Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Cancer
Systematic Review of Palliative Care in the Rural Setting
Synthesizes the results of an extensive search of the medical literature focused on the developments in palliative care for patients living in rural areas in the U.S. and internationally to determine where gaps in the research may occur. Suggests promising approaches including telehealth, community-academic partnerships, and training for rural healthcare providers.
Author(s): Marie A. Bakitas, Ronit Elk, Meka Astin, et al.
Citation: Cancer Control, 22(4), 450-464
Date: 10/2015
Type: Document
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Synthesizes the results of an extensive search of the medical literature focused on the developments in palliative care for patients living in rural areas in the U.S. and internationally to determine where gaps in the research may occur. Suggests promising approaches including telehealth, community-academic partnerships, and training for rural healthcare providers.
Author(s): Marie A. Bakitas, Ronit Elk, Meka Astin, et al.
Citation: Cancer Control, 22(4), 450-464
Date: 10/2015
Type: Document
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Colorectal Cancer Burden and Access to Federally Qualified Health Centers in California
Examines the geographic variation in late-stage diagnosis of colorectal cancer in California compared to distance to a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), the poverty level of the patient population, rural residence, and their access to a private vehicle.
Author(s): Brendan Darsie, Jennifer Rico, Madhurima Gadgil, Joshua Tootoo
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 12
Date: 10/2015
Type: Document
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Examines the geographic variation in late-stage diagnosis of colorectal cancer in California compared to distance to a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), the poverty level of the patient population, rural residence, and their access to a private vehicle.
Author(s): Brendan Darsie, Jennifer Rico, Madhurima Gadgil, Joshua Tootoo
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 12
Date: 10/2015
Type: Document
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Digital Storytelling: A Tool for Health Promotion and Cancer Awareness in Rural Alaskan Communities
Discusses the perspectives of Alaska Native community members about digital storytelling after they viewed a digital health related message about cancer that was created by a Community Health Aide/Practitioner (CHA/P).
Author(s): Melany Cueva, Regina Kuhnley, Laura Revels, Nancy E. Schoenberg, Mark Dignan
Citation: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 74(1)
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
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Discusses the perspectives of Alaska Native community members about digital storytelling after they viewed a digital health related message about cancer that was created by a Community Health Aide/Practitioner (CHA/P).
Author(s): Melany Cueva, Regina Kuhnley, Laura Revels, Nancy E. Schoenberg, Mark Dignan
Citation: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 74(1)
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
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Challenges of Rural Cancer Care in the United States
Highlights the impact of rurality affecting the care of rural cancer patients and healthcare providers treating cancer patients. Discussion includes the availability of cancer specialists, limited transportation services, lower socioeconomic status, health insurance coverage, less access to clinical trials, and the shortage of palliative and end-of-life staff and services.
Author(s): Mary Charlton, Jennifer Schlichting, Catherine Chioreso, et al.
Citation: Oncology (Williston Park), 29(9), 633-640
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
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Highlights the impact of rurality affecting the care of rural cancer patients and healthcare providers treating cancer patients. Discussion includes the availability of cancer specialists, limited transportation services, lower socioeconomic status, health insurance coverage, less access to clinical trials, and the shortage of palliative and end-of-life staff and services.
Author(s): Mary Charlton, Jennifer Schlichting, Catherine Chioreso, et al.
Citation: Oncology (Williston Park), 29(9), 633-640
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
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The Impact of Preventive Screening Resource Distribution on Geographic and Population-based Disparities in Colorectal Cancer in Mississippi
Reports on a study examining the geographic distribution and resulting disparities of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening resources and CRC outcomes in rural and urban Mississippi.
Author(s): Fazlay S. Faruque, Xu Zhang, Elizabeth N. Nichols, et al.
Citation: BMC Research Notes, 8, 423
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
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Reports on a study examining the geographic distribution and resulting disparities of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening resources and CRC outcomes in rural and urban Mississippi.
Author(s): Fazlay S. Faruque, Xu Zhang, Elizabeth N. Nichols, et al.
Citation: BMC Research Notes, 8, 423
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
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Decreased Cancer Mortality-to-Incidence Ratios with Increased Accessibility of Federally Qualified Health Centers
Explores associations between access, for example one or more facilities, to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and cancer mortality-to-incidence ratios in every county in the United States using 2006-2010 data from the National Cancer Institute State Cancer Profile. Examines breast, cervical, prostate, and colorectal cancer. Data is broken down by cancer type, rural versus urban, Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation, and race.
Author(s): Swann Arp Adams, Seul Ki Choi, Leepao Khang, et al.
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 40(4), 633-641
Date: 08/2015
Type: Document
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Explores associations between access, for example one or more facilities, to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and cancer mortality-to-incidence ratios in every county in the United States using 2006-2010 data from the National Cancer Institute State Cancer Profile. Examines breast, cervical, prostate, and colorectal cancer. Data is broken down by cancer type, rural versus urban, Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation, and race.
Author(s): Swann Arp Adams, Seul Ki Choi, Leepao Khang, et al.
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 40(4), 633-641
Date: 08/2015
Type: Document
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Variations in Guideline-Concordant Breast Cancer Adjuvant Therapy in Rural Georgia
Results of a study of 844 women from rural southwest Georgia who were diagnosed with primary, invasive, early-stage breast cancer between 2001 and 2003, and who received guideline-concordant adjuvant therapy within the study region. Features statistics including breakdowns by age, race, marital status, insurance status, socioeconomic status, rural status, and number of comorbid conditions.
Author(s): Gery P. Guy, Joseph Lipscomb, Theresa W. Gillespie, et al.
Citation: Health Services Research, 50(4), 1088-1108
Date: 08/2015
Type: Document
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Results of a study of 844 women from rural southwest Georgia who were diagnosed with primary, invasive, early-stage breast cancer between 2001 and 2003, and who received guideline-concordant adjuvant therapy within the study region. Features statistics including breakdowns by age, race, marital status, insurance status, socioeconomic status, rural status, and number of comorbid conditions.
Author(s): Gery P. Guy, Joseph Lipscomb, Theresa W. Gillespie, et al.
Citation: Health Services Research, 50(4), 1088-1108
Date: 08/2015
Type: Document
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Prostate Cancer Screening Among American Indians and Alaska Natives: The Health and Retirement Survey, 1996-2008
Examines self-reported screening rates among American Indian/Alaska Native men ages 50-75 at 5 points over a 12-year period, and compares these rates to those of African American men and White men in the same age group. Includes statistics with breakdowns by race/ethnicity and number of screenings during the duration of the study.
Author(s): R. Turner Goins, Marc B. Schure, Carolyn Noonan, Dedra Buchwald
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 12
Date: 08/2015
Type: Document
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Examines self-reported screening rates among American Indian/Alaska Native men ages 50-75 at 5 points over a 12-year period, and compares these rates to those of African American men and White men in the same age group. Includes statistics with breakdowns by race/ethnicity and number of screenings during the duration of the study.
Author(s): R. Turner Goins, Marc B. Schure, Carolyn Noonan, Dedra Buchwald
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 12
Date: 08/2015
Type: Document
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Incidence of Solid Tumors Among Pesticide Applicators Exposed to the Organophosphate Insecticide Diazinon in the Agricultural Health Study: An Updated Analysis
Presents an analysis of the cancer risk for pesticide applicators detailed in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS). Looks at cancer incidence in applicators from Iowa and North Carolina who reported diazinon usage in their lifetime.
Author(s): Rena R. Jones, Francesco Barone-Adesi, Stella Koutros, et al.
Citation: Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 72(7), 496-503
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
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Presents an analysis of the cancer risk for pesticide applicators detailed in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS). Looks at cancer incidence in applicators from Iowa and North Carolina who reported diazinon usage in their lifetime.
Author(s): Rena R. Jones, Francesco Barone-Adesi, Stella Koutros, et al.
Citation: Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 72(7), 496-503
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
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Determinants of First-Time Cancer Examinations in a Rural Community: A Mechanism for Behavior Change
Assesses the behavior change mechanisms among individuals living in rural Florida receiving an oral and pharyngeal cancer examination for the first time following a media campaign emphasizing the importance of preventive cancer screenings. Includes data on two rural communities, one with and the other without a first-time cancer examination, by age, gender, race, education, and level of concern.
Author(s): Henrietta L. Logan, Yi Guo, Amber S. Emanuel, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 105(7), 1424-1431
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
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Assesses the behavior change mechanisms among individuals living in rural Florida receiving an oral and pharyngeal cancer examination for the first time following a media campaign emphasizing the importance of preventive cancer screenings. Includes data on two rural communities, one with and the other without a first-time cancer examination, by age, gender, race, education, and level of concern.
Author(s): Henrietta L. Logan, Yi Guo, Amber S. Emanuel, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 105(7), 1424-1431
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
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