Website Search Results for: cancer
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Date: Apr 2014
Reports on a 5-year study measuring cancer symptom management in both rural and urban American Indian (AI) populations in the southwestern U.S. Separates findings into shared barriers, such as transportation and lack of support services, and unshared barriers, such as cultural beliefs about treatment and language differences, between rural and urban groups.
...Cancer Symptom Management Among Urban and Rural American Indians --- Reports on a 5-year study...
Date: Mar 2014
Presents a study on colorectal cancer outcomes for patients in rural, suburban, and urban areas of Georgia from 2000-2007. Analyzes patient data by their geographic area; whether they were of upper, middle, or lower socioeconomic status; and whether they were treated with surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiotherapy.
...Cancer Outcomes --- Presents a study on colorectal cancer outcomes for patients in rural, suburban, and urban...
Date: Jan 2014
Presents a study of Appalachian colorectal cancer patients diagnosed between 2006-2008 regarding their adherence to treatment guidelines by measuring rates of chemotherapy, lymph node assessment, and radiation treatments. Breaks down results by participants' age and type and severity of comorbidity, as well as several treatment facility factors, such as bed size and surgical volume, among others.
...Cancer Care for Appalachian Residents --- Presents a study of Appalachian colorectal cancer patients diagnosed between...
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: 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...
Date: Oct 2013
Describes a study examining the beliefs of primary care physicians regarding colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and factors that may cause disparities in CRC screening for men compared to women in rural Pennsylvania. Includes analysis to identify potential solutions to overcome those barriers.
...Cancer Screening Among Women in Rural Central Pennsylvania: Primary Care Physicians' Perspective --- Describes a study...
Date: May 2013
Compares the effects of rural versus urban residence, travel time to colonoscopy providers, and other geographic factors on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and adherence to CRC screening in Utah. Figure 1 illustrates travel time to the nearest colonoscopy provider and Table 1 lists the demographic characteristics by rural versus urban residence.
...Cancer Screening --- Compares the effects of rural versus urban residence, travel time to colonoscopy providers...
Date: May 2013
Describes how telecolposcopy services can fill a gap in healthcare by increasing access to cervical cancer screenings for rural women in Arkansas. Includes implications for models for improving access to care using telemedicine.
...Cancer Screening to Bridge Medicaid Service Care Gap for Rural Women --- Describes how telecolposcopy services...
Date: Nov 2012
Details a program to address cervical cancer disparities in rural Hispanic agricultural workers. Addresses specific barriers to preventive screenings, including awareness and knowledge of screening, cultural beliefs, cost, lack of health insurance, transportation, and child care.
...Cancer Disparities in a Rural Hispanic Farmworker Community --- Details a program to address cervical cancer...
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...