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Date: Jul 2016
Describes the geographic distribution of colonoscopy providers, the utilization rate for colonoscopies in urban and rural populations, and the influence of the availability of colonoscopy providers on patients when seeking care in their local area for North and South Carolina using ambulatory surgery discharge data for colonoscopies from 2001-2010.
...Cancer · Health disparities · Health screening · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · North Carolina · South Carolina...
Date: 2018
Presents a guide to a culturally competent framework for addressing American Indian and Alaska Native healthy food production. Discusses the ways Native communities can promote healthy practices by using the traditional medicine wheel as a model.
...Cancer Foundation Tagged as American Indian or Alaska Native · Community and faith-based initiatives · Culture...
Reviewed: Jun 21, 2018
An overview of federal health programs that may need to be integrated as part of a rural health and human services integration program.
...breast and cervical cancer screening, and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, among others....
Reviewed: Jan 5, 2024
Resources and information related to health and healthcare access for migratory and seasonal agricultural workers (MSAWs). Discusses health concerns for this population, barriers to accessing healthcare, and how healthcare organizations can help meet their needs.
...cancer, and HIV. The constant relocation, coupled with the general inaccessibility of healthcare, also inhibits...
Reviewed: Jun 21, 2018
Considerations for children include adverse childhood experiences and trauma, key partnerships, consent, and use of age-appropriate materials.
...cancer to depression. These results reinforce the importance of services integration programs that can improve...
Date: 2023
Highlights a study on a culturally competent educational program on healthy foods and physical activity for Yup'ik Alaska Native communities. Discusses the structure and efficacy of the project. Details some of its limitations and access-based barriers.
...Cancer · Cardiovascular disease · Diabetes · Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Statistics and data · Wellness, health...
Date: Apr 2010
An overview of key health issues affecting U.S. residents living in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
...Cancer · Cardiovascular disease · Diabetes · Health workforce supply and demand · Maternal health and prenatal care · Mental...
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.
...American · Cancer · Community engagement and volunteerism · Men · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · North Carolina...
Date: Mar 2016
Compares the on-site availability of advanced breast imaging services between imaging facilities serving vulnerable patient populations and those serving non-vulnerable patient populations. Table 1 lists imaging facility characteristics.
...Screening, 23(1), 24-30 Date 03/2016 Type Document Tagged as Access · Cancer · Health disparities · Statistics and data · Women...
Date: May 2023
Policy brief focused on Rural Healthy People 2030, a companion piece to the Healthy People 2030 initiative with a focus on health priorities of rural populations. Features rural stakeholder perspectives on the top 20 Rural Healthy People priorities with breakdowns by census region, Medicaid expansion status, gender, age, race, and field of employment.
...Cancer · Children and youth · Diabetes · Economics and the economy · Emergency medical services · Food security and nutrition...