Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Women
Exploration of Factors Influencing Initiation and Continuation of Breastfeeding among Hispanic Women Living in Rural Settings: A Multi-Methods Study
Explores the factors that influence breastfeeding among Hispanic women living in rural settings with the objective of developing an educational breastfeeding program to meet the needs of rural Hispanic women.
Author(s): Ashish Joshi, Kate Trout, Trina Aguirre, Susan Wilhelm
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(3), 2955
Date: 08/2014
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Explores the factors that influence breastfeeding among Hispanic women living in rural settings with the objective of developing an educational breastfeeding program to meet the needs of rural Hispanic women.
Author(s): Ashish Joshi, Kate Trout, Trina Aguirre, Susan Wilhelm
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(3), 2955
Date: 08/2014
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Geographical and Seasonal Barriers to Mammography Services and Breast Cancer Stage at Diagnosis
Discusses the geographical and seasonal barriers rural women face in receiving routine mammography screening and early detection for breast cancer.
Author(s): Adedayo Onitilo, Hong Liang, Rachel Stankowski, et al.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(3), 2738
Date: 07/2014
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Discusses the geographical and seasonal barriers rural women face in receiving routine mammography screening and early detection for breast cancer.
Author(s): Adedayo Onitilo, Hong Liang, Rachel Stankowski, et al.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(3), 2738
Date: 07/2014
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Effect of Rurality on Screening for Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Mammography
Examines urban and rural differences among adult women who utilize mammography screenings. Discusses urban–rural disparities in breast cancer treatment and experience.
Author(s): Janni Leung, Samantha McKenzie, Jennifer Martin, Deirdre McLaughlin
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(2), 2730
Date: 06/2014
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Examines urban and rural differences among adult women who utilize mammography screenings. Discusses urban–rural disparities in breast cancer treatment and experience.
Author(s): Janni Leung, Samantha McKenzie, Jennifer Martin, Deirdre McLaughlin
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(2), 2730
Date: 06/2014
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'Heart Attack' Symptoms and Decision-Making: The Case of Older Rural Women
Identifies barriers to care for heart attack symptoms from interviewing rural women, including difficulty identifying symptoms, perception of ambulance response times, privacy concerns, and more. Interviews rural woman about myocardial infarction prevention, recognition, and treatment.
Author(s): Melanie Jackson, B. Jan McCulloch
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(2), 2560
Date: 05/2014
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Identifies barriers to care for heart attack symptoms from interviewing rural women, including difficulty identifying symptoms, perception of ambulance response times, privacy concerns, and more. Interviews rural woman about myocardial infarction prevention, recognition, and treatment.
Author(s): Melanie Jackson, B. Jan McCulloch
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(2), 2560
Date: 05/2014
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Goal Setting for Health Behavior Change: Evidence from an Obesity Intervention for Rural Low-Income Women
Analyzes whether an obesity intervention, HOPE (Health, Opportunity, Partnerships, Empowerment) Works, targeted to low-income women living in rural North Carolina resulted in goal setting and goal setting strategies that affected health behavior outcomes.
Author(s): Amy Ries, Loneke T. Blackman, Rachel A. Page, et al.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(2), 2682
Date: 05/2014
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Analyzes whether an obesity intervention, HOPE (Health, Opportunity, Partnerships, Empowerment) Works, targeted to low-income women living in rural North Carolina resulted in goal setting and goal setting strategies that affected health behavior outcomes.
Author(s): Amy Ries, Loneke T. Blackman, Rachel A. Page, et al.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(2), 2682
Date: 05/2014
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Maternal Health Literacy Progression Among Rural Perinatal Women
Reports on a study of the progression of maternal health literacy in low-income women who received home visits from Registered Nurse Case Managers (RNCMs) in rural Georgia. Breaks down data by participant demographics, level of prenatal and postpartum depression scores, and birth outcomes.
Author(s): Sandra C. Mobley, Suzanne Dixson Thomas, Donald E. Sutherland, et al.
Citation: Maternal and Child Health Journal, 18(8), 1881-1892
Date: 01/2014
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Reports on a study of the progression of maternal health literacy in low-income women who received home visits from Registered Nurse Case Managers (RNCMs) in rural Georgia. Breaks down data by participant demographics, level of prenatal and postpartum depression scores, and birth outcomes.
Author(s): Sandra C. Mobley, Suzanne Dixson Thomas, Donald E. Sutherland, et al.
Citation: Maternal and Child Health Journal, 18(8), 1881-1892
Date: 01/2014
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Gender Differences in Circumstances Surrounding First Injection Experience of Rural Injection Drug Users in the United States
Discusses the gender differences between first time drug injection users in Appalachian Kentucky who primarily use prescription opioids.
Author(s): April M. Young, Nika Larian, Jennifer R. Havens
Citation: Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 134, 401-405
Date: 01/2014
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Discusses the gender differences between first time drug injection users in Appalachian Kentucky who primarily use prescription opioids.
Author(s): April M. Young, Nika Larian, Jennifer R. Havens
Citation: Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 134, 401-405
Date: 01/2014
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The StrongWomen Change Clubs: Engaging Residents to Catalyze Positive Change in Food and Physical Activity Environments
Overview of StrongWomen Change Clubs (SWCC), an organization developed through an academic-community research partnership to initiate changes to improve nutrition and physical activity environments for women in rural communities in seven states across the country.
Author(s): Rebecca A. Seguin, Sara C. Folta, Mackenzie Sehlke, et al.
Citation: Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2014, 162403
Date: 2014
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Overview of StrongWomen Change Clubs (SWCC), an organization developed through an academic-community research partnership to initiate changes to improve nutrition and physical activity environments for women in rural communities in seven states across the country.
Author(s): Rebecca A. Seguin, Sara C. Folta, Mackenzie Sehlke, et al.
Citation: Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2014, 162403
Date: 2014
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Urban and Rural Safety Net Health Care System Clinics: No Disparity in HPV4 Vaccine Completion Rates
Examines if HPV4 medication adherence differs between females who receive doses at rural versus urban safety net healthcare locations in the U.S. Includes descriptive information for females receiving care at rural versus urban safety net healthcare locations.
Author(s): Kelly Jo Sandri, Inge Verdenius, Mitchell J. Bartley, et al.
Citation: PLoS One, 9(5)
Date: 2014
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Examines if HPV4 medication adherence differs between females who receive doses at rural versus urban safety net healthcare locations in the U.S. Includes descriptive information for females receiving care at rural versus urban safety net healthcare locations.
Author(s): Kelly Jo Sandri, Inge Verdenius, Mitchell J. Bartley, et al.
Citation: PLoS One, 9(5)
Date: 2014
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Increasing Cervical Cancer Screening in the United States - Mexico Border Region
Discusses the effects of an intervention delivered by community health workers (CHWs), or Promotores de Salud, on cervical cancer screening rates for Hispanic women in the rural border area of New Mexico who were out of compliance with the recommended screening guidelines.
Author(s): Beti Thompson, Hugo Vilchis, Crystal Moran, Wade Copeland, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 30(2), 196-205
Date: 2014
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Discusses the effects of an intervention delivered by community health workers (CHWs), or Promotores de Salud, on cervical cancer screening rates for Hispanic women in the rural border area of New Mexico who were out of compliance with the recommended screening guidelines.
Author(s): Beti Thompson, Hugo Vilchis, Crystal Moran, Wade Copeland, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 30(2), 196-205
Date: 2014
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