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Date: Apr 19, 2017
Every rural provider has a horror story attached to low health literacy. Health literacy, or getting, understanding, and using health information, involves two sides. Researchers and experts explain that by understanding both the skills and demands side of health literacy, providers and organizations can help their patients move to improved health. - The Rural Monitor
...cancer diagnosis, make them sleep deprived, experiencing severe pain, any of those things that happen...
Date: Oct 2025
Examines the relationship between mammography screening rates and county-level sociodemographic variables. Utilizes 2024 data to analyze screening engagement by demographic breakdowns, rurality, and county. Includes county-level U.S. map showing percentage of the population engaging in recommended screenings.
...Imaging Cancer, 7(6) 10/2025 Cancer · Health screening · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health...
Added: Sep 14, 2022
Learn more about programs designed to improve healthcare systems navigation through improved patient communication and numeracy skills.
...Cancer Research and Health Literacy Video/Multimedia Webinar discussing what health literacy is and how it impacts...
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Grants for projects in West Virginia and Western and Central Pennsylvania in the areas of chronic disease, family health, and service delivery systems.
...Cancer Stroke Diabetes Arthritis HIV/AIDS Family health Bullying prevention Maternity health Obesity prevention Senior health...
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Grants for projects that directly impact the health and well-being of Alaska Native people and communities, with preference given to the areas of access to care, children, behavioral health, and rural healthcare.
...cancer care, palliative care, emergency clothing, and education Healthy Kids includes areas such as child...
Date: Jul 2024
Analyzes melanoma mortality utilizing 1999-2020 data from Centers for Disease Control Wide Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER). Provides mortality trends broken down by sex, race/ethnicity, age, state, and rural, suburban, or urban location.
...Watkins, et al. BMC Cancer, 24, 790 07/2024 Cancer · Health disparities · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...
Date: Feb 2023
Examines rural versus urban disparities in disease stage and disease-specific mortality of melanoma patients in Michigan. Analyzes 2014-2018 data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to observe county-level melanoma rates. Includes demographic breakdowns by age, sex, and residence, as well as discussions about potential causes of rural disparities.
...Cancer Reports, 6(2), e1713 02/2023 Cancer · County-by-county data · Health disparities · Mortality · Rural...
Date: Sep 2025
Analyzes associations between receipt of ACS or USPSTF guideline-concordant mammography and factors including healthcare-related financial hardship, insurance status, and rurality, utilizing 2023 National Health Interview Survey data of 11,138 women. Includes data on interactions between healthcare-related financial hardship and rurality within the context of access to mammography.
...Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 09/2025 Access · Cancer · Health screening · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...
Date: Apr 2024
Compares demographics and disease characteristics of rural and urban patients diagnosed with melanoma in Indiana between January 2017 and September 2022. Discusses rural disparities in access and treatment.
...Cancer Reports, 7(4), e2072 04/2024 Access · Cancer · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...
Date: Mar 2023
Examines the geographic availability of digital mammography facilities from 2001 to 2014 in the contiguous United States, utilizing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) facility licensing and American Community Survey demographic data. Compares availability of digital and film mammography by race, ethnicity, and level of rurality.
...Cancer, 129(14), 2144-2151 03/2023 Access · Cancer · Health screening · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...