Rural Health
Resources by State: North Carolina
Adjuvant Therapy Use Among Appalachian Breast Cancer Survivors
Explores adjuvant hormone therapy behaviors in a four-state region of Appalachia. Evaluates the influences on adherence to the therapy, especially issues of access to cancer care resources in rural areas of the region.
Author(s): Xi Tan, Vincent D. Marshall, Roger T. Anderson, et al.
Citation: Medicine, 94(26), e1071
Date: 06/2015
Sponsoring organization: National Cancer Institute
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Explores adjuvant hormone therapy behaviors in a four-state region of Appalachia. Evaluates the influences on adherence to the therapy, especially issues of access to cancer care resources in rural areas of the region.
Author(s): Xi Tan, Vincent D. Marshall, Roger T. Anderson, et al.
Citation: Medicine, 94(26), e1071
Date: 06/2015
Sponsoring organization: National Cancer Institute
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Rural Women Delivering Babies in Non-Local Hospitals: Differences by Rurality and Insurance Status
Describes the factors, including health insurance status and degree of rurality, that influence rural pregnant women to give birth in non-local hospitals.
Author(s): Katy Kozhimannil, Michelle Casey, Peiyin Hung, Shailendra Prasad, Ira Moscovice
Date: 06/2015
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Describes the factors, including health insurance status and degree of rurality, that influence rural pregnant women to give birth in non-local hospitals.
Author(s): Katy Kozhimannil, Michelle Casey, Peiyin Hung, Shailendra Prasad, Ira Moscovice
Date: 06/2015
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Using Community-Based Participatory Research Principles to Develop More Understandable Recruitment and Informed Consent Documents in Genomic Research
Describes the Heart Healthy Lenoir (HHL) Genomics Study, a community-based participatory research model used to investigate the genetic factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), clinical outcomes, and receptivity to CVD risk reduction interventions in rural at-risk populations.
Author(s): Harlyn G. Skinner, Larissa Calancie, Maihan B. Vu, et al.
Citation: PLoS One, 10(5), e0125466
Date: 05/2015
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Describes the Heart Healthy Lenoir (HHL) Genomics Study, a community-based participatory research model used to investigate the genetic factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), clinical outcomes, and receptivity to CVD risk reduction interventions in rural at-risk populations.
Author(s): Harlyn G. Skinner, Larissa Calancie, Maihan B. Vu, et al.
Citation: PLoS One, 10(5), e0125466
Date: 05/2015
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Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Treatment Delay Within Appalachia – The Role of For-Profit Hospitals
Discusses the timeliness of colorectal cancer (CRC) treatment in rural hospitals of the Appalachian regions of Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. Study uses data from the 2006-2008 Central Cancer Registry (CCR) as well as Medicare claims to identify delays between diagnosis and treatment in healthcare facilities with various funding models.
Author(s): Eric E. Seiber, Fabian Camacho, Muhammad Fazal Zeeshan, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 31(4), 382-391
Date: 05/2015
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Discusses the timeliness of colorectal cancer (CRC) treatment in rural hospitals of the Appalachian regions of Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. Study uses data from the 2006-2008 Central Cancer Registry (CCR) as well as Medicare claims to identify delays between diagnosis and treatment in healthcare facilities with various funding models.
Author(s): Eric E. Seiber, Fabian Camacho, Muhammad Fazal Zeeshan, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 31(4), 382-391
Date: 05/2015
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Associations Between Neighborhood-Level Factors Related to a Healthful Lifestyle and Dietary Intake, Physical Activity, and Support for Obesity Prevention Polices among Rural Adults
Analyzes the cross-sectional associations between neighborhood- and individual-level factors related to a healthy lifestyle, diet, physical activity, and support for obesity prevention policies in rural eastern North Carolina adults.
Author(s): Stephanie B. Jilcott Pitts, Thomas C. Keyserling, Larry Johnston, et al.
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 40(2), 276-284
Date: 04/2015
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Analyzes the cross-sectional associations between neighborhood- and individual-level factors related to a healthy lifestyle, diet, physical activity, and support for obesity prevention policies in rural eastern North Carolina adults.
Author(s): Stephanie B. Jilcott Pitts, Thomas C. Keyserling, Larry Johnston, et al.
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 40(2), 276-284
Date: 04/2015
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Rural Adults' Perspectives on School Food in a North Carolina County
Describes parents' and school staff's perceptions of school food in four rural North Carolina elementary schools, and their views about potential changes designed to enhance appeal of school meals containing more fruits and vegetables.
Author(s): Jayne K. Jeffries, Linden M. Thayer, Heidi Hennink-Kaminski, Seth M. Noar
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 12
Date: 04/2015
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Describes parents' and school staff's perceptions of school food in four rural North Carolina elementary schools, and their views about potential changes designed to enhance appeal of school meals containing more fruits and vegetables.
Author(s): Jayne K. Jeffries, Linden M. Thayer, Heidi Hennink-Kaminski, Seth M. Noar
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 12
Date: 04/2015
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Lack of Healthy Food Options on Children's Menus of Restaurants in the Health-Disparate Dan River Region of Virginia and North Carolina, 2013
Community-based participatory research study describing the quality of food on children's menus in 137 restaurants located in three predominantly rural counties in Virginia and North Carolina, areas with high rates of diabetes and obesity among adults. Looked at healthy eating options for rural compared to urban locations and for areas that are predominantly Black, White, and mixed race.
Author(s): Jennie L. Hill, Nicole C. Olive, Clarice N. Waters, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 12
Date: 03/2015
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Community-based participatory research study describing the quality of food on children's menus in 137 restaurants located in three predominantly rural counties in Virginia and North Carolina, areas with high rates of diabetes and obesity among adults. Looked at healthy eating options for rural compared to urban locations and for areas that are predominantly Black, White, and mixed race.
Author(s): Jennie L. Hill, Nicole C. Olive, Clarice N. Waters, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 12
Date: 03/2015
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Perceptions of Housing Conditions Among Migrant Farmworkers and Their Families: Implications for Health, Safety and Social Policy
Provides insight into the housing conditions of migrant farmworkers in North Carolina and its effect on their health and safety.
Author(s): Jessica Keim-Malpass, Chaya R. Spears Johnson, Sara A. Quandt, Thomas A. Arcury
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 15(1), 3076
Date: 02/2015
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Provides insight into the housing conditions of migrant farmworkers in North Carolina and its effect on their health and safety.
Author(s): Jessica Keim-Malpass, Chaya R. Spears Johnson, Sara A. Quandt, Thomas A. Arcury
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 15(1), 3076
Date: 02/2015
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Disparities in Obesity Among Rural and Urban Residents in a Health Disparate Region
Reports on a community-based study to measure and compare the current levels of obesity and associated lifestyle behaviors of physical activity and diets of fruits and vegetables among rural and urban residents in south central Virginia and north central North Carolina.
Author(s): Jennie L. Hill, Wen You, Jamie M. Zoellner
Citation: BMC Public Health, 2014(14), 1051
Date: 10/2014
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Reports on a community-based study to measure and compare the current levels of obesity and associated lifestyle behaviors of physical activity and diets of fruits and vegetables among rural and urban residents in south central Virginia and north central North Carolina.
Author(s): Jennie L. Hill, Wen You, Jamie M. Zoellner
Citation: BMC Public Health, 2014(14), 1051
Date: 10/2014
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Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Risk and Insecticide, Fungicide and Fumigant Use in the Agricultural Health Study
Reports on a study to determine any linkage between the agricultural use of specific pesticides and the occurrence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and multiple myeloma (MM) on agricultural workers in Iowa and North Carolina.
Author(s): Michael C.R. Alavanja, Jonathan N. Hofmann, Charles F. Lynch, et al.
Citation: PLoS One, 9(10)
Date: 10/2014
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Reports on a study to determine any linkage between the agricultural use of specific pesticides and the occurrence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and multiple myeloma (MM) on agricultural workers in Iowa and North Carolina.
Author(s): Michael C.R. Alavanja, Jonathan N. Hofmann, Charles F. Lynch, et al.
Citation: PLoS One, 9(10)
Date: 10/2014
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