Rural Health
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Geographic Variation in Trauma Deaths in Rural Illinois: A Hypothesis about Trauma Deserts
Analyzes the relationship between trauma deserts and trauma mortality in Illinois counties. Includes metro versus nonmetro comparisons of mortality rates due to various health conditions, as well as driving distances to the nearest emergency medical services (EMS) by county.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Analyzes the relationship between trauma deserts and trauma mortality in Illinois counties. Includes metro versus nonmetro comparisons of mortality rates due to various health conditions, as well as driving distances to the nearest emergency medical services (EMS) by county.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Breast Density Knowledge and Willingness to Delay Treatment for Pre-Operative Breast Cancer Imaging Among Women with a Personal History of Breast Cancer
Examines women's knowledge related to breast density and cancer diagnoses and how that impacts their decision to undergo pre-operative imaging. Utilizes Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) data to analyze breast density knowledge and concern, clinical characteristics, and odds of being willing to delay treatment for additional testing. Includes demographic data on patients' breast density exam results, including rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Rebecca E. Smith, Brian L. Sprague, Louise M. Henderson, et al.
Citation: Breast Cancer Research, 26, 73
Date: 04/2024
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Examines women's knowledge related to breast density and cancer diagnoses and how that impacts their decision to undergo pre-operative imaging. Utilizes Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) data to analyze breast density knowledge and concern, clinical characteristics, and odds of being willing to delay treatment for additional testing. Includes demographic data on patients' breast density exam results, including rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Rebecca E. Smith, Brian L. Sprague, Louise M. Henderson, et al.
Citation: Breast Cancer Research, 26, 73
Date: 04/2024
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Diabetes and the Social, Biologic, and Behavioral Determinants of Endometrial Cancer in the United States
Examines factors associated with endometrial cancer, including biologic, behavioral, and social determinants of health (SDOH). Analyzes variables such as status of endometrial cancer and/or diabetes, behavioral health factors, biologic factors, and various SDOH, including rural versus urban county.
Author(s): Nour Massouh, Ayad A. Jaffa, Miran A. Jaffa
Citation: BMC Cancer, 24, 540
Date: 04/2024
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Examines factors associated with endometrial cancer, including biologic, behavioral, and social determinants of health (SDOH). Analyzes variables such as status of endometrial cancer and/or diabetes, behavioral health factors, biologic factors, and various SDOH, including rural versus urban county.
Author(s): Nour Massouh, Ayad A. Jaffa, Miran A. Jaffa
Citation: BMC Cancer, 24, 540
Date: 04/2024
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Vitamin D Levels and SARS-CoV-2 Infection among Medically Underserved Populations in the Minority and Rural Coronavirus Insights Study
Analyzes associations between SARS-CoV-2 infection and vitamin D status among 3187 Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) patients, with comparisons by race and other demographic factors. Discusses COVID-19 disparities among underserved populations. Includes data on SARS-CoV-2 infection and vitamin D deficiency among rural people.
Author(s): Makella S. Coudray, Shantoy Hansel, Salvatore Alesci, et al.
Citation: Viruses, 16(4), 639
Date: 04/2024
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Analyzes associations between SARS-CoV-2 infection and vitamin D status among 3187 Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) patients, with comparisons by race and other demographic factors. Discusses COVID-19 disparities among underserved populations. Includes data on SARS-CoV-2 infection and vitamin D deficiency among rural people.
Author(s): Makella S. Coudray, Shantoy Hansel, Salvatore Alesci, et al.
Citation: Viruses, 16(4), 639
Date: 04/2024
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The Cost-Efficacy of a Healthy Food Box for Managing Hypertension Within a Native American Population: A Group Randomized Controlled Trial
Evaluates the cost-efficacy of healthy food delivery and fruit and vegetable vouchers aimed at reducing hypertension in the Chickasaw Nation. Includes data on blood pressure and quality of life. Discusses the importance of food environment to cardiovascular disease reduction in rural and tribal areas.
Author(s): Austin Henderson, Robert Rosenman, Amber L. Fyfe-Johnson, et al.
Citation: Archives of Public Health, 82, 59
Date: 04/2024
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Evaluates the cost-efficacy of healthy food delivery and fruit and vegetable vouchers aimed at reducing hypertension in the Chickasaw Nation. Includes data on blood pressure and quality of life. Discusses the importance of food environment to cardiovascular disease reduction in rural and tribal areas.
Author(s): Austin Henderson, Robert Rosenman, Amber L. Fyfe-Johnson, et al.
Citation: Archives of Public Health, 82, 59
Date: 04/2024
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Cancer Care Coordination in Rural Hawaii: A Focus Group Study
Presents results from focus group discussions about challenges and facilitators of coordinated care with 8 rural cancer patients receiving active treatment in Hawaii. Identifies themes related to access to care, insurance, travel, electronic patient portal use, and more.
Author(s): Shin Chang, Michelle Liu, Christa Braun-Inglis, Randall Holcombe, Izumi Okado
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 24, 518
Date: 04/2024
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Presents results from focus group discussions about challenges and facilitators of coordinated care with 8 rural cancer patients receiving active treatment in Hawaii. Identifies themes related to access to care, insurance, travel, electronic patient portal use, and more.
Author(s): Shin Chang, Michelle Liu, Christa Braun-Inglis, Randall Holcombe, Izumi Okado
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 24, 518
Date: 04/2024
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Identifying Priority Geographic Locations for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Services in the Appalachian Region
Examines the relationship among diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) services, economic distress, and diabetes prevalence in Appalachia. Includes maps presenting these relationships as well as discussion about providing access to DSMES services.
Author(s): Jacob T. Wittman, Dayna S. Alexander, Melissa Bing, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 21
Date: 04/2024
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Examines the relationship among diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) services, economic distress, and diabetes prevalence in Appalachia. Includes maps presenting these relationships as well as discussion about providing access to DSMES services.
Author(s): Jacob T. Wittman, Dayna S. Alexander, Melissa Bing, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 21
Date: 04/2024
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The Dynamic Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Disease Among People Living with HIV: A Real-World Data Study
Analyzes the relationship between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and people living with HIV (PLWH) in South Carolina. Examines risk factors for CVD among PLWH by breaking down data by health status and sociodemographic variables, including rural versus urban residence.
Author(s): Ziang Liu, Jiajia Zhang, Xueying Yang, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 24, 1162
Date: 04/2024
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Analyzes the relationship between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and people living with HIV (PLWH) in South Carolina. Examines risk factors for CVD among PLWH by breaking down data by health status and sociodemographic variables, including rural versus urban residence.
Author(s): Ziang Liu, Jiajia Zhang, Xueying Yang, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 24, 1162
Date: 04/2024
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Does Engagement Matter? The Impact of Patient and Community Engagement on Implementation of Cardiovascular Health Materials in Primary Care Settings
Analyzes New Mexico and Colorado primary care practices' uptake of cardiovascular disease prevention materials produced through Boot Camp Translation (BCT), a participatory research strategy where community members and patients adapt medical information into messages and materials that reflect local culture and language. Compares practices' likelihood of selecting materials produced locally and by demographically and geographically similar BCTs.
Author(s): Linda Zittleman, John M. Westfall, Danelle Callen, et al.
Citation: BMC Primary Care, 25, 135
Date: 04/2024
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Analyzes New Mexico and Colorado primary care practices' uptake of cardiovascular disease prevention materials produced through Boot Camp Translation (BCT), a participatory research strategy where community members and patients adapt medical information into messages and materials that reflect local culture and language. Compares practices' likelihood of selecting materials produced locally and by demographically and geographically similar BCTs.
Author(s): Linda Zittleman, John M. Westfall, Danelle Callen, et al.
Citation: BMC Primary Care, 25, 135
Date: 04/2024
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Systemic Effects of the COVID Pandemic on Rural Black American Men's Interpersonal Relationships: A Phenomenological Examination
Evaluates the COVID-19 pandemic's effects on Black men's relational health from interviews conducted in 2020 and 2021 with 17 Black men living in rural Georgia. Includes discussion of mental health, interpersonal and health behaviors, and the significance of Black men's cultural experiences for pandemic recovery interventions.
Author(s): Michael G. Curtis, Elizabeth Wieling, Chalandra Bryant, Rosalyn Denise Campbell, Steven M. Kogan
Citation: PLoS ONE, 19(4), e0297876
Date: 04/2024
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Evaluates the COVID-19 pandemic's effects on Black men's relational health from interviews conducted in 2020 and 2021 with 17 Black men living in rural Georgia. Includes discussion of mental health, interpersonal and health behaviors, and the significance of Black men's cultural experiences for pandemic recovery interventions.
Author(s): Michael G. Curtis, Elizabeth Wieling, Chalandra Bryant, Rosalyn Denise Campbell, Steven M. Kogan
Citation: PLoS ONE, 19(4), e0297876
Date: 04/2024
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