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Website Search Results for: social determinants of health

1134 webpages matched your search. Here are matches 651 - 660:

651. Guidebook and Research Plan to Help Communities Improve Transportation to Health Care Services - Resources
Date: 2021

Provides guidance to help healthcare and transportation agencies work together to increase transportation services and improve health outcomes. Discusses the effect of limited transportation services on healthcare access and cost in urban, suburban, and rural settings. Includes case studies and examples of collaborative efforts between transportation and healthcare organizations.

...Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Access · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Transportation...

652. Disparities in Structural Brain Imaging in Older Adults from Rural Communities in Southern Nevada - Resources
Date: Oct 2024

Analyzes the association of brain cortical thickness (CT) with rurality and neighborhood disadvantage among older adults with and without clinical impairment related to dementia. Utilizes demographic and MRI scan data of 71 rural and 87 urban Nevadans.

...Elderly population · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Nevada...

653. Advancing Health Equity and Access Using Telemedicine: A Geospatial Assessment - Resources
Date: Aug 2019

Highlights a study on the effectiveness of a virtual urgent care (VUC) program in expanding healthcare access and addressing health equity in rural populations in North Carolina. Compares rural versus urban areas and breaks down data by rates of poverty, Medicare and Medicaid enrollment, and broadband access, among other measures.

...Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Telehealth · North Carolina...

654. National Trends in Drinking Water Quality Violations - Resources
Date: Feb 2018

Examines patterns in health-related violations in the Safe Drinking Water Act by analyzing data from 17,900 community water systems from 1982-2015. Identifies vulnerability factors in communities and water systems. Includes a rural and urban comparison of total violations by water system, and provides county-level information on violation hot spots and spatial trends in community water systems.

...02/2018 Environmental health · Infrastructure · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Wisconsin...

655. Health is Primary: Charting a Path to Equity and Sustainability - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

Examines factors driving the downward trends in primary care, including fewer clinicians practicing primary care, fewer available appointments, lower spending on primary care, and fewer adults reporting that they have a usual source of primary care. Features a literature review, supply and demand analysis, and recommendations for potential solutions. Mentions rural throughout.

...retention of health professionals · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

656. District Health Department #10 - Rural Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: Jan 17, 2024

District Health Department #10's Dental Partnering for Heart Health program aimed to reduce risk of heart disease through partnerships with dental clinics and health clinics.

...health workers (CHWs) to screen for social determinants of health risk factors and help connect...

657. HIV Prevention and Treatment Challenges in Rural America - Resources
Date: May 2020

Provides an overview of the prevalence of HIV and access to HIV prevention and treatment services in rural communities. Discusses challenges to providing and accessing HIV prevention and treatment efforts in rural areas, including the lack of local healthcare services, the cost of care, and HIV-related stigma. Describes federal programs that support HIV prevention and treatment services in rural areas. Offers policy recommendations to address these barriers and to reduce rural HIV disparities.

...Health workforce supply and demand · Policy · Social determinants of health · Specialty care · State-by-state...

658. The Impact of Regional Disparities on the Availability of Meningococcal Vaccines in the US - Resources
Date: Jul 2024

Analyzes the relationship among meningococcal vaccines, area-level socioeconomic status (SES), and state policies. Provides data on variables correlated with stocking rate, such as SES, social vulnerability, healthcare access, vaccine policies, and rural or micropolitan area, as well as public versus private proportion of doses. Includes county-level U.S. maps showing variations in meningococcal vaccine stocking rates.

...07/2024 Health disparities · Infectious diseases · Policy · Poverty · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Vaccination...

659. Associations of Medical Debt With Health Status, Premature Death, and Mortality in the US - Resources
Date: Mar 2024

Results of a study of 2,943 counties, to examine whether medical debt in collections is associated with population health at the county level. Includes county-level maps showing rates and median amounts of medical debt as of 2018, and statistics with breakdowns by metropolitan or nonmetropolitan areas.

...health · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Uninsured and underinsured...

660. Population Health in Rural - Rural Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: Jan 17, 2024

Information on how health promotion and disease prevention programs can help improve population health.

...health approaches should involve: Identifying the social determinants of health in the community Engaging the community...