Website Search Results for: cancer
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Date: Mar 2019
Highlights a study on the beliefs and perceptions about cancer held by people in Appalachia. Bases conclusions on the results of a survey of rural Appalachian counties in Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
...Cancer-Related Beliefs and Perceptions in Appalachia: Findings from 3 States --- Highlights a study on the beliefs...
Date: Aug 2019
Podcast recording and transcript highlighting a study done on colorectal cancer rates among Alaska Native people. Outlines the structure of the study and discusses some of the challenges and findings of the study.
...Cancer Among Alaska Native People: Podcast with Drs. Sarah Nash and Diana Redwood --- Podcast recording...
Date: Jul 2014
Discusses the geographical and seasonal barriers rural women face in receiving routine mammography screening and early detection for breast cancer.
...cancer. --- Geographical and Seasonal Barriers to Mammography Services and Breast Cancer Stage at Diagnosis Discusses...
Date: Jan 2025
Reports proceedings from the 2023 Alaska Native CRC Research Symposium in Anchorage, Alaska. Describes the current state of research and programs focused on addressing colorectal cancer disparities and access to services among Alaska Native people. Summarizes topics explored at the conference, including concerns specific to rural, tribal, and remote areas.
...Cancer Among Alaska Native Peoples: A Community and Subject Matter Expert Symposium --- Reports proceedings from...
Date: 2014
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.
...Cancer Screening in the United States - Mexico Border Region --- Discusses the effects of an intervention...
Date: Jun 2014
Examines urban and rural differences among adult women who utilize mammography screenings. Discusses urban–rural disparities in breast cancer treatment and experience.
...cancer treatment and experience. --- Effect of Rurality on Screening for Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review...
Date: Jan 2014
Describes the perceived burden of multiple morbidity among primarily rural Appalachian adults aged 50-75 and the likelihood these patients will undertake colorectal cancer screenings (CRCS). Discusses the prioritization of CRCS by patients with chronic disease and their physicians. Briefly compares reports from both urban and rural areas.
...Cancer Screening Among Appalachian Residents --- Describes the perceived burden of multiple morbidity among primarily rural...
Date: Apr 2022
Explores the design and implementation of a framework to provide telemedicine cancer care in urban and rural areas of Kentucky. Addresses issues of health disparities and lack of broadband access in geographic areas such as Appalachia. Provides examples of participatory and co-design processes to create telemedicine options and engage communities.
...Cancer Care Through Community Co-Design: Participatory Development Study --- Explores the design and implementation of a framework...
Date: 2014
Reports on a study examining if an at-home colorectal cancer screening tool, the Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT), mailed to veterans in rural areas who were overdue for screening, resulted in higher screening rates compared to mailing educational materials, or to no intervention.
...Cancer Screening Intervention in a Rural State --- Reports on a study examining if an at-home...
Date: Nov 2013
Examines the use of a discrete choice experiment (DCE) to learn about how individuals with public or no insurance and low-incomes in rural North Carolina value different aspects of colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings. Includes statistics on DCE participants, such as education, income, employment, insurance, assistance needed with written materials, and agreement on CRC screening attributes.
...Cancer: Results from a Rural Community Intervention --- Examines the use of a discrete choice experiment...