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Date: Aug 2023
Examines the perceptions of telehealth among prostate cancer survivors and considers its perceived usefulness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzes survey data from 487 prostate cancer survivors according to age, race, education, income, rural-urban residence, and time of survey.
...Cancer Survivors --- Examines the perceptions of telehealth among prostate cancer survivors and considers its perceived...
Date: Nov 2025
Explores the development of a predictive model focused on identifying oncology patients at risk of all-cause and preventable acute care use, utilizing EHR data of 2,922 patients who received intravenous cancer treatment between October 2021 and April 2024 in a predominantly rural, midwestern cancer network. Provides data on the association between acute care use and clinical and demographic factors, including level of rurality.
...cancer treatment between October 2021 and April 2024 in a predominantly rural, midwestern cancer network...
Date: May 2019
Study examining rates of cervical cancer treatment for patients in North Carolina, focusing on the role of geographic distance in healthcare disparities. Analyzes data for insured cervical cancer patients from 2004-2013, taken from a state registry. Discusses the differences in time between diagnosis and completion of concurrent chemoradiotherapy between rural and urban patients.
...Cancer Patients --- Study examining rates of cervical cancer treatment for patients in North Carolina, focusing...
Date: Jun 2018
Analyzes Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results–Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (SEER‐CAHPS) survey data for rural and urban Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older diagnosed with breast, lung, colorectal, or prostate cancer between 1998 and 2013 to explore associations between patient residence at cancer diagnosis and patient ratings of access to care.
...cancer between 1998 and 2013 to explore associations between patient residence at cancer diagnosis and patient...
Date: Mar 2022
Examines overall cancer mortality in the U.S. by county characteristics such as persistent poverty and rural versus urban location, as well as by isolating race as a potential determinant. Utilizes 1990-1992 and 2014-2018 National Death Index data to analyze how health disparities in cancer mortality have changed over time.
...cancer mortality have changed over time. --- Enduring Cancer Disparities by Persistent Poverty, Rurality, and Race...
Date: Jun 2024
Literature review on racial and ethnic disparities in cancer burden, including discussion of cancer incidence, mortality, screening, access, and knowledge among underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in rural areas. Analyzes 30 studies from 2004-2023.
...cancer burden, including discussion of cancer incidence, mortality, screening, access, and knowledge among underrepresented racial...
Date: Aug 2017
Uses the environmental quality index (EQI), a county-level measure of cumulative environmental exposures, to examine all-site and site-specific cancer incidence. Explores rural versus urban factors influencing environmental quality. Includes statistics of cancer incidence and EQI for rural and urban areas.
...cancer incidence. Explores rural versus urban factors influencing environmental quality. Includes statistics of cancer incidence...
Date: Dec 2018
Investigates the feasibility and effectiveness of Salud Es Vida, an educational group session led by promotoras focused on cervical cancer screening and increased cervical cancer knowledge among immigrant Hispanic/Latina women from farmworker environments. The intervention was conducted in four rural counties of Southeast Georgia and included the development of a toolkit offering a curriculum guide and class activities created in partnership with promotoras.
...cancer screening and increased cervical cancer knowledge among immigrant Hispanic/Latina women from farmworker environments. The intervention...
Date: Oct 2022
Describes a trial study that examines financial toxicity (FT) experienced by adults with cancer in both rural and urban settings and implements financial navigation (FN) strategies for the patient. Observes 780 patients over 2 years who are enrolled in the Lessening the Impact of Financial Toxicity (LIFT) study that identifies and screens for FT, connects patients to FN resources, and includes ongoing check-ins and electronic tracking of LIFT patients. Includes rural versus urban breakdowns of oncology settings by organizational characteristics such as cancer program type, hospital ownership structure, presence of satellite locations, number of inpatient beds, and number of counties in catchment area.
...Cancer in Rural and Non-Rural Settings --- Describes a trial study that examines financial toxicity...
Date: Jul 2023
Examines the relationship among financial toxicity, healthcare team communication, and psychosocial health among rural oncology patients. Analyzes 273 patients who participated in the Cancer Support Community's Cancer Experience Registry between 2017-2023 by demographic information, depression, anxiety, social functioning, and healthcare team communication variables and their correlation with financial toxicity.
...Cancer Support Community's Cancer Experience Registry between 2017-2023 by demographic information, depression, anxiety...