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791. Bringing Change for Rural COPD Patients: Possibilities with the COPD National Action Plan - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Aug 9, 2017

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is number 3 on the cause of death list. In rural America, it's the sole major chronic disease with increasing death rates. In May 2017, the COPD National Action Plan, a "blueprint for a multi-faceted, unified fight against the disease" was released. Rural stakeholders share perspectives of just how rural Americans with COPD might benefit from the plan's rural touchpoints. - The Rural Monitor

...cancer, heart disease, diabetes, all are going in the right direction. Except for one chronic...

792. County of Residence and Screening Practices among Latinas and Non-Latina Whites in Two Rural Communities - Resources
Date: Jan 2019

Discusses mammographic screening among Latina and non-Latina White residents of two rural counties in eastern Washington. Analyzes questionnaire data representing county-level differences in screening rates based on ethnicity, sociodemographic information, age, and predictors of breast cancer-screening participation. Presents this study in relation to broader educational efforts to increase rates of clinical breast exams.

...cancer-screening participation. Presents this study in relation to broader educational efforts to increase rates...

793. 2026 Rural Learning Community Session: From Colon to Cervical - Best Practices with Self-Collection Testing (Oct 14, 2026) - Events
Date: Oct 14, 2026

Summary information for the event 2026 Rural Learning Community Session: From Colon to Cervical - Best Practices with Self-Collection Testing, sponsored by American Cancer Society, National HPV Vaccination Roundtable.

...Cancer Society, National HPV Vaccination Roundtable Oct 14, 2026 2:00 p.m. Eastern Cancer ยท Health...

794. Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program: Directory, 2021-2025 - Resources
Date: Mar 2022

Provides contact information and brief overviews of 61 initiatives funded under the Rural Health Care Outreach Services grant program in the 2021-2025 funding cycle. Includes projects in the Healthy Rural Hometown Initiative (HRHI) track, which focus on rural health disparities related to the five leading causes of avoidable death: heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease, and stroke. Also includes projects in the Outreach track that address a wide variety of rural healthcare needs.

...cancer, unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease, and stroke. Also includes projects in the Outreach...

795. National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Meeting Summary, Sacramento, California, April 3-5, 2019 - Resources
Date: Apr 2019

Summarizes the 85th meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS), which was held in Sacramento, California. Presents an overview of national and state perspectives on the meeting's two areas of focus: rural cancer prevention and control and supportive services for older adults.

...cancer prevention and control and supportive services for older adults. --- National Advisory Committee on Rural...

796. Data Sources & Tools Relevant to Rural Health - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Apr 28, 2026

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 Topics: Cancer burden Screening and risk factors Demographic data Ease...

797. Theory of Reasoned Action/Planned Behavior - Rural Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: Jan 17, 2024

An approach to understanding health behaviors based on individual attitudes and norms.

...Cancer is a cervical cancer prevention program designed for women in rural, Appalachian Kentucky. The program...

798. An Evidence-Based Walking Program in Oregon Communities: Step It Up! Survivors - Resources
Date: Dec 2020

Describes the implementation and effectiveness of Step It Up! Survivors (SIUS), an evidence-based program designed to help promote social connections and increase physical activity among cancer survivors and their family and friends. Discusses the acceptability, feasibility, cost, sustainability, and other factors associated with implementing SIUS in Oregon, including responses from 6 rural organizations.

...cancer survivors and their family and friends. Discusses the acceptability, feasibility, cost, sustainability, and other...

799. 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...

800. Selected Health Conditions Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Adults: United States, 2014 - Resources
Date: Mar 2017

Reports on health conditions among the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population, compared to the Asian population with which this group has historically been associated. Includes data on cancer, heart disease, diabetes, lower back pain, arthritis, severe headaches, and asthma. Based on data from the 2014 Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander National Health Interview Survey and the 2014 National Health Interview Survey.

...cancer, heart disease, diabetes, lower back pain, arthritis, severe headaches, and asthma. Based on data...