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Website Search Results for: social determinants of health

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541. Addressing Health Disparities in the Rural United States: Advocacy as Caregiving among Community Health Workers and Promotores de Salud - Resources
Date: Dec 2020

Presents a study comparing the roles played by community health workers (CHWs) and promotores de salud in serving rural communities in Indiana and Texas. Discusses CHWs role in addressing rural health disparities and describes that role in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

...Health, 17(24), 9223 12/2020 Community health workers · Health disparities · Health literacy · Social determinants of health · Indiana · Texas...

542. Assessing Access to Digital Services in Health Care–Underserved Communities in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study - Resources
Date: Sep 2023

Grouped 3,108 counties in the contiguous U.S. based on their access to broadband, access to healthcare, and social vulnerability. Discusses trends in rural counties and regions of the country within these groups and makes recommendations to decrease the digital divide.

...Health, 1(3), 217-225 09/2023 Access · Broadband · Health disparities · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data...

543. Building a Regional Healthcare Presence and Partnerships, with Krista Postai and Jason Wesco - Resources
Date: Sep 2024

An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Krista Postai, CEO of Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK), and Jason Wesco, CHC/SEK's President and Chief Strategy Officer. Focuses on the community health center's journey from a single facility operating out of a trailer to having 18 locations across the region that leverage community partnerships to address health-related social needs.

...finance · Networking and collaboration · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Social determinants of health · Kansas...

544. Psychosocial Factors, Stress and Sleep Among Rural Appalachian Kentucky Residents with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - Resources
Date: Oct 2024

Results of a study examining whether psychosocial factors were associated with perceived stress and self-reported sleep deficiency, among 318 people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in 6 counties in rural Appalachian Kentucky. Features demographics and statistics on the association between perceived stress and sleepiness, and depression with perceived stress.

...Appalachia · Diabetes · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Kentucky...

545. Associations of Social Deprivation and Oncology Physician Network Vulnerability With Acute Care Utilization in the SEER-Medicare Population - Resources
Date: Nov 2025

Discusses the socioeconomic factors that correlate with acute care utilization among cancer patients, as well as the effect of regional specialist scarcity. Draws from Medicare data on patients with breast, lung, or colorectal cancer who have visited emergency departments or had non-elective hospitalizations and explores correlating social and regional factors, such as sex, rurality, social deprivation index score, and proximity to an oncology physician, among others.

...care services · Population health · Social connectedness · Social determinants of health · Specialty care · Statistics and data...

546. Health Policy Brief: Connections Between Income and Health - Resources
Date: Jan 2018

Presents a policy brief on income as a factor in health outcomes for people in Ohio. Looks at how healthcare access, health behavior, and overall health outcomes are related to individual and community income. Includes county-by-county income data.

...Ohio Access · County-by-county data · Income · Population health · Poverty · Social determinants of health · Ohio...

547. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults: Opportunities for the Health Care System - Resources
Date: 2020

Examines how social isolation and loneliness affect health and quality of life in adults aged 50 and older, including those living in rural areas. Makes recommendations for clinical settings on screening for negative health impacts related to social isolation and developing interventions to help address this issue.

...Medicine Elderly population · Healthcare facilities · Mental health · Population health · Social connectedness · Social determinants of health...

548. Investing in Rural Communities to Achieve Health Equity - Resources
Date: Jul 2020

Brief describing how The Two Georgias Initiative supported communities in their efforts to address the growing health and healthcare disparities occurring in rural areas of Georgia. Discusses the collective efforts of 11 organizations representing rural communities to establish a community health coalition and a community health improvement plan that includes representation of those most impacted by health inequities. Encourages grantmaking organizations to create funding opportunities that address health equity issues in rural areas.

...faith-based initiatives · Community engagement and volunteerism · Funding · Health disparities · Social determinants of health · Georgia...

549. Rural Veterans' Thoughts on High Suicide Rates in Their Communities—and on What to Do About It - Resources
Date: Jul 2025

Highlights a study on the perspective of rural veterans on methods for suicide prevention in their communities. Bases findings on a survey of veterans in rural counties in Oregon and explores perceptions around socioeconomic resources, person-centered healthcare, and having a strong sense of community.

...Community and economic development · Health disparities · Social determinants of health · Suicide and suicide prevention · Veterans · Oregon...

550. Intergenerational Poverty and Mobility Among Native Americans in the United States: Proceedings of a Workshop - Resources
Date: 2023

Report aims to identify programs and policies to reduce intergenerational poverty among Native Americans. Discusses the structural and historical factors that contribute to intergenerational poverty and explores promising interventions for addressing those factors.

...Human services · Policy · Population health · Poverty · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Tribal communities...