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Date: Jan 2023
Examines the feasibility of implementing a mailed fecal immunochemical test (FIT) program in rural clinics to improve screening rates for colorectal cancer (CRC). Discusses the effectiveness of additional strategies in FIT programs such as auto-calling and live reminder calls from clinics. Provides data on screening success rates and qualitative feedback from clinic staff on the program.
...Cancer Screening in Rural Primary Care: Preliminary Effectiveness and Implementation of a Collaborative Mailed Fecal...
Date: Jan 2023
Explores the association between the rurality of patient residence and the use of palliative care and hospice among Medicare decedents with pancreatic cancer between 2016 and 2018. Also examines the use of palliative care at least 90 days after diagnosis and before death and hospice care at least three days before death. Presents data by metropolitan, micropolitan, small town, and rural classifications.
...Cancer: A Cohort Study --- Explores the association between the rurality of patient residence and the use of palliative...
Date: Jan 2023
Discusses barriers, facilitators, and intervention needs related to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening at the system, provider, and patient levels. Reports on 40 interviews conducted with clinical practitioners and staff in rural Southern Illinois from 2017 to 2018 about assisting patients with navigating barriers. Focuses on issues of transportation, distance, and access in rural areas.
...Cancer Screening in a Rural Community --- Discusses barriers, facilitators, and intervention needs related to colorectal...
Date: Nov 2022
Reviews the state of research on rural and urban differences in access to breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment services.
...cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment services. --- Identifying Key Barriers to Effective Breast Cancer Control in Rural...
Date: Nov 2022
Describes a scoping review methodology to research rural health disparities related to low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screenings in rural areas of the United States.
...Cancer Screening in Rural Populations in the United States: A Scoping Review Protocol --- Describes a scoping...
Date: Jan 2022
Results of a study of screening-eligible women who do not have up-to-date cervical cancer screenings, exploring their primary reasons for not receiving timely screening. Features demographic statistics including breakdowns by urban or rural residence.
...Cancer Screening Rates and Reasons for Underscreening by Age, Race and Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation, Rurality...
Date: Jan 2022
Reviews electronic health records of veterans in rural and nonrural areas who utilized Veterans Affairs medical centers from 2015 to 2019. Examines geographic trends among veteran populations who complete annual repeat lung cancer screenings. Includes information on barriers rural veterans face in accessing screenings and potential solutions to address them. Reports on rural versus nonrural data further broken down according to age, sex, race, ethnicity, and comorbidities, among other demographic information.
...Cancer Screening in the Veterans Health Administration --- Reviews electronic health records of veterans in rural...
Date: Jan 2022
Examines the household production of health approach (HHPH) to understand how rural populations allocate resources when seeking medical treatment. Discusses how this approach can yield new understandings of rural cancer research in the U.S. that considers people's familial and cultural realities. Focuses on responsibilities in the household, particularly for women, as they relate to healthcare access.
...Cancer Disparities in the U.S. --- Examines the household production of health approach (HHPH) to understand...
Date: Apr 2021
Results of a study to determine which sociodemographic characteristics were associated with women meeting U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening. Features statistics with breakdowns by metropolitan, micropolitan, and rural locations.
...Cancer Screening Guidelines Among Women in the United States --- Results of a study to determine...
Date: May 2026
Presents findings from a survey of rural, urban, and suburban cancer patients and survivors on healthcare affordability, medical debt, provider access, cancer screening, patient navigation services, and other topics related to access to care.
...Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Access · Cancer · Health screening · Medical debt · Rural-urban...