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Date: Oct 2023
Outlines county-level and community-level strategies that organizations in Iowa are undertaking to address the 7 priority health areas outlined in Healthy Iowans: Iowa's State Health Assessment: access, cancer, economic stability and income, healthy eating and active living, housing, mental health and mental disorders, and substance use. Includes organization name, strategy, desired outcome, and contact information.
...cancer, economic stability and income, healthy eating and active living, housing, mental health and mental...
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: Nov 2025
Discusses the differences in barriers to care and preventive care utilization for older adults enrolled in traditional Medicare versus Medicare Advantage and makes a rural-urban comparison. Explores barriers to care, such as quality of care and out-of-pocket costs, as well as care utilization, such as regular vaccinations, cancer screenings, and cholesterol tests, among others.
...cancer screenings, and cholesterol tests, among others. --- Rural-Urban Differences in Barriers to Care and Utilization...
Date: Oct 2025
Highlights the leading causes of death in American Indian communities in South Dakota from 2008 to 2024. Ranks causes, such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke, among others, by year.
...cancer, heart disease, and stroke, among others, by year. --- South Dakota American Indian Mortality Data...
Date: Feb 2018
Statement given at the February 2018 National Rural Health Association (NRHA) Policy Institute. Discusses the goals of the Connect2Health Task Force: to understand the future interplay of broadband, technology, and health policy and to ensure the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) stays ahead of the innovation curve. Highlights the FCC's focus of broadband deployment to provide a foundation for health and describes a broadband-enabled project in Appalachian Kentucky created to provide healthcare services to cancer patients.
...cancer patients. --- Remarks of Commissioner Mignon Clyburn (as prepared): National Rural Health Association Statement given...
Reviewed: Oct 2025
Provides interactive maps, charts and graphs on a wide range of data by county for Washington State. Includes content on health and climate, community and population characteristics, transportation, the environment, and exposure to toxic substances. Covers several health topics including access to care, hospitalizations, incidence of cancer, infectious diseases, maternal and child health, and opioid use, misuse, and related deaths. The Information by Location tool allows users to see rankings for health disparities, and social and economic determinants of health by county.
...cancer, infectious diseases, maternal and child health, and opioid use, misuse, and related deaths. The Information...
Date: Jun 7, 2022
The June 2022 episode of RHIhub's podcast features Karla Weng, Senior Program Manager for Stratis Health, and Pat Justis, Director of the Washington State Office of Rural Health, discussing their work on an initiative to expand access to palliative care in rural communities in Washington State, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.
...cancer treatment is sort of your traditional. If you want to be a certified cancer...
Reviewed: Jul 2025
Provides access to a wide range of public health data for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, including mortality, birth and fertility, cancer, and historical AIDS data.
...cancer, and historical AIDS data. --- CDC WONDER Provides access to a wide range of public...
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...