Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Rural-urban differences
Diffusion of Preventive Innovation: Racial and Rural Differences in Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Practices
Examines differences in receipt of cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination associated with rural/urban residence and race/ethnicity. Discusses how access to preventive services can affect disparities in cervical cancer rates and how innovative screening methods may reduce disparities. Provides policy recommendations.
Additional links: Fact Sheet
Author(s): Swann Arp Adams, Jessica D. Bellinger, Alexa Gallagher, Janice C. Probst
Date: 05/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Examines differences in receipt of cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination associated with rural/urban residence and race/ethnicity. Discusses how access to preventive services can affect disparities in cervical cancer rates and how innovative screening methods may reduce disparities. Provides policy recommendations.
Additional links: Fact Sheet
Author(s): Swann Arp Adams, Jessica D. Bellinger, Alexa Gallagher, Janice C. Probst
Date: 05/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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The Associations between Race and Geographic Area and Quality-of-Care Indicators in Patients Approaching ESRD
Analyzes data from the U.S. Renal Data System to determine racial disparities in rural and urban counties in patients receiving pre-end stage renal disease (ESRD) care. Table 2 details the receipt of pre-ESRD care for rural versus urban counties and Table 3 details racial differences in pre-ESRD care.
Author(s): Guofen Yan, Alfred K. Cheung, Jennie Z. Ma, et al.
Citation: Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 8(4), 610-618
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
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Analyzes data from the U.S. Renal Data System to determine racial disparities in rural and urban counties in patients receiving pre-end stage renal disease (ESRD) care. Table 2 details the receipt of pre-ESRD care for rural versus urban counties and Table 3 details racial differences in pre-ESRD care.
Author(s): Guofen Yan, Alfred K. Cheung, Jennie Z. Ma, et al.
Citation: Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 8(4), 610-618
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
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Timeliness of Abnormal Screening and Diagnostic Mammography Follow-up at Facilities Serving Vulnerable Women
Examines differences in the timeliness of follow-up after an abnormal mammography for woman in rural areas, with limited education or income, and racial/ethnic minorities and how it pertains to health risks. Addresses whether female populations in rural settings are at risk for loss to follow-up after abnormal diagnostic mammography.
Author(s): L. Elizabeth Goldman, Rod Walker, Rebecca Hubbard, Karla Kerlikowske
Citation: Medical Care, 51(4), 307-314
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
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Examines differences in the timeliness of follow-up after an abnormal mammography for woman in rural areas, with limited education or income, and racial/ethnic minorities and how it pertains to health risks. Addresses whether female populations in rural settings are at risk for loss to follow-up after abnormal diagnostic mammography.
Author(s): L. Elizabeth Goldman, Rod Walker, Rebecca Hubbard, Karla Kerlikowske
Citation: Medical Care, 51(4), 307-314
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
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Emergency Medical Services Response to Motor Vehicle Crashes in Rural Areas: A Synthesis of Highway Practice
Identifies potential factors that may help reduce the time necessary to provide effective medical care to vehicle crash victims on rural roads. Includes rural statistics and data.
Additional links: Read Online
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Cooperative Highway Research Program
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Identifies potential factors that may help reduce the time necessary to provide effective medical care to vehicle crash victims on rural roads. Includes rural statistics and data.
Additional links: Read Online
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Cooperative Highway Research Program
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The U.S. Nursing Workforce: Trends in Supply and Education
Analyzes data from a variety of sources to describe trends and the current status of the registered nurse (RN) and licensed practical nurse (LPN) workforces in both rural and urban settings.
Additional links: Data Brief
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
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Analyzes data from a variety of sources to describe trends and the current status of the registered nurse (RN) and licensed practical nurse (LPN) workforces in both rural and urban settings.
Additional links: Data Brief
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
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Place of Residence and Primary Treatment of Prostate Cancer: Examining Trends in Rural and Nonrural Areas in Wisconsin
Examines if disparities exist between rural and urban residents receiving prostate cancer treatment. Includes statistics for treatment types by age at diagnosis, race/ethnicity, comorbidities, insurance, and rurality.
Author(s): Jeremy P. Cetnar, John M. Hampton, Amy A. Williamson, et al.
Citation: Urology, 81(3), 540-546
Date: 03/2013
Type: Document
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Examines if disparities exist between rural and urban residents receiving prostate cancer treatment. Includes statistics for treatment types by age at diagnosis, race/ethnicity, comorbidities, insurance, and rurality.
Author(s): Jeremy P. Cetnar, John M. Hampton, Amy A. Williamson, et al.
Citation: Urology, 81(3), 540-546
Date: 03/2013
Type: Document
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Rural-Urban Disparities in Health Status among US Cancer Survivors
Analyzes the self-reported health status of U.S. cancer survivors for disparities by rural versus urban residence. Includes rural and urban data on demographics, overall health, psychological distress, and non-cancer co-morbidities.
Author(s): Kathryn E. Weaver, Ann M. Geiger, Lingyi Lu, L. Douglas Case
Citation: Cancer, 119(5), 1050-1057
Date: 03/2013
Type: Document
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Analyzes the self-reported health status of U.S. cancer survivors for disparities by rural versus urban residence. Includes rural and urban data on demographics, overall health, psychological distress, and non-cancer co-morbidities.
Author(s): Kathryn E. Weaver, Ann M. Geiger, Lingyi Lu, L. Douglas Case
Citation: Cancer, 119(5), 1050-1057
Date: 03/2013
Type: Document
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Infectious Enteritis and Foodborne Illness in the United States, 2010
Provides data on hospital inpatient stays and treat-and-release emergency department (ED) visits for infectious enteritis and foodborne noninfectious gastroenteritis and diarrhea. Includes data by location of patient's residence for urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Jennifer Lucado, Shamis Mohamoud, Lan Zhao, Anne Elixhauser
Date: 03/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Provides data on hospital inpatient stays and treat-and-release emergency department (ED) visits for infectious enteritis and foodborne noninfectious gastroenteritis and diarrhea. Includes data by location of patient's residence for urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Jennifer Lucado, Shamis Mohamoud, Lan Zhao, Anne Elixhauser
Date: 03/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Breastfeeding Patterns in the Rural Community of Hilo, Hawai'i: An Exploration of Existing Data Sets
Describes breastfeeding patterns of women living in rural Hilo, Hawaii. Utilizes data from several national, state, and local sources to identify and describe breastfeeding patterns of women in the community and compared with breastfeeding data from Hawaii's Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. Compares data to published reports available at the county, state, and national level.
Author(s): Jeanie L. Flood
Citation: Hawai'i Journal of Medicine and Public Health, 72(3), 81-86
Date: 03/2013
Type: Document
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Describes breastfeeding patterns of women living in rural Hilo, Hawaii. Utilizes data from several national, state, and local sources to identify and describe breastfeeding patterns of women in the community and compared with breastfeeding data from Hawaii's Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. Compares data to published reports available at the county, state, and national level.
Author(s): Jeanie L. Flood
Citation: Hawai'i Journal of Medicine and Public Health, 72(3), 81-86
Date: 03/2013
Type: Document
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Dental Sealant Utilization Among Rural and Urban Children
Examines the proportion of rural children who have received dental sealants applied to the surface of their teeth to prevent or delay the development of dental decay.
Additional links: Fact Sheet
Author(s): Amy Brock Martin, Alexis Gallagher, Janice C. Probst
Date: 03/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Examines the proportion of rural children who have received dental sealants applied to the surface of their teeth to prevent or delay the development of dental decay.
Additional links: Fact Sheet
Author(s): Amy Brock Martin, Alexis Gallagher, Janice C. Probst
Date: 03/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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