Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health disparities
Member Spotlight Interview: Health Director Emily Brown Discusses the Importance of Rural Health Representation
Interview with the health director for Rio Grande County Public Health, serving 6 rural counties in Colorado. Highlights the importance of rural health representation at all levels of government and explores how the Rio Grande County health department addresses inequities in health as related to poverty.
Citation: NACCHO Voice
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Interview with the health director for Rio Grande County Public Health, serving 6 rural counties in Colorado. Highlights the importance of rural health representation at all levels of government and explores how the Rio Grande County health department addresses inequities in health as related to poverty.
Citation: NACCHO Voice
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Rural-Urban and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Invasive Cervical Cancer Incidence in the United States, 2010-2014
Results of a study examining 59,432 cases of cervical cancer. Features statistics on age-adjusted cervical cancer incidence, with breakdowns by race or ethnicity and urban or rural location.
Author(s): Lulu Yu, Susan A. Sabatino, Mary C. White
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
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Results of a study examining 59,432 cases of cervical cancer. Features statistics on age-adjusted cervical cancer incidence, with breakdowns by race or ethnicity and urban or rural location.
Author(s): Lulu Yu, Susan A. Sabatino, Mary C. White
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
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A Unique Partnership Between the University of Hawai'i Cancer Center and the University of Guam: Fifteen Years of Addressing Cancer Health Disparities in Pacific Islanders in Hawai'i and Guam
Highlights a partnership between the University of Guam and the University of Hawaii Cancer Center focused on addressing cancer disparities in Pacific Islanders in Guam, Hawaii, and parts of Micronesia. Summarizes the 3 components of the program (research, research education, and community outreach) and discusses their outcomes and impact. The partnership is part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Partnerships to Advance Cancer Health Equity (PACHE) program.
Author(s): Hali R. Robinett, Rachael T. Leon Guerrero, John A. Peterson, et al.
Citation: Hawai'i Journal of Medicine and Public Health, 78(6), 205-207
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
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Highlights a partnership between the University of Guam and the University of Hawaii Cancer Center focused on addressing cancer disparities in Pacific Islanders in Guam, Hawaii, and parts of Micronesia. Summarizes the 3 components of the program (research, research education, and community outreach) and discusses their outcomes and impact. The partnership is part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Partnerships to Advance Cancer Health Equity (PACHE) program.
Author(s): Hali R. Robinett, Rachael T. Leon Guerrero, John A. Peterson, et al.
Citation: Hawai'i Journal of Medicine and Public Health, 78(6), 205-207
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
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Addressing Rural Seniors' Unmet Needs For Oral Health Care
Highlights a study on barriers to oral healthcare for rural seniors. Discusses the poor health outcomes seniors face when they lack access to oral healthcare. Details barriers such as cost, lack of insurance coverage, and provider shortages, among others.
Author(s): Cheryl Fish-Parcham, Melissa Burroughs, Eric P. Tranby, Avery R. Brow
Citation: Health Affairs Blog
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Highlights a study on barriers to oral healthcare for rural seniors. Discusses the poor health outcomes seniors face when they lack access to oral healthcare. Details barriers such as cost, lack of insurance coverage, and provider shortages, among others.
Author(s): Cheryl Fish-Parcham, Melissa Burroughs, Eric P. Tranby, Avery R. Brow
Citation: Health Affairs Blog
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Rural-Urban Differences in the Decline of Adolescent Cigarette Smoking
Examines the decline in the rates of smoking for rural and urban adolescents aged 12-17. Compares the rates of decline in rural and urban areas from 2008-2010 and from 2014-2016. Bases conclusions on data drawn from the National Survey of Drug Use and Health and highlights implications of those conclusions for public health policymakers.
Author(s): Erika C. Ziller, Jennifer Dunbar Lenardson, Nathan C. Paluso, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 109(5), 771-773
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Examines the decline in the rates of smoking for rural and urban adolescents aged 12-17. Compares the rates of decline in rural and urban areas from 2008-2010 and from 2014-2016. Bases conclusions on data drawn from the National Survey of Drug Use and Health and highlights implications of those conclusions for public health policymakers.
Author(s): Erika C. Ziller, Jennifer Dunbar Lenardson, Nathan C. Paluso, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 109(5), 771-773
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Examining Urban and Rural Differences in How Distance to Care Influences the Initiation and Completion of Treatment among Insured Cervical Cancer Patients
Study examining rates of cervical cancer treatment for patients in North Carolina, focusing on the role of geographic distance in healthcare disparities. Analyzes data for insured cervical cancer patients from 2004-2013, taken from a state registry. Discusses the differences in time between diagnosis and completion of concurrent chemoradiotherapy between rural and urban patients.
Author(s): Lisa Spees, Wendy Brewster, Mahesh Varia, et al.
Citation: Cancer, Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 28(5), 882-889
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Study examining rates of cervical cancer treatment for patients in North Carolina, focusing on the role of geographic distance in healthcare disparities. Analyzes data for insured cervical cancer patients from 2004-2013, taken from a state registry. Discusses the differences in time between diagnosis and completion of concurrent chemoradiotherapy between rural and urban patients.
Author(s): Lisa Spees, Wendy Brewster, Mahesh Varia, et al.
Citation: Cancer, Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 28(5), 882-889
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Geographic Disparities and Temporal Changes in Risk of Death From Myocardial Infarction in Florida, 2000-2014
Results of a study to investigate the distribution and clusters of myocardial infarction mortality risk in Florida and to assess temporal changes in geographic disparities in these risks from 2000-2014. Compares mortality rates in rural and urban areas, and includes a county-level map with shadings for rural and urban locations.
Author(s): Evah W. Odoi, Nicholas Nagle, Shamarial Roberson, Kristina W. Kintziger
Citation: BMC Public Health, 19, 505
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Results of a study to investigate the distribution and clusters of myocardial infarction mortality risk in Florida and to assess temporal changes in geographic disparities in these risks from 2000-2014. Compares mortality rates in rural and urban areas, and includes a county-level map with shadings for rural and urban locations.
Author(s): Evah W. Odoi, Nicholas Nagle, Shamarial Roberson, Kristina W. Kintziger
Citation: BMC Public Health, 19, 505
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Resource Guide: Promising Programs in Native American Communities
Highlights promising programs for tribal communities in Montana. Features programs to support mental health and suicide prevention, substance abuse, social determinants of health, and diabetes prevention, among other issues.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Montana Healthcare Foundation
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Highlights promising programs for tribal communities in Montana. Features programs to support mental health and suicide prevention, substance abuse, social determinants of health, and diabetes prevention, among other issues.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Montana Healthcare Foundation
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Rural Access to Primary Care in New York State
Report highlights the state of primary care access across rural New York State. Discusses key issues and makes policy recommendations. Requires a no-cost registration to download report.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Primary Care Development Corporation
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Report highlights the state of primary care access across rural New York State. Discusses key issues and makes policy recommendations. Requires a no-cost registration to download report.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Primary Care Development Corporation
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Urban-Rural Disparities in Residential Access to Colorectal and Cervical Cancer Care Specialists
Poster presentation examining geographic distribution of cancer specialists and showing how far rural and urban residents must travel to reach nearest cancer care providers, by specialty. Features statistics with breakdowns by type of cancer provider and rural or urban location of patients.
Author(s): Peiyin Hung, Songyuan Deng, Whitney Zahnd, et al.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Poster presentation examining geographic distribution of cancer specialists and showing how far rural and urban residents must travel to reach nearest cancer care providers, by specialty. Features statistics with breakdowns by type of cancer provider and rural or urban location of patients.
Author(s): Peiyin Hung, Songyuan Deng, Whitney Zahnd, et al.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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