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921. Exploring Opportunities to Leverage Pharmacists in Rural Areas to Promote Administration of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Resources
Date: Mar 2020

Describes the role of rural pharmacists in promoting and administering the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine using information gathered from interviews of 11 pharmacists at independently owned pharmacies in Iowa. Identifies factors facilitating the administration and accessibility of the vaccine and reports on personal barriers regarding safety, lack of information, and staff capacity.

...Cancer · Children and youth · Infectious diseases · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Sexual and reproductive health · Statistics...

922. Rural Health in Connecticut A Comprehensive Review of Social Determinants, Community Resources, Health Outcomes, and Wellbeing - Resources
Date: Jun 2022

Documents the nature of public health for Connecticut's rural populations with a focus on trends, to understand how these populations are changing. Features chapters on social determinants of health, healthcare systems, health risks and behaviors, and health outcomes.

...Cancer · Cardiovascular disease · Children and youth · Chronic respiratory conditions · Community and faith-based initiatives · Diabetes...

923. Factors Associated with Not Receiving HPV Vaccine among Adolescents by Metropolitan Statistical Area Status, United States, National Immunization Survey–Teen, 2016–2017 - Resources
Date: 2020

Examines 2016 and 2017 data from the National Immunization Survey - Teen (NIS-Teen) to better understand the sociodemographic factors for adolescents not initiating the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series, including by metropolitan statistical area (MSA) status. Table 1 shares data on several sociodemographic and healthcare access factors by MSA for teens aged 13-17 that did not receive an HPV vaccine, including age, sex, immigration status, region of the U.S., parental information, vaccination facility type, and more.

...Immunotherapeutics, 16(3), 562-572 2020 Cancer · Children and youth · Infectious diseases · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Vaccination...

924. Mississippi Primary Care Needs Assessment - Resources
Date: Mar 2021

Identifies Mississippi communities with the greatest unmet healthcare needs and offers recommendations for allocating resources, managing shortage designations, and coordinating the recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals. Includes sections on social determinants of health, Health Professional Shortage Areas, Graduate Medical Education, and workforce development. Features statistics on various diseases and health conditions.

...Cancer · Cardiovascular disease · Delta Region · Dental workforce · Diabetes · Graduate medical education · Health disparities · Health workforce...

925. JCO Oncology Practice: Understaffed and Overbooked: The Problems with Maintaining Specialty Care in Rural Areas - Resources
Date: Jan 2026

Podcast episode discussing the results of a study on rural oncologists' experiences with specialist scarcity in rural areas, and details how oncology workforce shortages contribute to reduced access to care and increased physician burnout. Transcript available below audio player.

...Zuckerman 01/2026 JCO Oncology Practice Access · Cancer · Health workforce supply and demand · Physicians · Specialty care...

926. Community Care Partnership of Maine Accountable Care Organization - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: Apr 9, 2026

An Accountable Care Organization made of hospitals and Federally Qualified Health Centers created to increase access and quality of care for patients in rural Maine.

...cancer screening and prevention, virtual curbside consultation services, diabetes and cardiovascular disease prevention, and other...

927. Keep it Sacred: National Native Network - Resources
Reviewed: Apr 2026

Provides a forum for tribes and tribal organizations to obtain and disseminate evidence-based and culturally appropriate information in order to identify and eliminate health disparities related to commercial tobacco abuse.

...abuse. Cancer · Culture · Health disparities · Tobacco use · Tribal communities · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

928. Education, Income, and Employment and Prevalence of Chronic Disease Among American Indian/Alaska Native Elders - Resources
Date: Mar 2018

Results of a study measuring the effects of income, employment status, and education level on the rates of chronic disease among 14,632 American Indian or Alaska Native elders from 2011-2014. Features demographics with breakdowns by 10 chronic diseases.

...Cancer · Cardiovascular disease · Chronic respiratory conditions · Diabetes · Educational attainment · Employment and unemployment · Health disparities · Income...

929. Chronic Health Conditions and Health Care Affordability Issues among U.S. Rural and Urban Adults - Resources
Date: Nov 2025

Analyzes associations between chronic health conditions and likelihood of experiencing healthcare affordability issues among rural and urban populations, utilizing 2022 National Health Interview Survey data. Examines rural and urban prevalence of individual chronic conditions, chronic condition multimorbidity, problems paying medical bills, and inability to pay medical bills.

...Cancer · Cardiovascular disease · Chronic respiratory conditions · Diabetes · Health conditions · Medical debt · Mental health conditions · Rural...

930. Building Capacity in a Rural North Carolina Community to Address Prostate Health Using a Lay Health Advisor Model - Resources
Date: May 2016

Describes the feasibility of using a lay health advisor (LHAs) model to engage patients from a rural African American community in North Carolina about prostate health. LHAs, also called ambassadors, work to share information about prostate health and collect survey data. Includes demographic characteristics of the 15 ambassadors, such as age, gender, education, employment, and previous health education training.

...05/2016 Cancer · Community engagement and volunteerism · Men · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · North Carolina...