Rural Health
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My Daughter Knows over 21 People That Have Died from Drug Overdose or Suicide: Cross-Sector Rural Provider Perspectives on Adverse Childhood Experiences
Presents a study on how providers from healthcare, social services, and other sectors in rural Missouri view the role of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) play in substance use, overdose, and suicide in their communities. Discusses the methods for mitigating exposure and negative health consequences for children with ACEs.
Author(s): Ashley E. Douglas, Julie M. Kapp
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 14, 1891916
Date: 10/2026
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Presents a study on how providers from healthcare, social services, and other sectors in rural Missouri view the role of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) play in substance use, overdose, and suicide in their communities. Discusses the methods for mitigating exposure and negative health consequences for children with ACEs.
Author(s): Ashley E. Douglas, Julie M. Kapp
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 14, 1891916
Date: 10/2026
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The Receipt of Psychological Services and Acceptability of Local Follow-Up Care for Childhood Cancer Survivors: Are There Rural Vs. Urban Differences?
Presents the findings of a study examining care received by childhood cancer survivors in rural and urban areas. Bases findings on a survey of parents of childhood cancer survivors in rural and urban counties in Kentucky on the follow-up care their children received and whether they received psychological services.
Author(s): Tyrone F. Borders, Abigayle R. Feather, Jerod L. Stapleton, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 20, 1347-1355
Date: 10/2026
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Presents the findings of a study examining care received by childhood cancer survivors in rural and urban areas. Bases findings on a survey of parents of childhood cancer survivors in rural and urban counties in Kentucky on the follow-up care their children received and whether they received psychological services.
Author(s): Tyrone F. Borders, Abigayle R. Feather, Jerod L. Stapleton, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 20, 1347-1355
Date: 10/2026
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Beyond Geographic Access: Rural Disparities in Gynecologic Oncology Across the Care Continuum
Discusses rural disparities in gynecologic cancer treatment and outcomes, examining how differences in cancer screening, access to care, and quality of care affect health outcomes. Identifies service delivery, training, and policy approaches to improving rural cancer care.
Author(s): Billianne Schultz, Megan L. Hutchcraft
Citation: Gynecologic Oncology Reports, 68, 102239
Date: 10/2026
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Discusses rural disparities in gynecologic cancer treatment and outcomes, examining how differences in cancer screening, access to care, and quality of care affect health outcomes. Identifies service delivery, training, and policy approaches to improving rural cancer care.
Author(s): Billianne Schultz, Megan L. Hutchcraft
Citation: Gynecologic Oncology Reports, 68, 102239
Date: 10/2026
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Effectiveness of a Multisite Oncology Financial Navigation Intervention: The Lessening the Impact of Financial Toxicity Clinical Trial
Presents outcomes from a clinical trial exploring the effectiveness of financial navigation at four rural and four nonrural oncology practice sites. Evaluates program uptake, perceived program suitability, and change in financial distress over time, including rural-nonrural comparisons.
Author(s): Stephanie B. Wheeler, Austin R. Waters, Camille R. Murray, et al.
Citation: Journal of Clinical Oncology
Date: 10/2026
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Presents outcomes from a clinical trial exploring the effectiveness of financial navigation at four rural and four nonrural oncology practice sites. Evaluates program uptake, perceived program suitability, and change in financial distress over time, including rural-nonrural comparisons.
Author(s): Stephanie B. Wheeler, Austin R. Waters, Camille R. Murray, et al.
Citation: Journal of Clinical Oncology
Date: 10/2026
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Community Readiness and Feasibility of the Exercising Together© Program for Cancer Dyads in Underserved Oregon Counties
Assesses community readiness and program feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a live-remote exercise program for cancer survivors and their partners in rural and high or persistent poverty counties in Oregon.
Author(s): Deanne Tibbitts, Christopher Chalmers, Sydnee Stoyles, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 20, 2095-2105
Date: 10/2026
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Assesses community readiness and program feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a live-remote exercise program for cancer survivors and their partners in rural and high or persistent poverty counties in Oregon.
Author(s): Deanne Tibbitts, Christopher Chalmers, Sydnee Stoyles, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 20, 2095-2105
Date: 10/2026
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Patient Preferences for Portable Versus Table-Mounted Visual Field Devices in Rural Alabama: A Mixed Methods Study Within a Telemedicine Setting
Evaluates patient preference and satisfaction with the use of table-mounted, tablet-based, and virtual reality-based visual field screening devices among 271 patients receiving telemedicine services at 3 Federally Qualified Health Centers in rural Alabama.
Author(s): Ellen K. Antwi-Adjei, Sourav Datta, Christopher A. Girkin, et al.
Citation: PLOS One, 21(10), e0348821
Date: 10/2026
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Evaluates patient preference and satisfaction with the use of table-mounted, tablet-based, and virtual reality-based visual field screening devices among 271 patients receiving telemedicine services at 3 Federally Qualified Health Centers in rural Alabama.
Author(s): Ellen K. Antwi-Adjei, Sourav Datta, Christopher A. Girkin, et al.
Citation: PLOS One, 21(10), e0348821
Date: 10/2026
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Rural Skin Cancer Patients Tend to 'Slip Through the Cracks.' These Programs Are Trying to Change That
Provides a brief overview of barriers to accessing dermatology healthcare services and highlights programs to improve dermatology care in rural areas. Features a mobile unit offering skin cancer screenings and other dermatology services in rural areas of California, Idaho, Illinois, Oregon, and Utah; a rural dermatology residency training track in Mississippi; and a Wisconsin program that provides dermatology training for rural primary care providers, equipping them with the hands-on skills to provide basic care when access to a specialist is limited.
Author(s): Gretel Kauffman
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Provides a brief overview of barriers to accessing dermatology healthcare services and highlights programs to improve dermatology care in rural areas. Features a mobile unit offering skin cancer screenings and other dermatology services in rural areas of California, Idaho, Illinois, Oregon, and Utah; a rural dermatology residency training track in Mississippi; and a Wisconsin program that provides dermatology training for rural primary care providers, equipping them with the hands-on skills to provide basic care when access to a specialist is limited.
Author(s): Gretel Kauffman
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Disparities in Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Rural Versus Urban Michigan
Compares rural and urban cancer incidence and cancer-specific mortality in Michigan, using 2017-2021 data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Includes breakdowns by cancer type for 10 leading cancers, as well as incidence by Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) stage for colorectal, female breast, lung and bronchus, and prostate cancer.
Author(s): Reba Dhillon, Stephanie Mackenzie, Austin H. Qasawa, et al.
Citation: Cancer Medicine, 15(11), e72396
Date: 10/2026
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Compares rural and urban cancer incidence and cancer-specific mortality in Michigan, using 2017-2021 data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Includes breakdowns by cancer type for 10 leading cancers, as well as incidence by Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) stage for colorectal, female breast, lung and bronchus, and prostate cancer.
Author(s): Reba Dhillon, Stephanie Mackenzie, Austin H. Qasawa, et al.
Citation: Cancer Medicine, 15(11), e72396
Date: 10/2026
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Patient-Provider Distance in Medicare Outpatient Oncology Telehealth Versus Office Visits, 2021‐2023: Cross-Sectional Claims Analysis
Presents a study exploring the use of telehealth to extend the patient-provider geographic reach for outpatient oncology-related visits in patients aged 66 or older. Draws data from Medicare Fee-For-Service claims to compare patient-provider distance for in-office and telehealth oncology visits, by rurality and U.S. Census region.
Author(s): Lingbo Liu, Tracy Onega, Erika L. Moen, et al.
Citation: JMIR Medical Informatics, 14, e95370
Date: 10/2026
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Presents a study exploring the use of telehealth to extend the patient-provider geographic reach for outpatient oncology-related visits in patients aged 66 or older. Draws data from Medicare Fee-For-Service claims to compare patient-provider distance for in-office and telehealth oncology visits, by rurality and U.S. Census region.
Author(s): Lingbo Liu, Tracy Onega, Erika L. Moen, et al.
Citation: JMIR Medical Informatics, 14, e95370
Date: 10/2026
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Rural America Grew During the Pandemic Era Because of Migration Gains
An issue brief that examines migration patterns from 2010 to 2025 across the rural continuum and county types. Discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality and population growth.
Author(s): Kenneth Johnson
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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An issue brief that examines migration patterns from 2010 to 2025 across the rural continuum and county types. Discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality and population growth.
Author(s): Kenneth Johnson
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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