Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health conditions
Disparities in Electronic Health Record Portal Access and Use among Patients with Cancer
Evaluates use of electronic health record (EHR) portal use among adult cancer patients who received treatment at 3 IMPACT cancer research centers, utilizing data extracted in February, 2022. Provides data on EHR portal use and frequency, and identifies associations with factors including sex, age, race and ethnicity, rural dwelling, broadband access, number of clinical encounters, and more.
Author(s): Joan M Griffin, Barbara L Kroner, Sandra L Wong, et al.
Citation: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2023, djad225
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
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Evaluates use of electronic health record (EHR) portal use among adult cancer patients who received treatment at 3 IMPACT cancer research centers, utilizing data extracted in February, 2022. Provides data on EHR portal use and frequency, and identifies associations with factors including sex, age, race and ethnicity, rural dwelling, broadband access, number of clinical encounters, and more.
Author(s): Joan M Griffin, Barbara L Kroner, Sandra L Wong, et al.
Citation: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2023, djad225
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
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Clinician Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators for Delivering Early Integrated Palliative Care via Telehealth
Presents results from a survey on barriers, facilitators, and benefits of telehealth use for early integrated palliative care (EIPC). Survey participants were 48 clinicians providing palliative care services to patients with advanced lung cancer. Discusses clinician attitudes, logistical and organizational influences, and patient characteristics affecting access. Highlights barriers experienced by elderly, rural, and under-resourced populations.
Author(s): Katrina Grace Sadang, Joely A. Centracchio, Yael Turk, et al.
Citation: Cancers, 15(22), 5340
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
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Presents results from a survey on barriers, facilitators, and benefits of telehealth use for early integrated palliative care (EIPC). Survey participants were 48 clinicians providing palliative care services to patients with advanced lung cancer. Discusses clinician attitudes, logistical and organizational influences, and patient characteristics affecting access. Highlights barriers experienced by elderly, rural, and under-resourced populations.
Author(s): Katrina Grace Sadang, Joely A. Centracchio, Yael Turk, et al.
Citation: Cancers, 15(22), 5340
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
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Factors Influencing COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Spanish-Speaking Pregnant People
Interviewed 30 rural Spanish speaking women who were pregnant or recently postpartum to determine social media advertisement factors that influenced COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. Offers recommendations for public health messaging campaigns based on findings.
Author(s): Magali Sanchez, Iveliz Martel, Elizabeth Cox, et al.
Citation: Vaccines (Basel), 11(11), 1726
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
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Interviewed 30 rural Spanish speaking women who were pregnant or recently postpartum to determine social media advertisement factors that influenced COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. Offers recommendations for public health messaging campaigns based on findings.
Author(s): Magali Sanchez, Iveliz Martel, Elizabeth Cox, et al.
Citation: Vaccines (Basel), 11(11), 1726
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
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HIV Care and Treatment in Rural Communities: HRSA's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, 2021
Fact sheet providing an overview of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program in rural areas for the year 2021. Presents statistics on services delivered, impact, and client characteristics, and describes available resources.
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau
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Fact sheet providing an overview of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program in rural areas for the year 2021. Presents statistics on services delivered, impact, and client characteristics, and describes available resources.
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau
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Federal Housing Assistance and Chronic Disease Among US Adults, 2005–2018
Examines the relationship between chronic disease and adults receiving Housing and Urban Development (HUD) assistance. Analyzes 2005-2018 data to observe chronic disease rates among those who did or did not receive HUD assistance, with further breakdowns for housing assistance status according to demographic variables, insurance status, benefits enrollment, income, and metro versus nonmetro location.
Author(s): Christine Kim, Lauren M. Rossen, Bryan Stierman, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 20
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
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Examines the relationship between chronic disease and adults receiving Housing and Urban Development (HUD) assistance. Analyzes 2005-2018 data to observe chronic disease rates among those who did or did not receive HUD assistance, with further breakdowns for housing assistance status according to demographic variables, insurance status, benefits enrollment, income, and metro versus nonmetro location.
Author(s): Christine Kim, Lauren M. Rossen, Bryan Stierman, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 20
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
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Joint Exposure to Urban–Rural Status and Medically Underserved Area Residence and Risk of Severe COVID-19 Outcomes in 2020
Analyzed 453,286 COVID-19 cases from 2020 in Minnesota and Montana to evaluate the impact of rurality and medically underserved area residence on the risk of severe illness.
Author(s): Lakin Mauch, Andrew D Williams
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 23(4)
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
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Analyzed 453,286 COVID-19 cases from 2020 in Minnesota and Montana to evaluate the impact of rurality and medically underserved area residence on the risk of severe illness.
Author(s): Lakin Mauch, Andrew D Williams
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 23(4)
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
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Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network (ORPRN) Impact Report
Highlights the key projects and accomplishments of the Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network (ORPRN) between July 2019 and June 2023 in the areas of health policy, education, research, COVID-19, mental health, and mentorship.
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network
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Highlights the key projects and accomplishments of the Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network (ORPRN) between July 2019 and June 2023 in the areas of health policy, education, research, COVID-19, mental health, and mentorship.
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network
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2023 Rural-Urban Disparities in Health Care in Medicare
Examines rural/urban differences in the quality of healthcare received by Medicare beneficiaries in 2022, with breakdowns by race and ethnicity. Focuses on patient experience and clinical care measures, including screening for and management of health conditions, medication-related issues, and access to and availability of care.
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, RAND Corporation
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Examines rural/urban differences in the quality of healthcare received by Medicare beneficiaries in 2022, with breakdowns by race and ethnicity. Focuses on patient experience and clinical care measures, including screening for and management of health conditions, medication-related issues, and access to and availability of care.
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, RAND Corporation
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Prostate Cancer Screening and Strategies, Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2012–2020
Examines prostate screening from 2012 to 2020 among men living in Florida. Utilizes the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to analyze prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening percentages by county for men aged 18 or older. Discusses screening disparities related to Black men.
Author(s): Dottington Fullwood, Justine Gunderson, Brandon Snipe, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 20
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
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Examines prostate screening from 2012 to 2020 among men living in Florida. Utilizes the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to analyze prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening percentages by county for men aged 18 or older. Discusses screening disparities related to Black men.
Author(s): Dottington Fullwood, Justine Gunderson, Brandon Snipe, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 20
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
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Study Protocol: Maintaining Preventive Care During Public Health Emergencies Through Effective Coordination
Presents a qualitative study protocol that examines screening rates at VA medical centers during COVID-19 to determine strategies that provide continued care during public health emergencies. Discusses selection of sites, which will be based on rurality, COVID-19 patient caseload, and performance related to cancer and mental health screenings. Highlights the importance of care coordination teams in regard to specialty care.
Author(s): Sylvia J. Hysong, Traber Davis Giardina, Jennifer Freytag, et al.
Citation: Implementation Science Communications, 4, 150
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
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Presents a qualitative study protocol that examines screening rates at VA medical centers during COVID-19 to determine strategies that provide continued care during public health emergencies. Discusses selection of sites, which will be based on rurality, COVID-19 patient caseload, and performance related to cancer and mental health screenings. Highlights the importance of care coordination teams in regard to specialty care.
Author(s): Sylvia J. Hysong, Traber Davis Giardina, Jennifer Freytag, et al.
Citation: Implementation Science Communications, 4, 150
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
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