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Date: Nov 2012
Describes a collaborative project using promotoras to develop and refine a Spanish language educational flipchart promoting cervical cancer screening and related topics for low-income, Hispanic farmworker women in rural southeast Georgia.
...Cancer Screening among Hispanic Immigrant Women in Rural Southern Georgia --- Describes a collaborative project using...
Date: Dec 2012
Analyzes Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data to examine disparities in colorectal cancer screening rates between rural and urban U.S. populations. Table 1 compares rural and urban population characteristics, such as age, race, ethnicity, education, income, marital status, and overall health.
...Cancer Medicine, 1(3), 350-356 Date 12/2012 Type Document Tagged as Cancer · Chronic disease...
Date: 2013
Discusses cancer care in the United States, with a focus on patient-centered care, the workforce available to care for cancer patients, quality and improvement measures, health information technology, and access and affordability. Includes information specific to rural areas.
...Cancer Care: Charting a New Course for a System in Crisis --- Discusses cancer care in the United...
Date: 2013
Provides an overview of tribal epidemiology centers (TECs), focusing on their impact on the availability and quality of public health surveillance data for American Indians and Alaskan Natives. Discusses challenges with collecting data for this population and strategies TECs are using to address these issues. Offers examples of best practices from tribal epidemiology centers on various health topics, including cancer, mental health, tobacco use, and more.
...cancer, mental health, tobacco use, and more. --- View more Best Practices in American Indian & Alaska...
Date: 2013
Describes a community-based participatory research approach integrating primary care, public health, and community-based organizations to process and translate biomedical research and evidence into accessible messages and dissemination methods to improve health in rural Colorado.
...Cancer · Cardiovascular disease · Chronic respiratory conditions · Community engagement and volunteerism · Research methods and resources · Wellness...
Date: Feb 2013
Examines inconsistencies between self-reports and health department records for recommended follow-ups after an abnormal pap test in rural Appalachian women. Includes statistics, such as participant characteristics, and compares patients' self-reported recommendations for follow-ups with those of health departments.
...Tagged as Appalachia · Cancer · Health screening · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Women...
Date: Mar 2013
Analyzes the self-reported health status of U.S. cancer survivors for disparities by rural versus urban residence. Includes rural and urban data on demographics, overall health, psychological distress, and non-cancer co-morbidities.
...Cancer Survivors --- Analyzes the self-reported health status of U.S. cancer survivors for disparities by rural...
Date: Mar 2013
Lists major federal surveys on cancer in American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). Documents the sample size and data collection methods, and identifies gaps in the types of cancer-related information collected. Subtopics range from prevention to survivorship.
...Cancer in American Indian and Alaska Native Populations: Examination of US Population Surveys, 1960-2010 --- Lists...
Date: Mar 2013
Examines if disparities exist between rural and urban residents receiving prostate cancer treatment. Includes statistics for treatment types by age at diagnosis, race/ethnicity, comorbidities, insurance, and rurality.
...Cancer: Examining Trends in Rural and Nonrural Areas in Wisconsin --- Examines if disparities exist between...
Date: Apr 2013
Examines differences in the timeliness of follow-up after an abnormal mammography for woman in rural areas, with limited education or income, and racial/ethnic minorities and how it pertains to health risks. Addresses whether female populations in rural settings are at risk for loss to follow-up after abnormal diagnostic mammography.
...04/2013 Type Document Tagged as Access · Cancer · Health disparities · Health screening · Rural-urban differences · Women...