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Reviewed: Apr 15, 2025
Provides free non-emergency air travel for people of all ages with serious medical issues or other compelling needs.
...Cancer Initiative for the help they provide to cancer patients. One of the biggest challenges...
Date: Oct 2023
Describes equity weighting, a measurement used to address population health disparities by examining multiple demographic factors that then interpret healthcare quality for specific population groups. Utilizes 2017 Medicare colorectal cancer screening data to show examples of equity weighting, with demographics broken down by patient race and rurality.
...cancer screening data to show examples of equity weighting, with demographics broken down by patient...
Date: Mar 2024
Analyzes strategies to engage hard-to-reach populations in health research. Discusses two case studies focused on specific issues in health research: breast cancer screening among rural and urban Mexican women in Illinois and mental health needs of Afghan refugees in Oklahoma. Provides reflection on issues such as cultural competency, language used in research, cultural identity and representation of research staff, choosing appropriate research sites, and more.
...cancer screening among rural and urban Mexican women in Illinois and mental health needs of Afghan...
Date: Nov 2000
Study based on 1997 and 1999 data of the utilization of specific preventive healthcare services by rural women and men. Assesses the impact of rural residence, the availability of health care providers and technology, demographic factors, and health insurance status on the likelihood of obtaining the following preventive health care services: blood pressure screening, cholesterol screening, colon cancer screening, Pap smears, mammograms, flu shots, and pneumonia vaccinations.
...cancer screening, Pap smears, mammograms, flu shots, and pneumonia vaccinations. --- The Influence of Rural Residence...
Date: Jul 2019
Discusses the relevance of declining volume of endoscopic procedures in urban and rural areas, from the standpoint of healthcare delivery. Focuses on colorectal cancer screening, assessments of endoscopic quality, and possible solutions, including training in flexible endoscopy.
...cancer screening, assessments of endoscopic quality, and possible solutions, including training in flexible endoscopy. --- Endoscopic...
Date: Jan 24, 2018
Benjamin Anderson, CEO of a 25-bed CAH in Kansas, discloses his relational style of healthcare leadership and his success attracting committed medical providers and engaging the area's growing refugee population. - The Rural Monitor
...Cancer Center in Dallas, Texas. That seemed like a natural introduction into healthcare leadership. Through...
Date: Nov 2011
Discusses the effectiveness of an HIV prevention intervention to increase condom use and HIV testing among Spanish-speaking, heterosexually active immigrant Latino men living in rural North Carolina. Participants in a small-group HIV prevention intervention were compared to their peers participating in a cancer education intervention to determine consistency in condom use and HIV testing.
...cancer education intervention to determine consistency in condom use and HIV testing. --- A Randomized Controlled...
Date: Jun 3, 2020
Vaping among teens is on the rise, and rural teenagers have little access to cessation programs. California-based Being Adept and two Tennessee counties are helping their students learn how vaping negatively impacts their health while My Life, My Quit is helping teens in 18 states quit. - The Rural Monitor
...Cancer Institute's 1-800-QUIT-NOW to quit nicotine products, including vaping — despite an uptick...
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...
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...