Rural Health
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Comprehension of Randomization and Uncertainty in Cancer Clinical Trials Decision-Making among Rural, Appalachian Patients
Explores Appalachian patients' comprehension of the randomization process in cancer randomized clinical trials (RCT) as a component of informed consent. Examines sources of ongoing uncertainty that can obstruct a patient's ability to provide informed consent to participate in a RCT.
Author(s): Janice L. Krieger, Angela Palmer-Wackerly, Phokeng M. Dailey, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Education, 30(4), 743-748
Date: 12/2015
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Explores Appalachian patients' comprehension of the randomization process in cancer randomized clinical trials (RCT) as a component of informed consent. Examines sources of ongoing uncertainty that can obstruct a patient's ability to provide informed consent to participate in a RCT.
Author(s): Janice L. Krieger, Angela Palmer-Wackerly, Phokeng M. Dailey, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Education, 30(4), 743-748
Date: 12/2015
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A Community-Driven Intervention in Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, Succeeds in Altering Water Testing Behavior
Reports on a community-based program coordinating with state-level programs to identify well water contaminants in rural Tuftonboro, New Hampshire. Discusses the different contaminates, their sources, and the potential health effects they cause. Presents research on community engagement and models for community-level interventions.
Author(s): Michael P. Paul, Pierce Rigrod, Steve Wingate, Mark E. Borsuk
Citation: Journal of Environmental Health, 78(5), 30-39
Date: 12/2015
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Reports on a community-based program coordinating with state-level programs to identify well water contaminants in rural Tuftonboro, New Hampshire. Discusses the different contaminates, their sources, and the potential health effects they cause. Presents research on community engagement and models for community-level interventions.
Author(s): Michael P. Paul, Pierce Rigrod, Steve Wingate, Mark E. Borsuk
Citation: Journal of Environmental Health, 78(5), 30-39
Date: 12/2015
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Telestroke Centers as an Option for Addressing Geographical Disparities in Access to Stroke Care in South Carolina, 2013
Research brief on the benefits of telestroke centers in rural and remote areas of South Carolina to improve outcomes. Includes a discussion of the impact of limited primary stroke center access and suggestions for policymakers.
Author(s): Marsha Samson, Tushar Trivedi, Khosrow Heidari
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 12
Date: 12/2015
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Research brief on the benefits of telestroke centers in rural and remote areas of South Carolina to improve outcomes. Includes a discussion of the impact of limited primary stroke center access and suggestions for policymakers.
Author(s): Marsha Samson, Tushar Trivedi, Khosrow Heidari
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 12
Date: 12/2015
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Father Involvement and Young, Rural African American Men's Engagement in Substance Misuse and Multiple Sexual Partnerships
Reports on a study analyzing the association of biological father and social father involvement with their male children with predicted development or engagement in risk behaviors of young rural men living in the South.
Author(s): Allen W. Barton, Steven M. Kogan, Junhan Cho, Geoffrey L. Brown
Citation: American Journal of Community Psychology, 56(3-4), 241–251
Date: 12/2015
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Reports on a study analyzing the association of biological father and social father involvement with their male children with predicted development or engagement in risk behaviors of young rural men living in the South.
Author(s): Allen W. Barton, Steven M. Kogan, Junhan Cho, Geoffrey L. Brown
Citation: American Journal of Community Psychology, 56(3-4), 241–251
Date: 12/2015
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Heat Illness Among North Carolina Latino Farmworkers
Analyzes a survey of North Carolina Latino male farmworkers describing the prevalence of heat illness and other factors associated with heat illness.
Author(s): Thomas A. Arcury, Phillip Summers, Jennifer W. Talton, et al.
Citation: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 57(12), 1299-1304
Date: 12/2015
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Analyzes a survey of North Carolina Latino male farmworkers describing the prevalence of heat illness and other factors associated with heat illness.
Author(s): Thomas A. Arcury, Phillip Summers, Jennifer W. Talton, et al.
Citation: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 57(12), 1299-1304
Date: 12/2015
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A Feasibility Study of Home-Based Contingency Management with Adolescent Smokers of Rural Appalachia
Reports on a study evaluating a home-based smoking cessation intervention program utilizing the internet to determine the viability and effectiveness of the program for rural adolescents.
Author(s): Brady Reynolds, Millie Harris, Stacey A. Slone, et al.
Citation: Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 23(6), 486-493
Date: 12/2015
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Reports on a study evaluating a home-based smoking cessation intervention program utilizing the internet to determine the viability and effectiveness of the program for rural adolescents.
Author(s): Brady Reynolds, Millie Harris, Stacey A. Slone, et al.
Citation: Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 23(6), 486-493
Date: 12/2015
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The Oglala Sioux Tribe CHOICES Program: Modifying an Existing Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancy Intervention for Use in an American Indian Community
Describes how an existing alcohol-exposed pregnancy prevention program, Project CHOICES, for non-pregnant women was modified and integrated within an American Indian community to prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Provides the steps necessary to develop a similar program at another tribal or rural site.
Author(s): Jessica D. Hanson, Susan Pourier
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(1), 1
Date: 12/2015
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Describes how an existing alcohol-exposed pregnancy prevention program, Project CHOICES, for non-pregnant women was modified and integrated within an American Indian community to prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Provides the steps necessary to develop a similar program at another tribal or rural site.
Author(s): Jessica D. Hanson, Susan Pourier
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(1), 1
Date: 12/2015
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Project ARCH: Initial Summary of Findings Relevant to the Choice Program
Provides an assessment of Project ARCH (Access Received Closer to Home), a congressionally legislated pilot program operated under the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Chief Business Office (CBO), and funded by the VHA Office of Rural Health (ORH). The focus of Project ARCH was to increase access to cost effective non-VA medical care. Results of this assessment may inform the implementation of the Veteran's Choice program.
Author(s): Keith J. Mueller, Clint MacKinney, Fred Ullrich, et al.
Date: 12/2015
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Provides an assessment of Project ARCH (Access Received Closer to Home), a congressionally legislated pilot program operated under the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Chief Business Office (CBO), and funded by the VHA Office of Rural Health (ORH). The focus of Project ARCH was to increase access to cost effective non-VA medical care. Results of this assessment may inform the implementation of the Veteran's Choice program.
Author(s): Keith J. Mueller, Clint MacKinney, Fred Ullrich, et al.
Date: 12/2015
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Delivery System Reform and Implications for Rural Communities
Policy brief discussing how rural healthcare providers can benefit from participating in delivery system reform (DSR) to be able to continue providing accessible, quality health services. Offers recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, such as requiring rural healthcare providers to participate in CMS quality programs and having CMS incorporate rural-relevant quality measures that are appropriate for rural healthcare providers.
Date: 12/2015
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Policy brief discussing how rural healthcare providers can benefit from participating in delivery system reform (DSR) to be able to continue providing accessible, quality health services. Offers recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, such as requiring rural healthcare providers to participate in CMS quality programs and having CMS incorporate rural-relevant quality measures that are appropriate for rural healthcare providers.
Date: 12/2015
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Child Poverty in Rural America
Policy brief describing the needs, challenges, and experiences of rural children and families living in poverty and how poverty affects their health. Offers recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop appropriate and integrated health and human service delivery programs and to create flexible grant opportunities that will reach children and families in need.
Date: 12/2015
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Policy brief describing the needs, challenges, and experiences of rural children and families living in poverty and how poverty affects their health. Offers recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop appropriate and integrated health and human service delivery programs and to create flexible grant opportunities that will reach children and families in need.
Date: 12/2015
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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