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291. Culturally-Relevant Online Education Improves Health Workers' Capacity and Intent to Address Cancer - Resources
Date: Aug 2018

Discusses the findings of a survey of Community Health Aides/Practitioners (CHA/Ps) in rural Alaska regarding their participation in culturally-relevant online learning modules developed to increase their knowledge about cancer and improve their capacity to interact with patients about cancer.

...cancer and improve their capacity to interact with patients about cancer. --- Culturally-Relevant Online Education...

292. Pairing Project ECHO and Patient Navigation as an Innovative Approach to Improving the Health and Wellness of Cancer Survivors in Rural Settings - Resources
Date: Sep 2022

Presents a study on the use of Project ECHO and patient navigation programs to support rural cancer control programs for survivors. Evaluates the efficacy of the programs in improving both access to cancer support care, as well as the quality of care received. Details the challenges and facilitators to these programs in each site.

...Cancer Survivors in Rural Settings --- Presents a study on the use of Project ECHO and patient...

293. Lung and Colorectal Cancer Disparities in Appalachian Kentucky: Spatial Analysis on the Influence of Education and Literacy - Resources
Date: Jul 2023

Results of a study to explore educational attainment as a risk factor for increased colorectal and lung cancer incidence and mortality in Appalachian and non-Appalachian Kentucky counties. Features county-level maps with shadings indicating prevalence of these cancers and literacy and educational levels.

...cancers and literacy and educational levels. --- Lung and Colorectal Cancer Disparities in Appalachian Kentucky: Spatial...

294. Cancer Curriculum for Appalachian Kentucky Middle and High Schools - Resources
Date: 2021

Results of an online survey sent to 21 science and health teachers in Appalachian Kentucky, consisting of questions on existing cancer education efforts, relevance of cancer education, and feasibility of a curriculum of this type being used in the classroom.

...cancer education efforts, relevance of cancer education, and feasibility of a curriculum of this type...

295. AstraZeneca Quality Improvement Grant for Lung Cancer - Funding
Deadline: Jul 24, 2026

Funding to develop and deliver strategies to improve guideline concordant care (evidence-based clinical care) and/or clinical trial access for lung cancer patients in the community and rural care settings.

...Cancer --- Funding to develop and deliver strategies to improve guideline concordant care (evidence-based clinical...

296. Empowering Promotores de Salud as Partners in Cancer Education and Research in Rural Southwest Kansas - Resources
Date: Jan 2015

Discusses a community-based participatory method providing cancer research training to promotores and to assess their capability to disseminate cancer research information to Latinos in rural Kansas.

...cancer research training to promotores and to assess their capability to disseminate cancer research information...

297. Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural and Urban Primary Care Practices Amid Implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act - Resources
Date: Jun 2023

Analyzes the rate of colorectal cancer screening in 139 primary care practices between 2016 and 2020, following the implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), which provides financial incentives for screening. Includes colorectal cancer screening rates by year and quarter, social deprivation, age, race, region, and rurality, with comparisons between rural and urban primary care practices.

...Cancer Screening in Rural and Urban Primary Care Practices Amid Implementation of the Medicare Access...

298. Using Population Health Measures to Evaluate the Environmental Burden of Cancer at the County Level - Resources
Date: Apr 2019

Results of a study using population health indicators and county-level factor analysis to examine rates of cancer from 2010 to 2014. Includes maps with shadings to show burden index and age-adjusted cancer mortality rates. Variables included poverty, income, food insecurity, isolation in rural areas, and long commutes.

...Cancer at the County Level --- Results of a study using population health indicators and county...

299. Prognostic Factors for Rural Endometrial Cancer Patients in a Population-Based Cohort - Resources
Date: Jul 2019

Examines rural-urban differences in prognostication of endometrial cancer and mortality rates among 2,994 endometrial cancer patients in Utah between 1997 and 2012. Analyzes healthcare data from the Utah Population Database, which includes EMR data from the University of Utah Healthcare and Intermountain Healthcare, two of the largest healthcare providers in the state.

...cancer and mortality rates among 2,994 endometrial cancer patients in Utah between 1997 and 2012. Analyzes...

300. Differences in Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening Adherence Among Women Residing in Urban and Rural Communities in the United States - Resources
Date: Oct 2021

Results of a study of 2,897 women from 11 states to compare the prevalence of breast and colorectal cancer screening adherence and to identify factors associated with screening adherence among women living in rural and urban areas. Features demographics and statistics on cancer screening adherence with breakdowns by urban or rural location.

...Cancer Screening Adherence Among Women Residing in Urban and Rural Communities in the United States...