Rural Health
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Geographic Determinants of Colorectal Cancer in Louisiana
Examines colorectal cancer (CRC) disparities in rural Louisiana based on 2008-2017 data from the Louisiana Tumor Registry. Includes statistics and demographic data such as race, gender, socioeconomic status (SES), and Acadian vs. non-Acadian, among others. Discusses correlations of individual demographic data and CRC disparity.
Author(s): Denise Danos, Claudia Leonardi, Xiao‑Cheng Wu
Citation: Cancer Causes & Control, 33, 525-532
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
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Examines colorectal cancer (CRC) disparities in rural Louisiana based on 2008-2017 data from the Louisiana Tumor Registry. Includes statistics and demographic data such as race, gender, socioeconomic status (SES), and Acadian vs. non-Acadian, among others. Discusses correlations of individual demographic data and CRC disparity.
Author(s): Denise Danos, Claudia Leonardi, Xiao‑Cheng Wu
Citation: Cancer Causes & Control, 33, 525-532
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
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Association of Rurality With Annual Repeat Lung Cancer Screening in the Veterans Health Administration
Reviews electronic health records of veterans in rural and nonrural areas who utilized Veterans Affairs medical centers from 2015 to 2019. Examines geographic trends among veteran populations who complete annual repeat lung cancer screenings. Includes information on barriers rural veterans face in accessing screenings and potential solutions to address them. Reports on rural versus nonrural data further broken down according to age, sex, race, ethnicity, and comorbidities, among other demographic information.
Author(s): Lucy B. Spalluto, Jennifer A. Lewis, Lauren R. Samuels, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American College of Radiology, 19(1 PB), 131-138
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
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Reviews electronic health records of veterans in rural and nonrural areas who utilized Veterans Affairs medical centers from 2015 to 2019. Examines geographic trends among veteran populations who complete annual repeat lung cancer screenings. Includes information on barriers rural veterans face in accessing screenings and potential solutions to address them. Reports on rural versus nonrural data further broken down according to age, sex, race, ethnicity, and comorbidities, among other demographic information.
Author(s): Lucy B. Spalluto, Jennifer A. Lewis, Lauren R. Samuels, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American College of Radiology, 19(1 PB), 131-138
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
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The Rural Household Production of Health Approach: Applying Lessons from Zambia to Rural Cancer Disparities in the U.S.
Examines the household production of health approach (HHPH) to understand how rural populations allocate resources when seeking medical treatment. Discusses how this approach can yield new understandings of rural cancer research in the U.S. that considers people's familial and cultural realities. Focuses on gendered responsibilities in the household, particularly for women, as they relate to healthcare access.
Author(s): Mutale Chileshe, Emma Nelson Bunkley, Jean Hunleth
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(2), 974
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
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Examines the household production of health approach (HHPH) to understand how rural populations allocate resources when seeking medical treatment. Discusses how this approach can yield new understandings of rural cancer research in the U.S. that considers people's familial and cultural realities. Focuses on gendered responsibilities in the household, particularly for women, as they relate to healthcare access.
Author(s): Mutale Chileshe, Emma Nelson Bunkley, Jean Hunleth
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(2), 974
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
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Assessment of US Preventive Services Task Force Guideline-Concordant Cervical Cancer Screening Rates and Reasons for Underscreening by Age, Race and Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation, Rurality, and Insurance, 2005 to 2019
Results of a study of screening-eligible women who do not have up-to-date cervical cancer screenings, exploring their primary reasons for not receiving timely screening. Features demographic statistics including breakdowns by urban or rural residence.
Author(s): Ryan Suk, Young-Rock Hong, Suja S. Rajan, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 5(1)
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
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Results of a study of screening-eligible women who do not have up-to-date cervical cancer screenings, exploring their primary reasons for not receiving timely screening. Features demographic statistics including breakdowns by urban or rural residence.
Author(s): Ryan Suk, Young-Rock Hong, Suja S. Rajan, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 5(1)
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
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Aligning Systems to Advance Family and Community Well-Being: A Partnership Playbook for Community Action and Human Services Agencies
Provides an overview of how community action and human service agencies partnered, collaborated, and aligned services to address COVID-19 on a family-level and a systems-level. Presents field examples of partnerships in rural Maryland and rural Ohio with their successes and challenges when aligning services such as Head Start, housing assistance, and more. Discusses how rural models and strategies were employed in other geographic areas to mitigate COVID-19 issues in communities.
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: American Public Human Services Association, Community Action Partnership
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Provides an overview of how community action and human service agencies partnered, collaborated, and aligned services to address COVID-19 on a family-level and a systems-level. Presents field examples of partnerships in rural Maryland and rural Ohio with their successes and challenges when aligning services such as Head Start, housing assistance, and more. Discusses how rural models and strategies were employed in other geographic areas to mitigate COVID-19 issues in communities.
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: American Public Human Services Association, Community Action Partnership
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Access to Mental Health Services in Rural Pennsylvania
Results of a study to assess the demand for mental health services in rural Pennsylvania, with a focus on youth and the elderly. Identifies challenges these populations face in accessing mental health care to provide options for improving and expanding mental healthcare services for underserved rural Pennsylvanians. Features demographics and statistics on health and mental health needs in rural Pennsylvania, with breakdowns by county.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Juliana Svistova, Ahyoung Lee, Christopher Harris, et al.
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Results of a study to assess the demand for mental health services in rural Pennsylvania, with a focus on youth and the elderly. Identifies challenges these populations face in accessing mental health care to provide options for improving and expanding mental healthcare services for underserved rural Pennsylvanians. Features demographics and statistics on health and mental health needs in rural Pennsylvania, with breakdowns by county.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Juliana Svistova, Ahyoung Lee, Christopher Harris, et al.
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Use of a Research as Intervention Approach to Explore Telebehavioral Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Southeastern Idaho
Study examining telebehavioral health provision in southeastern Idaho, covering COVID-19 and the expansion of telebehavioral health in the region. Discusses provider experiences based on interviews and reflective activities involving 7 primary care and behavioral health providers.
Author(s): Diana C. Schow, Ann Thomson, Wilson T. Trusty, Laurel Buchi-Fotre
Citation: Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 13
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
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Study examining telebehavioral health provision in southeastern Idaho, covering COVID-19 and the expansion of telebehavioral health in the region. Discusses provider experiences based on interviews and reflective activities involving 7 primary care and behavioral health providers.
Author(s): Diana C. Schow, Ann Thomson, Wilson T. Trusty, Laurel Buchi-Fotre
Citation: Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 13
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
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Mapping Geographic Variability of Severe Uncontrolled Asthma in the United States
Examines data on uncontrolled asthma across the United States to assess asthma prevalence and morbidity. Compares state-level data with county-level data to understand heterogeneity of asthma concerns within states. Includes graphs and statistics and a discussion of urban versus rural trends.
Author(s): Eugene R. Bleecker, Hitesh Gandhi, Ileen Gilbert, Kevin R. Murphy, Geoffrey L. Chupp
Citation: Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 128(1), 78-88
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
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Examines data on uncontrolled asthma across the United States to assess asthma prevalence and morbidity. Compares state-level data with county-level data to understand heterogeneity of asthma concerns within states. Includes graphs and statistics and a discussion of urban versus rural trends.
Author(s): Eugene R. Bleecker, Hitesh Gandhi, Ileen Gilbert, Kevin R. Murphy, Geoffrey L. Chupp
Citation: Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 128(1), 78-88
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
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Health-Related Behavioral Risk Factors and Obesity Among American Indians and Alaska Natives of the United States: Assessing Variations by Indian Health Service Region
Study examining behavioral risk factors and obesity in American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) based on 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. Investigates rates of current cigarette smoking, heavy drinking, binge drinking, and physical activity, analyzing disparities in AI/AN and non-Hispanic White populations.
Author(s): Guixiang Zhao, Jason Hsia, Alexander Vigo-Valentín, William S. Garvin, Machell Town
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 19, 210298
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
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Study examining behavioral risk factors and obesity in American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) based on 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. Investigates rates of current cigarette smoking, heavy drinking, binge drinking, and physical activity, analyzing disparities in AI/AN and non-Hispanic White populations.
Author(s): Guixiang Zhao, Jason Hsia, Alexander Vigo-Valentín, William S. Garvin, Machell Town
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 19, 210298
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
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COVID-19: Significant Improvements Are Needed for Overseeing Relief Funds and Leading Responses to Public Health Emergencies
Discusses the federal government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides an overview of federal actions on healthcare and economic policy areas through early January 2022, including data on COVID-19 relief spending and vaccinations. Offers 5 new recommendations to federal agencies regarding emergency rental assistance, nutrition assistance, and tax relief for businesses. Also designates the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) leadership and coordination of a range of public health emergencies as high risk to ensure sustained executive branch and congressional attention so the nation is prepared for future emergencies.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Discusses the federal government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides an overview of federal actions on healthcare and economic policy areas through early January 2022, including data on COVID-19 relief spending and vaccinations. Offers 5 new recommendations to federal agencies regarding emergency rental assistance, nutrition assistance, and tax relief for businesses. Also designates the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) leadership and coordination of a range of public health emergencies as high risk to ensure sustained executive branch and congressional attention so the nation is prepared for future emergencies.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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