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Randomized Controlled Trial Targeting Obesity-Related Behaviors: Better Together Healthy Caswell County
Details a study utilizing community-based participatory research principles to determine the effectiveness of providing access to group fitness classes twice a week, with and without weekly nutrition and physical activity education sessions in rural North Carolina.
Author(s): Jamie Zoellner, Jennie L. Hill, Karissa Grier, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 10
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
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Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening among Middle-Aged and Older Rural Appalachian Women
Examines middle-aged Appalachian women to determine barriers to cervical cancer screening following the PRECEDE/PROCEED framework. Table 1 lists study population characteristics and also includes the rankings of predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors of barriers to cervical cancer screening.
Author(s): Christina R. Studts, Yelena N. Tarasenko, Nancy E. Schoenberg
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 38(3), 500-512
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
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Health Literacy, Health Communication Challenges, and Cancer Screening among Rural Native Hawaiian and Filipino Women
Details a study based on 6 focus groups with Native Hawaiian and Filipino women in rural Hawaii. Breaks down participants' data by cancer screening history, family and personal history with cancer, self-reported health literacy, and demographic information, such as race, age, educational attainment, and marital status, among others. Also discusses cultural competency and language barriers.
Author(s): Tetine Sentell, May Rose Dela Cruz, Hyun Hee Heo, Katheryn Braun
Citation: Journal of Cancer Education, 28(2), 325-334
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
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Association Between Physical Activity and Insomnia Symptoms in Rural Communities of Southeastern Missouri, Tennessee, and Arkansas
Details a study on the effects of regular physical activity on rural women in Missouri, Tennessee, and Arkansas who suffer from insomnia. Uses data from the 4-year longitudinal study, Walk the Ozarks to Wellness (WOW) Project, as a basis for their findings. Discusses the role body weight and chronic disease play as factors within the framework of the study.
Author(s): Jen Jen Chang, Grace W. Pien, Katherine A. Stamatakis, Ross C. Brownson
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 29(3), 239-247
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
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Rural AIDS Diagnoses in Florida: Changing Demographics and Factors Associated With Survival
Reports on a study comparing demographic characteristics of rural and urban Floridians diagnosed with AIDS from 1993-2007. Looks at age, race, and mode of transmission, as well as other factors. Compares survival rates of rural and urban populations.
Author(s): Mary Jo Trepka, Theophile Niyonsenga, Lorene M. Maddox, Spencer Lieb
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 29(3), 266-280
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
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Disparities in Knowledge of Mouth or Throat Cancer Among Rural Floridians
Describes a study based on interviews from 2009-2010 with rural Floridians about their knowledge of mouth and throat cancer (MTC), including risk factors, signs and symptoms, and about MTC generally. Resulting data is broken down by race, gender, and educational attainment, among others.
Author(s): Joseph L. Riley, III, Elizabeth A. Pomery, Virginia J. Dodd, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 29(3), 294-303
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
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A Church-Based Diet and Physical Activity Intervention for Rural, Lower Mississippi Delta African American Adults: Delta Body and Soul Effectiveness Study, 2010–2011
Study of 6-month-long interventions in 8 self-selected churches in 4 counties. Features statistics including sex, weight group, smoking status, employment, types of chronic disease and medication use, and levels of physical activity.
Author(s): Lisa Tussing-Humphreys, Jessica L. Thomson, Tanyatta Mayo, Emanuel Edmond
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 10
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
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Population-Based Versus Practice-Based Recall for Childhood Immunizations: A Randomized Controlled Comparative Effectiveness Trial
Compares the effectiveness of automatic and provider initiated immunization reminders in 14 Colorado counties, 8 of which are rural. Includes statistics with breakdowns by location, race, ethnicity, and income.
Author(s): Allison Kempe, Alison Saville, L. Miriam Dickinson, et al.
Citation: American Journal for Public Health, 103(6), 1116-1123
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
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Developing a Research Agenda for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in High-Risk Rural Communities
Summarizes a workshop hosted by the National Institute of Health to engage researchers and practitioners on cardiovascular disease research unique to rural communities across the country. Includes recommendations to guide and frame future research aimed at preventing cardiovascular disease risks in rural areas.
Author(s): Cathy L. Melvin, Giselle Corbie-Smith, Shiriki K. Kumanyika, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 103(6), 1011-1021
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
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Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Emergency Services and Telemedicine: Implications for Emergency Services Condition of Participation (CoPs) and Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) On-Call Compliance
Memorandum clarifying the CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP) for Critical Access Hospital emergency services and Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) On-Call Compliance.
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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