Exploring Access to Critical Health Services for Older Adults in Rural America from 1990 to 2020
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Description
Analyzes Area Health Resource Files to evaluate access to healthcare facilities and services between 1990 and 2020 using Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (RUCC). Discusses healthcare access disparities between urban and rural areas and the growth of the older adult population in rural communities.
Author(s)
Elizabeth A. Bambury, Alexis A. Merdjanoff, Joshua T. Fergen, J. Tom Mueller
Citation
The Journal of Rural Health, 41(1), e70004
Date
02/2025
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· Elderly population
· Home health
· Hospice and palliative care
· Oral health
· Primary care
· Rural Health Clinics
· Rural-urban differences
· Specialty care
· Statistics and data