Rural Health
Resources by State: South Carolina
Implementing Community-Based Prostate Cancer Education in Rural South Carolina: A Collaborative Approach through a Statewide Cancer Alliance
Surveyed 40 primarily African American men in rural South Carolina to determine impact of a community-based prostate health education program. Discusses the effectiveness of community-based education in rural communities.
Author(s): Catherine Troy, Ashley Brunson, Andrew Goldsmith, et al
Citation: Journal of Cancer Education
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
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Surveyed 40 primarily African American men in rural South Carolina to determine impact of a community-based prostate health education program. Discusses the effectiveness of community-based education in rural communities.
Author(s): Catherine Troy, Ashley Brunson, Andrew Goldsmith, et al
Citation: Journal of Cancer Education
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
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Perceptions and Practices for Colorectal and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control in Rural Health Clinics in South Carolina
Fact sheet describing a study using interviews with 9 health practitioners to investigate cancer screening and prevention practices and perceptions at South Carolina Rural Health Clinics. Themes include cancer screening recommendations and multilevel barriers to cancer screening.
Author(s): Jan M. Eberth, Whitney E. Zahnd, Charlotte Galloway, et al.
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Fact sheet describing a study using interviews with 9 health practitioners to investigate cancer screening and prevention practices and perceptions at South Carolina Rural Health Clinics. Themes include cancer screening recommendations and multilevel barriers to cancer screening.
Author(s): Jan M. Eberth, Whitney E. Zahnd, Charlotte Galloway, et al.
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Colorectal and Cervical Cancer Prevention in Rural Health Clinics in South Carolina
Fact sheet describing a 2019 study to investigate perceptions and practices regarding cervical and colorectal cancer prevention at South Carolina Rural Health Clinics. Features statistics on screening and preventive services offered on-site, adherence to screening age criteria, and evidence-based intervention strategies used to increase cancer screening.
Author(s): Jan M. Eberth, Whitney E. Zahnd, Victor Kirksey, et al.
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Fact sheet describing a 2019 study to investigate perceptions and practices regarding cervical and colorectal cancer prevention at South Carolina Rural Health Clinics. Features statistics on screening and preventive services offered on-site, adherence to screening age criteria, and evidence-based intervention strategies used to increase cancer screening.
Author(s): Jan M. Eberth, Whitney E. Zahnd, Victor Kirksey, et al.
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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State Summaries of Lifespan Respite Grant Activities and Outcomes: Final Reports, FY2017 – FY2018 Grantees
Summaries of final reports from the fiscal year 2017 and 2018 Administration for Community Living (ACL) State Lifespan Respite Care program grantees. The State Lifespan Respite Care program aims to create coordinated systems of accessible, community-based respite care services for family caregivers of children and adults of all ages with special needs. Describes each of the project's outcomes, accomplishments, and partnerships. Highlights programs serving rural areas.
Date: 2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center
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Summaries of final reports from the fiscal year 2017 and 2018 Administration for Community Living (ACL) State Lifespan Respite Care program grantees. The State Lifespan Respite Care program aims to create coordinated systems of accessible, community-based respite care services for family caregivers of children and adults of all ages with special needs. Describes each of the project's outcomes, accomplishments, and partnerships. Highlights programs serving rural areas.
Date: 2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center
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A Quality Improvement Initiative Addressing STI Services Provided in Rural South Carolina Primary Care Clinics
Provides an overview of HIV and STI trends in South Carolina and best practices for testing and prevention. Discusses barriers to HIV and STI treatments in rural areas and a pilot project to increase STI testing among Pre-exposure Prophylaxis PrEP patients. Includes county-level HIV and STI statistics in South Carolina as well as national trends.
Author(s): Sayward Harrison
Date: 2022
Type: Presentation Slides
Sponsoring organization: University of South Carolina
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Provides an overview of HIV and STI trends in South Carolina and best practices for testing and prevention. Discusses barriers to HIV and STI treatments in rural areas and a pilot project to increase STI testing among Pre-exposure Prophylaxis PrEP patients. Includes county-level HIV and STI statistics in South Carolina as well as national trends.
Author(s): Sayward Harrison
Date: 2022
Type: Presentation Slides
Sponsoring organization: University of South Carolina
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South Carolina STD/HIV/AIDS Annual Surveillance Report, 2021
Reports cases of AIDS, HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis in South Carolina through December 31, 2021. Provides data on the age, sex, race, and ethnicity of diagnosed individuals, and includes additional data on exposure categories of new AIDS and HIV diagnoses. Also presents data on cases and rates by county.
Date: 12/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
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Reports cases of AIDS, HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis in South Carolina through December 31, 2021. Provides data on the age, sex, race, and ethnicity of diagnosed individuals, and includes additional data on exposure categories of new AIDS and HIV diagnoses. Also presents data on cases and rates by county.
Date: 12/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
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Association Between Neighborhood Social Deprivation and Stage at Diagnosis among Breast Cancer Patients in South Carolina
Examines breast cancer stage at diagnosis in Black and White patients as related to the social deprivation index (SDI). Utilizes data from the South Carolina Central Cancer Registry (SCCCR) to analyze 52,803 breast cancer patients between 1996 and 2015. Includes demographic breakdowns of patient data by race, marriage status, tumor grade and year of diagnosis, SDI, living in a Healthcare Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), involvement in the Best Chance Network (BCN), and rural versus urban designation.
Author(s): Oluwole Adeyemi Babatunde, Whitney E. Zahnd, Jan M. Eberth, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(22), 11824
Date: 11/2021
Type: Document
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Examines breast cancer stage at diagnosis in Black and White patients as related to the social deprivation index (SDI). Utilizes data from the South Carolina Central Cancer Registry (SCCCR) to analyze 52,803 breast cancer patients between 1996 and 2015. Includes demographic breakdowns of patient data by race, marriage status, tumor grade and year of diagnosis, SDI, living in a Healthcare Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), involvement in the Best Chance Network (BCN), and rural versus urban designation.
Author(s): Oluwole Adeyemi Babatunde, Whitney E. Zahnd, Jan M. Eberth, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(22), 11824
Date: 11/2021
Type: Document
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South Carolina Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) By Category
County-level map showing Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas in South Carolina.
Date: 09/2021
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
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County-level map showing Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas in South Carolina.
Date: 09/2021
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
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South Carolina Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) By Category
County-level map showing Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas in South Carolina.
Date: 09/2021
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
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County-level map showing Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas in South Carolina.
Date: 09/2021
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
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Grantee Sourcebook: Rural HIV/AIDS Planning Program, 2020-2021
Detailed descriptions of 7 Rural HIV/AIDS Planning Program grant projects funded in fiscal year 2020. Reports on each grantee's key Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) strategies, secondary focus areas, target populations served, network development and planning activities, initial outcomes of their planning work, and sustainability strategies of the HIV/AIDS rural health networks and HIV-related programming beyond the planning year. Grantee profiles identify the geographic areas served, network partners, and primary contact person.
Date: 09/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Detailed descriptions of 7 Rural HIV/AIDS Planning Program grant projects funded in fiscal year 2020. Reports on each grantee's key Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) strategies, secondary focus areas, target populations served, network development and planning activities, initial outcomes of their planning work, and sustainability strategies of the HIV/AIDS rural health networks and HIV-related programming beyond the planning year. Grantee profiles identify the geographic areas served, network partners, and primary contact person.
Date: 09/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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