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Leveraging Pharmacy Education through a Train-the-Trainer Model to Enhance Breast Cancer Literacy in Rural Communities
Evaluates changes in participant confidence in a train-the-trainer program focusing on rural patient education on breast cancer among 46 PharmD students in South Carolina.
Author(s): Christopher L. Farrell, Melanie R. Ginzburg, Morgan B. Enlow, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Education, 2025
Date: 08/2025
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Evaluates changes in participant confidence in a train-the-trainer program focusing on rural patient education on breast cancer among 46 PharmD students in South Carolina.
Author(s): Christopher L. Farrell, Melanie R. Ginzburg, Morgan B. Enlow, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Education, 2025
Date: 08/2025
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Stalled Progress and Emerging Disparities in Acute Myocardial Infarction Mortality among U.S. Older Adults (> 65 Years) with Renal Failure, 1999–2023
Examines mortality trends related to acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and renal failure in older adults. Analyzes 288,801 AMI-related renal-failure deaths from 1999-2023 according to patient demographics, U.S. region, and metro versus nonmetro location.
Author(s): Bazil Azeem, Yumna Fatima, Iffat Ambreen Magsi, et al.
Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 25, 565
Date: 08/2025
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Examines mortality trends related to acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and renal failure in older adults. Analyzes 288,801 AMI-related renal-failure deaths from 1999-2023 according to patient demographics, U.S. region, and metro versus nonmetro location.
Author(s): Bazil Azeem, Yumna Fatima, Iffat Ambreen Magsi, et al.
Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 25, 565
Date: 08/2025
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Virginia's Licensed Professional Counselor Workforce: 2025
An overview of the licensed professional counselor (LPC) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Licensed Professional Counselor Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of LPCs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the licensed professional counselor (LPC) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Licensed Professional Counselor Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of LPCs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Virginia's Speech-Language Pathology Workforce: 2025
An overview of the speech-language pathologist (SLP) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Speech-Language Pathologist Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of SLPs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the speech-language pathologist (SLP) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Speech-Language Pathologist Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of SLPs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Virginia's Audiologist Workforce: 2025
An overview of the audiologist workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Audiologist Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of audiologists in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the audiologist workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Audiologist Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of audiologists in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Persistent Poverty and Late-Stage Breast Cancer Diagnosis in the United States: Impacts of Rural Residence, Race, and Time Within Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results Registries, 2004 to 2021
Examines associations between late-stage breast cancer diagnosis and persistent poverty by rurality, race, and year. Utilizes 2017-2021 SEER Program data.
Author(s): Heather R. Sherr, Amr S. Soliman, Kimberly A. Bertrand, Kelly A. Hirko
Citation: Cancer Causes & Control, 36, 1589-1597
Date: 08/2025
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Examines associations between late-stage breast cancer diagnosis and persistent poverty by rurality, race, and year. Utilizes 2017-2021 SEER Program data.
Author(s): Heather R. Sherr, Amr S. Soliman, Kimberly A. Bertrand, Kelly A. Hirko
Citation: Cancer Causes & Control, 36, 1589-1597
Date: 08/2025
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Workforce Impact of Emergency Department Boarding
Surveys 195 emergency department (ED) physicians about the impact of ED boarding on clinician wellness, burnout, moral injury, and workplace violence. Discusses policy ideas to alleviate challenges. Includes an urban, suburban, and rural breakdown of survey respondents.
Author(s): Vicki Norton, Kraftin E. Schreyer, Diane Kuhn
Citation: Health Affairs Scholar, 3(8)
Date: 08/2025
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Surveys 195 emergency department (ED) physicians about the impact of ED boarding on clinician wellness, burnout, moral injury, and workplace violence. Discusses policy ideas to alleviate challenges. Includes an urban, suburban, and rural breakdown of survey respondents.
Author(s): Vicki Norton, Kraftin E. Schreyer, Diane Kuhn
Citation: Health Affairs Scholar, 3(8)
Date: 08/2025
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Video and Telephone Telehealth Use and Web-Based Patient Portal Activation Among Rural-Dwelling Patients: Retrospective Medical Record Review and Policy Implications
Analyzes patient characteristics associated with telehealth use among rural California adults, utilizing electronic health record data of 9,359 patients dwelling in rural California ZIP codes. Provides data on patients' telehealth modality, provider type, portal activation, level of rurality, age, primary language, and other clinical and demographic characteristics. Discusses policy approaches to improving telehealth access in rural areas.
Author(s): Meghan Rowe Ferrara, Gina Intinarelli-Shuler, Susan A Chapman
Citation: Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27, e67226
Date: 08/2025
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Analyzes patient characteristics associated with telehealth use among rural California adults, utilizing electronic health record data of 9,359 patients dwelling in rural California ZIP codes. Provides data on patients' telehealth modality, provider type, portal activation, level of rurality, age, primary language, and other clinical and demographic characteristics. Discusses policy approaches to improving telehealth access in rural areas.
Author(s): Meghan Rowe Ferrara, Gina Intinarelli-Shuler, Susan A Chapman
Citation: Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27, e67226
Date: 08/2025
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Urban–Rural Disparities in Lung Cancer Incidence and Mortality Patterns in Black and White Populations
Examines lung cancer incidence and mortality across rural and urban populations. Utilizes National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program data to analyzes rural versus urban disparities in lung cancer, with further breakdowns according to demographic variables.
Author(s): Nadia Howlader, Kathleen A. Cronin, Mandi Yu, Daniel Miller, Douglas R. Lowy
Citation: Cancer: An International Interdisciplinary Journal of the American Cancer Society, 131(15)
Date: 08/2025
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Examines lung cancer incidence and mortality across rural and urban populations. Utilizes National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program data to analyzes rural versus urban disparities in lung cancer, with further breakdowns according to demographic variables.
Author(s): Nadia Howlader, Kathleen A. Cronin, Mandi Yu, Daniel Miller, Douglas R. Lowy
Citation: Cancer: An International Interdisciplinary Journal of the American Cancer Society, 131(15)
Date: 08/2025
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Satisfaction with Telehealth Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Among Individuals Living in Rural and Nonrural Areas
Presents a study on the care satisfaction and provider-patient relationship of telehealth-based opioid use disorder treatment. Bases conclusions on the results of a participant survey and breaks down data by participant characteristics, their reason for preferring telehealth treatment, and rural versus nonrural location.
Author(s): Lauren Hendy, Amanda Olguin, Cynthia Jimes, et al.
Citation: Telemedicine and e-Health, 31(8), 1039-1046
Date: 08/2025
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Presents a study on the care satisfaction and provider-patient relationship of telehealth-based opioid use disorder treatment. Bases conclusions on the results of a participant survey and breaks down data by participant characteristics, their reason for preferring telehealth treatment, and rural versus nonrural location.
Author(s): Lauren Hendy, Amanda Olguin, Cynthia Jimes, et al.
Citation: Telemedicine and e-Health, 31(8), 1039-1046
Date: 08/2025
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