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561. Data Sources & Tools Relevant to Rural Health - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Oct 14, 2024

A collection of major national rural-relevant statistical sources. Includes data sources focused on healthcare services, health status, demographics, and social determinants of health. For each source, identifies the topics covered, ease of use, geographic level of data, and update frequency.

...Cancer Profiles National Cancer Institute Cancer burden Screening and risk factors Demographic data Easy-to-use web-based...

562. The Impact of Chronic Disease in Ohio: 2015 - Resources
Date: 2015

Reports the rates of chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes in the state of Ohio by county. Includes statistics and data by age range, gender, income level, education, and risk factors. Offers rural-specific data for health disparities and social determinants of health.

...cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes in the state of Ohio by county. Includes statistics and data...

563. Higher Risk of Melanoma-Related Deaths for Patients Residing in Rural Counties: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program Study - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Analyzes the persistence of the rural mortality penalty (RMP) related to melanoma cancer. Utilizes 2000-2019 SEER Research-Plus-17-Registry data to examine disease characteristics, incidence, and mortality rates, with breakdowns by race/ethnicity, income, and rural versus urban location.

...cancer. Utilizes 2000-2019 SEER Research-Plus-17-Registry data to examine disease characteristics, incidence...

564. Engagement Among Diverse Patient Backgrounds in a Remote Symptom Monitoring Program - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Analyzes factors affecting engagement in a remote symptom monitoring (RSM) program among 1,998 patients who received treatment at Alabama cancer centers between May 2021 and May 2023. Includes data on likelihood of being approached for involvement in RSM and rates of program enrollment, adherence, and withdrawal. Factors considered include race (Black, White, or other), rural versus urban residence, and neighborhood disadvantage.

...cancer centers between May 2021 and May 2023. Includes data on likelihood of being approached...

565. Policy Opportunities to Increase HPV Vaccination in Rural Communities - Resources
Date: 2019

Describes policy strategies that can be implemented in rural communities to address geographic, clinical, communication, and research-related obstacles for human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention. Aims to combat rural health disparities, such as low rates of HPV vaccination and high rates of HPV-related cancer incidence and mortality.

...cancer incidence and mortality. --- View more Policy Opportunities to Increase HPV Vaccination in Rural Communities...

566. Broadband in Rural America: Faster Speeds for Home and Healthcare - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Apr 28, 2021

Fast, reliable broadband is essential for people to access telehealth and patient portals as well as work and study from home, but rural and tribal areas fall behind urban and suburban areas in terms of broadband deployment and speed. Organizations in Alabama, Colorado, and Kentucky share how broadband affects their work and their patients' care. - The Rural Monitor

...cancer survivors stay physically active, Hirko learned that many cancer survivors didn't live close...

567. Perception of Worry of Harm from Air Pollution: Results From the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) - Resources
Date: Jun 2022

Examines worry of harm from exposure to indoor (IAP) and outdoor (OAP) air pollution in relationship to public health. Analyzes 3,630 participant responses from the Health Information National Trends Survey by sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, income, rurality, and cancer risk. Discusses sociodemographic factors in relation to environmental risk communication and intervention strategies.

...cancer risk. Discusses sociodemographic factors in relation to environmental risk communication and intervention strategies. --- View...

568. Effective Communication and Consistency in Increasing Rural Vaccination Rates - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Sep 25, 2019

Vaccination rates for rural children and adolescents are lower than for their urban counterparts. A nurse practitioner in Louisiana and a former professor in Kentucky share how they've increased vaccination rates in their communities. - The Rural Monitor

...Cancer Statistics , in 2016 Kentucky had the highest age-adjusted rate of new HPV-associated...

569. Assessing the Feasibility of a Virtual Tumor Board Program: A Case Study - Resources
Date: 2014

Examines the feasibility of a Virtual Tumor Board (VTB) program connecting rural community clinicians to the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (UNC LCCC) tumor board. Analyzes the individual clinical participants to explore their experiences with the VTB. Includes a summary of data collection methods, coding of interview data, and UNC tumor board participant survey results.

...Cancer Center (UNC LCCC) tumor board. Analyzes the individual clinical participants to explore their experiences...

570. Diverging Incidence Trends for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Rural and Urban Settings in the United States - Resources
Date: May 2022

A research letter that provides data on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) incidence from 1995 to 2016 in the United States using the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries database. Includes rural versus urban demographic comparisons of those with HCC, further broken down by sex, age, race/ethnicity, geographic region, and poverty level.

...Cancer Registries database. Includes rural versus urban demographic comparisons of those with HCC, further broken...