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Date: Nov 2017
Reports on racial/ethnic health disparities among rural residents. Includes data by race/ethnicity for health-related quality of life, healthcare access and use, chronic health conditions, and health-related behaviors. Based on data from the 2012–2015 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
...Cancer · Health conditions · Health disparities · Health screening · Hispanic or Latino · Mental health · Mental health conditions...
Date: Oct 2021
Report examining health disparities for Americans ages 50 and older by rural/urban location and by race/ethnicity. Analyzes rates of healthcare access, health behaviors, and chronic health conditions based on 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data.
...Cancer · Cardiovascular disease · Diabetes · Elderly population · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Racial and ethnic...
Date: Dec 12, 2024
Highlights the occupational exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for firefighters, efforts to adapt best practices and policies to reduce exposures, the associated costs with those efforts, and changing firefighter culture to account for health and safety. Profiles one rural Maine fire department, describing challenges for adapting with fewer resources and the impact on workforce. Source: Maine Morning Star.
...Cancer · Community engagement and volunteerism · Culture and cultural competency · Health conditions · Occupational health and safety...
Date: Oct 20, 2021
A common health condition, epilepsy impacts rural populations in many ways, including the ability to drive. Medical and public health experts join an advocacy organization to review the condition's impact and outline rural management approaches — including seizure first aid. - The Rural Monitor
...cancers, to traumatic brain injury . Epilepsy just doesn't get the attention. It's hidden...
Date: Sep 3, 2024
The September 2024 episode of RHIhub's podcast features an interview with Krista Postai, CEO of Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK), and Jason Wesco, CHC/SEK's President and Chief Strategy Officer. We learn about how CHC/SEK developed a single Federally Qualified Health Center into an organization serving 18 locations.
...cancer screenings. And KU came down and trained our community health workers on things to look...
Date: Mar 21, 2018
An important aspect of the opioid crisis is opioid use disorder. This in-depth story focuses on the science behind the disorder and the use of an evidence-based treatment: MAT, or medication-assisted treatment. - The Rural Monitor
...cancer pain. In this setting, prescribers must have a state license along with a Drug...
Date: Feb 2024
Presents a study on the efficacy of a chronic illness self-management program for Apsáalooke tribe in Montana. Breaks down data by demographic information, such as education, income, and marital status, among other measures, and number and type of illnesses managed.
...Native · Arthritis · Cancer · Cardiovascular disease · Chronic respiratory conditions · Diabetes · Health disparities · Statistics and data · Montana...
Date: Jun 2023
Describes a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination intervention providing training, evaluation, and support to clinics in rural Iowa. Discusses challenges rural clinics face in their efforts to increase HPV vaccine initiation.
...Cancer · Children and youth · Clinics · Health workforce education and training · Infectious diseases · Sexual and reproductive...
Date: Aug 2024
Assesses the health status of Tennesseans across the four areas of the State Health Plan Framework: A Healthy Start, A Healthy Life, a Healthy Environment, and a Healthy System of Care. Includes a section on social determinants of health and features statistics on various populations and aspects of healthcare, including rural hospital closures.
...Cancer · Child care · Child welfare · Children and youth · Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Educational...
Date: Nov 16, 2022
Palliative care, designed to treat the symptoms of a serious illness at any stage of diagnosis, is associated with better outcomes like higher patient satisfaction. Despite these benefits, many people in rural communities cannot access these services or don't know what palliative care is. The South Dakota Palliative Care Network is working to increase knowledge of palliative care among rural healthcare professionals, nursing students, and community members. - The Rural Monitor
...Cancer Society. Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, in rural Yankton, was developing its own specialty palliative...