMC Pediatrics, 12, 102
Date: 2012
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An Analysis of Oral Health Disparities and Access to Services in the Appalachian Region
Analyzes disparities in oral health status and access to oral healthcare in the Appalachian Region. Examines relationships between oral health disparities and socioeconomic status indicators. Focuses on aiding efforts to develop targeted interventions to reduce disparities in Appalachia.
Author(s): Denise D. Krause, Warren L. May, Nancy M. Lane, et al.
Date: 12/2011
Sponsoring organizations: Appalachian Regional Commission, The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Analyzes disparities in oral health status and access to oral healthcare in the Appalachian Region. Examines relationships between oral health disparities and socioeconomic status indicators. Focuses on aiding efforts to develop targeted interventions to reduce disparities in Appalachia.
Author(s): Denise D. Krause, Warren L. May, Nancy M. Lane, et al.
Date: 12/2011
Sponsoring organizations: Appalachian Regional Commission, The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Breastfeeding Prevalence and Distribution in the USA and Appalachia by Rural and Urban Setting
Reports on the prevalence of breastfeeding in rural and urban areas, with data for the nation, the Appalachian region as a whole, and specific Appalachian states.
Author(s): R. Constance Wiener, Michael A. Weiner
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 11(2), 1713
Date: 05/2011
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Reports on the prevalence of breastfeeding in rural and urban areas, with data for the nation, the Appalachian region as a whole, and specific Appalachian states.
Author(s): R. Constance Wiener, Michael A. Weiner
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 11(2), 1713
Date: 05/2011
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Community Correlates of Rural Youth Violence
Addresses lack of knowledge of rural youth violence by applying social disorganization theory to community correlates of youth violence in nonmetropolitan communities in Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, and South Carolina.
Author(s): D. Wayne Osgood, Jeff M. Chambers
Date: 05/2003
Sponsoring organization: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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Addresses lack of knowledge of rural youth violence by applying social disorganization theory to community correlates of youth violence in nonmetropolitan communities in Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, and South Carolina.
Author(s): D. Wayne Osgood, Jeff M. Chambers
Date: 05/2003
Sponsoring organization: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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South Carolina Prescription Monitoring Program Opioid, Benzodiazepine, and Stimulant Dashboards
Provides statistics on opioid, benzodiazepine, and stimulant dispensing in South Carolina. Covers dispensing totals, patient demographics, commonly prescribed medications, and more. Includes county-level data.
Additional links: Benzodiazepine Trends Dashboard, Stimulant Trends Dashboard
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Department of Public Health
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Provides statistics on opioid, benzodiazepine, and stimulant dispensing in South Carolina. Covers dispensing totals, patient demographics, commonly prescribed medications, and more. Includes county-level data.
Additional links: Benzodiazepine Trends Dashboard, Stimulant Trends Dashboard
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Department of Public Health
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