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Date: Sep 2019
Presents several alternative or additional career paths for radiation oncologists. Details global health, radiation epidemiology, and frontier medicine among other paths.
...Physics, 105(1), 52-63 Date 09/2019 Tagged as Cancer · Frontier and remote areas · Scope of practice · Specialty care...
Date: May 2014
Describes the process St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute (MSTI) took to engage and partner with a community organization to implement an evidence-based sun-safety program in rural Idaho. Includes information on identifying and recruiting a community partner; selecting an evidence-based program; and planning, implementing, sustaining, and expanding the program.
...Tagged as Cancer · Community engagement and volunteerism · Health screening · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Idaho...
Date: Feb 2013
Examines inconsistencies between self-reports and health department records for recommended follow-ups after an abnormal pap test in rural Appalachian women. Includes statistics, such as participant characteristics, and compares patients' self-reported recommendations for follow-ups with those of health departments.
...Tagged as Appalachia · Cancer · Health screening · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Women...
Date: 2003
Focuses on the top rural health concerns and objectives associated with the Healthy People 2010 focus areas. Volume 1 contains brief overviews of the top ten rural health priority areas, as well as associated models for practice. Volume 2 contains in-depth literature reviews for each of the top rural health priority areas. Volume 3 addresses additional focus areas, with overviews, literature reviews, and accompanying models for practice.
...Cancer · Cardiovascular disease · Diabetes · Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Injuries · Maternal health and prenatal...
Date: Feb 2023
Presents the results of a population-based study to advance knowledge of the epidemiology of hepatoblastoma, a common liver disease in children particularly Latino children, and to identify the high-risk factors of the disease to improve health outcomes. Study evaluated population data based on sex, race or ethnicity, age, urban-rural status, and residence in the Texas-Mexico border region.
...Cancer · Children and youth · Health disparities · Men · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · U.S.-Mexico...
Date: Sep 5, 2023
The September 2023 episode of RHIhub's podcast provides a discussion about recovery housing in rural communities and the different levels of support it can provide to clients. Features Governor Ernie Fletcher, Ernie Fletcher, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Fletcher Group, and Erica Walker, Outreach and Engagement Specialist for the Fletcher Group.
...cancer, diabetes — having peers really share their experiences makes a tremendous impact on recovery for individuals...
Date: Dec 2020
Assesses policy improvements and the alignment of activities among 9 key Delaware stakeholder groups with the 2018-2023 Delaware State Health Needs Assessment and State Health Improvement Plan. Includes sections on chronic disease, maternal and child health, substance use disorders, and mental health, and offers system-wide recommendations.
...Cancer · Cardiovascular disease · Children and youth · Chronic respiratory conditions · Diabetes · Infectious diseases · Maternal health and prenatal...
Date: May 2016
Describes the feasibility of using a lay health advisor (LHAs) model to engage patients from a rural African American community in North Carolina about prostate health. LHAs, also called ambassadors, work to share information about prostate health and collect survey data. Includes demographic characteristics of the 15 ambassadors, such as age, gender, education, employment, and previous health education training.
...Tagged as Cancer · Community engagement and volunteerism · Men · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · North Carolina...
Date: Jan 2023
Discusses the importance of improving human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in rural areas. Highlights the importance of overcoming challenges related to access, awareness, and education in order to address disparities.
...Tagged as Access · Cancer · Children and youth · Health disparities · Infectious diseases · Sexual and reproductive health · Vaccination...
Date: Jan 2024
Examines the association between surgical compliance and overall survival among patients with meningioma, and identifies factors influencing surgical compliance. Utilizes 2004-2018 data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. Includes data comparing urban and rural meningioma patients.
...Surgery, 24, 39 Date 01/2024 Tagged as Cancer · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...