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41. Diffusion of Preventive Innovation: Racial and Rural Differences in Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Practices - Resources
Date: May 2013

Examines differences in receipt of cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination associated with rural/urban residence and race/ethnicity. Discusses how access to preventive services can affect disparities in cervical cancer rates and how innovative screening methods may reduce disparities. Provides policy recommendations.

...Cancer Prevention and Control Practices --- Examines differences in receipt of cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination...

42. Telemedical Cervical Cancer Screening to Bridge Medicaid Service Care Gap for Rural Women - Resources
Date: May 2013

Describes how telecolposcopy services can fill a gap in healthcare by increasing access to cervical cancer screenings for rural women in Arkansas. Includes implications for models for improving access to care among vulnerable populations using telemedicine.

...Cancer Screening to Bridge Medicaid Service Care Gap for Rural Women --- Describes how telecolposcopy services...

43. Contrasts in Rural and Urban Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening - Resources
Date: May 2013

Reports the results of a study examining the knowledge, beliefs, barriers, and experiences related to colorectal cancer screening for rural and urban patients at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).

...Cancer Screening --- Reports the results of a study examining the knowledge, beliefs, barriers, and experiences...

44. Rural vs Urban Residence Affects Risk-Appropriate Colorectal Cancer Screening - Resources
Date: May 2013

Compares the effects of rural versus urban residence, travel time to colonoscopy providers, and other geographic factors on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and adherence to CRC screening in Utah. Figure 1 illustrates travel time to the nearest colonoscopy provider and Table 1 lists the demographic characteristics by rural versus urban residence.

...Cancer Screening --- Compares the effects of rural versus urban residence, travel time to colonoscopy providers...

45. Health Literacy, Health Communication Challenges, and Cancer Screening among Rural Native Hawaiian and Filipino Women - Resources
Date: Jun 2013

Details a study based on 6 focus groups with Native Hawaiian and Filipino women in rural Hawaii. Breaks down participants' data by cancer screening history, family and personal history with cancer, self-reported health literacy, and demographic information, such as race, age, educational attainment, and marital status, among others. Also discusses cultural competency and language barriers.

...cancer screening history, family and personal history with cancer, self-reported health literacy, and demographic...

46. Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening among Middle-Aged and Older Rural Appalachian Women - Resources
Date: Jun 2013

Examines middle-aged Appalachian women to determine barriers to cervical cancer screening following the PRECEDE/PROCEED framework. Table 1 lists study population characteristics and also includes the rankings of predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors of barriers to cervical cancer screening.

...cancer screening. --- View more Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening among Middle-Aged and Older Rural...

47. Disparities in Knowledge of Mouth or Throat Cancer Among Rural Floridians - Resources
Date: Jun 2013

Describes a study based on interviews from 2009-2010 with rural Floridians about their knowledge of mouth and throat cancer (MTC), including risk factors, signs and symptoms, and about MTC generally. Resulting data is broken down by race, gender, and educational attainment, among others.

...Cancer Among Rural Floridians --- Describes a study based on interviews from 2009-2010 with rural...

48. Health Care Providers' Perspectives on Low HPV Vaccine Uptake and Adherence in Appalachian Kentucky - Resources
Date: Jul 2013

Examines healthcare providers' perceived barriers and motivations for women ages 18-26 in Appalachian Kentucky to receive the HPV vaccine. Includes suggested strategies from healthcare providers for improving vaccination rates and participant characteristics.

...Cancer · Infectious diseases · Sexual and reproductive health · Vaccination · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Women...

49. Rural-Urban Differences in Health Behaviors and Implications for Health Status Among U.S. Cancer Survivors - Resources
Date: Aug 2013

Examines health behavior differences among rural and urban cancer survivors in the U.S. Determines associations between self-reported health status and health-related unemployment and associations between health behaviors and health status. Includes rural versus urban information on marital status, race/ethnicity, education, cancer type, health insurance, employment, BMI, smoking habits, alcohol use, and physical activity.

...Cancer Survivors --- Examines health behavior differences among rural and urban cancer survivors in the U.S. Determines...

50. The Health and Welfare of Rural and Urban Cancer Survivors in Missouri - Resources
Date: Sep 2013

Comparison of risk behaviors, psychosocial factors, health outcomes, quality of life, and follow-up care for rural and urban cancer survivors and their counterparts without a cancer history. Includes statistical breakdown by type of cancer.

...cancer survivors and their counterparts without a cancer history. Includes statistical breakdown by type of cancer...