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Reviewed: Nov 30, 2021
Learn about the mental health challenges that farmers and ranchers face, with information on the root causes of stress, farmer demographics, mental health needs, and barriers to accessing care. Find tools and examples for developing programs to help address farmer mental health.
...cancer. While a tight-knit rural community may rally around a person who received a cancer...
Reviewed: Dec 14, 2021
An overview of rural health research, needs assessments, and program evaluation, with tools and resources to support these activities. Discusses the roles each of these activities play in helping rural stakeholders understand rural health needs and identify effective interventions.
...Cancer Disparities , Preventative Medicine , 2019 Recruiting Rural Participants for a Telehealth Intervention on Diabetes Self...
Reviewed: May 20, 2022
Provides resources and information on the impact of chronic disease in rural areas, as well as prevention and treatment strategies. Highlights specific chronic diseases, including heart disease and stroke, diabetes, chronic respiratory conditions, arthritis, and HIV/AIDS.
...cancer, see Are particular parts of the country more prone to cancer? on our Cancer...
Reviewed: May 31, 2022
Resources, information, and frequently asked questions related to tribal health in rural areas. Provides an overview of the Indian Health Service and other federal agencies that address Native American health. Discusses tribal health disparities, health workforce barriers, and other challenges.
...Cancer 1.0 Alzheimer's disease 0.7 Source: Indian Health Disparities , October 2019 Health disparities for AI/AN...
Reviewed: Jun 6, 2022
Information, resources, and frequently asked questions regarding health inequities that rural residents experience, related to a variety of factors that make up the social determinants of health.
...cancer Rural areas face a range of air pollutants caused by: Unpaved roads Rail transport...
Reviewed: Jul 18, 2022
Provides resources and information on cancer risks, prevention and screening, access to cancer treatment, and cancer survivorship in rural areas.
...cancer risks, prevention and screening, access to cancer treatment, and cancer survivorship in rural areas...
Reviewed: Aug 29, 2022
Provides answers to frequently asked questions and resources on rural obesity and weight control. Compares obesity in rural and urban areas, discusses how obesity impacts health and factors contributing to obesity is rural areas. Covers health promotion efforts for local health departments, schools, communities, and rural specific models.
...Cancer Among Adults by Location of Residence Metropolitan Area Outside Metropolitan Area Heart disease 10.4% 12.5% Cancer...
Reviewed: Nov 2, 2022
Provides information and resources related to frontier areas and frontier healthcare issues and challenges. Features frequently asked questions about issues pertaining to providing healthcare in frontier areas.
...cancer and chronic disease screening, health and wellness education, chronic disease self-management classes, and assist...
Reviewed: Nov 21, 2022
Provides resources and answers frequently asked questions related to healthcare access. Discusses the importance of primary care for rural residents and covers barriers to healthcare access in rural areas, such as transportation, insurance, and workforce issues. Highlights strategies to improve access to care for rural residents.
...cancer, and heart disease mortality rates Reduction in low birth weight Improved health behaviors Improved...
Reviewed: Nov 28, 2022
Provides information on health disparities and the causes of these disparities in rural areas. Discusses rural versus urban mortality and life expectancy, and resources and programs to address rural health disparities. Provides information on regions throughout the U.S. that experience higher level of rural health disparities.
...Cancer Institute Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD) conducts research on cancer health disparities...