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631. Data Sources & Tools Relevant to Rural Health - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Oct 14, 2024

A collection of major national rural-relevant statistical sources. Includes data sources focused on healthcare services, health status, demographics, and social determinants of health. For each source, identifies the topics covered, ease of use, geographic level of data, and update frequency.

...Cancer Profiles National Cancer Institute Cancer burden Screening and risk factors Demographic data Easy-to-use web-based...

632. Higher Risk of Melanoma-Related Deaths for Patients Residing in Rural Counties: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program Study - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Analyzes the persistence of the rural mortality penalty (RMP) related to melanoma cancer. Utilizes 2000-2019 SEER Research-Plus-17-Registry data to examine disease characteristics, incidence, and mortality rates, with breakdowns by demographics, income, and rural versus urban location.

...cancer. Utilizes 2000-2019 SEER Research-Plus-17-Registry data to examine disease characteristics, incidence...

633. Fatalistic Beliefs and Completion of the HPV Vaccination Series Among a Sample of Young Appalachian Kentucky Women - Resources
Date: Jan 2015

Details a study based on surveys of women in rural Appalachian regions of Kentucky who have started the HPV vaccination regarding their perceived level of control over their health and, specifically, cervical cancer. Discusses the possible effect of fatalistic beliefs on rates of completion of all 3 doses of the HPV vaccination.

...cancer. Discusses the possible effect of fatalistic beliefs on rates of completion of all 3 doses...

634. The Status of Women in North Carolina: Health & Wellness - Resources
Date: Jun 2019

Analyzes data on women's health, access to reproductive services, and experiences of sexual assault and intimate partner violence. Includes recommendations such as increasing women's access to healthcare, particularly in rural areas. Features statistics on various diseases and health conditions and county-level North Carolina maps showing mortality rates for breast cancer and heart disease.

...cancer and heart disease. --- The Status of Women in North Carolina: Health & Wellness Link View...

635. What We Know (and Don't Know) About Caregiving in Rural America - Resources
Date: Feb 2022

Webinar offering an overview of informal caregiving for rural residents. Describes the tasks associated with caregiving, rural caregiving data and available research, mental health, cancer related caregiving, and rural and urban comparisons. Includes North Carolina-based caregiving projects. Transcript available in the video description.

...cancer related caregiving, and rural and urban comparisons. Includes North Carolina-based caregiving projects. Transcript...

636. Identifying Local Facilitators and Barriers to Screening Mammography Within a Rural Acute Care Hospital Service Area - Resources
Date: Sep 2024

Examines facilitators and barriers to breast cancer screening among rural Wisconsin women aged 40 and older, utilizing interview data from 11 hospital staff and 21 community members. Includes data on screening utilization and related behaviors, and provides interview excerpts to illustrate common factors affecting access.

...cancer screening among rural Wisconsin women aged 40 and older, utilizing interview data from 11 hospital...

637. Agricultural Health Study: 2022 Study Update - Resources
Date: 2022

Report presents an update from the Agricultural Health Study, a long-term study from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Discusses the health risk from pesticide exposure, including cancer and immune function.

...cancer and immune function. --- Agricultural Health Study: 2022 Study Update Link View Resource Description Report...

638. Reducing Potentially Excess Deaths from the Five Leading Causes of Death in the Rural United States - Resources
Date: Jan 2017

Reports on rural-urban disparities regarding potentially preventable deaths caused by heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD), and stroke for populations less than 80 years of age. Discusses factors impacting the rural-urban gap, and offers suggestions for reducing these disparities and improving health. Updated in a November 2019 report.

...cancer, unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD), and stroke for populations less than 80 years...

639. Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) Public Health Data Portal Dashboards - Resources
Added: Nov 2024

Gallery of interactive dashboards displaying Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) public health data on topics including cancer, infectious disease, opioid overdose, suicide, emergency medical response, trauma, and more. Dashboards include demographic, year-by-year, and county-by-county data.

...cancer, infectious disease, opioid overdose, suicide, emergency medical response, trauma, and more. Dashboards include demographic...

640. Montana Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Bureau: June 2018-July 2020 Progress Report - Resources
Date: Dec 2020

Report highlights the public health efforts in the areas of tobacco cessation, diabetes and cancer reduction, and promoting physical activity, among other issues in Montana. Compares rates over a two year span and details the programs designed to address them.

...cancer reduction, and promoting physical activity, among other issues in Montana. Compares rates over a two year...