Rural Health
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Geographic Diffusion of Digital Mammography in the United States
Examines the geographic availability of digital mammography facilities from 2001 to 2014 in the contiguous United States, utilizing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) facility licensing and American Community Survey demographic data. Compares availability of digital and film mammography by race, ethnicity, and level of rurality.
Author(s): Daniel Wiese, Antoinette M. Stroup, Farhad Islami, et al.
Citation: Cancer, 129(14), 2144-2151
Date: 03/2023
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Examines the geographic availability of digital mammography facilities from 2001 to 2014 in the contiguous United States, utilizing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) facility licensing and American Community Survey demographic data. Compares availability of digital and film mammography by race, ethnicity, and level of rurality.
Author(s): Daniel Wiese, Antoinette M. Stroup, Farhad Islami, et al.
Citation: Cancer, 129(14), 2144-2151
Date: 03/2023
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Barriers and Facilitators to HIV Care Engagement: Recommendations from People with HIV in Rural Arkansas
Interviewed 11 people with HIV in rural Arkansas to identify barriers and facilitators for HIV care. Discusses distance to care, transportation, stigma, telehealth, resilience, support networks, and more.
Author(s): Sara Alexandra Marshall, Jun Tao, Heather K. Horton, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 39(2), 459-468
Date: 03/2023
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Interviewed 11 people with HIV in rural Arkansas to identify barriers and facilitators for HIV care. Discusses distance to care, transportation, stigma, telehealth, resilience, support networks, and more.
Author(s): Sara Alexandra Marshall, Jun Tao, Heather K. Horton, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 39(2), 459-468
Date: 03/2023
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The Interaction of Rurality and Rare Cancers for Travel Time to Cancer Care
Explores the connection between rurality and travel time to receive treatment for rare cancers. Breaks down data by patient characteristics, such as age and rurality, among other measures. Compares rare cancers with common cancers and by treatment type.
Author(s): Tracy Onega, Jennifer Alford-Teaster, Chris Leggett, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 39(2), 426-433
Date: 03/2023
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Explores the connection between rurality and travel time to receive treatment for rare cancers. Breaks down data by patient characteristics, such as age and rurality, among other measures. Compares rare cancers with common cancers and by treatment type.
Author(s): Tracy Onega, Jennifer Alford-Teaster, Chris Leggett, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 39(2), 426-433
Date: 03/2023
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Mental Health of Agricultural Adolescents and Adults: Preliminary Results of a Five-year Study
Surveyed 122 farm families in 2021 to analyze symptoms of depression and anxiety in farm adults and their children as well as correlation between mental health and finances using the Family Stress Model. Participant characteristics include rurality and various physical and mental health measures.
Author(s): Josie M. Rudolphi, Richard L. Berg
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1056487
Date: 03/2023
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Surveyed 122 farm families in 2021 to analyze symptoms of depression and anxiety in farm adults and their children as well as correlation between mental health and finances using the Family Stress Model. Participant characteristics include rurality and various physical and mental health measures.
Author(s): Josie M. Rudolphi, Richard L. Berg
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1056487
Date: 03/2023
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Teens Linked to Care Toolkit
A toolkit from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for developing prevention programs addressing substance use and sexual risk for youth in rural communities. Includes information on program planning, implementation, evaluation, and sustainability as well as two case studies from the pilot program using either a school-based or community-based model.
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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A toolkit from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for developing prevention programs addressing substance use and sexual risk for youth in rural communities. Includes information on program planning, implementation, evaluation, and sustainability as well as two case studies from the pilot program using either a school-based or community-based model.
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Forces Driving Change in Rural North Carolina
Examines major forces driving change in rural North Carolina communities, which influence people, communities, and businesses. Includes sections on rural healthcare inequities, social determinants of health, and the long-term impact of COVID-19 on rural people. Features a county-level map showing health outcome rankings as of 2022, and statistics on the number of healthcare professionals per 10,000 people, with breakdowns by urban, suburban, and rural areas.
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Center
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Examines major forces driving change in rural North Carolina communities, which influence people, communities, and businesses. Includes sections on rural healthcare inequities, social determinants of health, and the long-term impact of COVID-19 on rural people. Features a county-level map showing health outcome rankings as of 2022, and statistics on the number of healthcare professionals per 10,000 people, with breakdowns by urban, suburban, and rural areas.
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Center
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Sexually Transmitted Infections in Alaska Among Alaska Native/American Indian People: 2015-2020
Provides rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Alaska among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) people from 2015 to 2020 with comparisons to non-native people.
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
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Provides rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Alaska among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) people from 2015 to 2020 with comparisons to non-native people.
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
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Needs Assessment Survey for Enhancing United States Child Agricultural Injury Prevention Capacity: Brief Report
Highlights a study on the needs and practices of child agricultural injury prevention organizations. Presents the needs, capacity, and mobilization of child agricultural injury organizations based on a survey of the organizations' leadership.
Author(s): Marsha Salzwedel, Bryan P. Weichelt, Rick Burke, Barbara C. Lee
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 11
Date: 03/2023
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Highlights a study on the needs and practices of child agricultural injury prevention organizations. Presents the needs, capacity, and mobilization of child agricultural injury organizations based on a survey of the organizations' leadership.
Author(s): Marsha Salzwedel, Bryan P. Weichelt, Rick Burke, Barbara C. Lee
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 11
Date: 03/2023
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Ready or Not 2023: Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism
Report explores the readiness of state public health systems to respond to emergencies, such as diseases, disasters, and bioterrorism. Focuses on measures such as hospital safety scores, vaccination rates, and water system maintenance, among others. Includes rural considerations throughout.
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Trust for America's Health
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Report explores the readiness of state public health systems to respond to emergencies, such as diseases, disasters, and bioterrorism. Focuses on measures such as hospital safety scores, vaccination rates, and water system maintenance, among others. Includes rural considerations throughout.
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Trust for America's Health
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Measuring and Addressing Health Equity: An Assessment of Cancer Center Designation Requirements
Examines equity structures, processes, and outcomes in cancer center endorsements and their relationship to high-quality cancer care for all populations. Discusses cancer health disparities related to socioeconomic and insurance status, racial/ethnic groups, medically underserved populations, and rural populations. Describes how endorsing bodies can incorporate health equity requirements in cancer care for these groups.
Author(s): Jason T. Semprini, Caitlin B. Biddell, Jan M. Eberth, et al.
Citation: Cancer Causes & Control, 34, 23-33
Date: 03/2023
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Examines equity structures, processes, and outcomes in cancer center endorsements and their relationship to high-quality cancer care for all populations. Discusses cancer health disparities related to socioeconomic and insurance status, racial/ethnic groups, medically underserved populations, and rural populations. Describes how endorsing bodies can incorporate health equity requirements in cancer care for these groups.
Author(s): Jason T. Semprini, Caitlin B. Biddell, Jan M. Eberth, et al.
Citation: Cancer Causes & Control, 34, 23-33
Date: 03/2023
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