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Labor & delivery unit closures most impact travel times to birth locations for micropolitan residents in Iowa
Labor & delivery unit closures most impact travel times to birth locations for micropolitan residents in Iowa
Abstract Purpose Continued closure of rural hospitals and labor & delivery units can impact timely access to care. Iowa ha...
Transfer boarding delays care more in low‐volume rural emergency departments: A cohort study
Transfer boarding delays care more in low‐volume rural emergency departments: A cohort study
Abstract Purpose Emergency department (ED) crowding is increasing and is associated with adverse patient outcomes. The obj...
Factors Predicting Participation in the Prospective Genomic Sequencing Study, Total Cancer Care (TCC), in Kentucky
Factors Predicting Participation in the Prospective Genomic Sequencing Study, Total Cancer Care (TCC), in Kentucky
Abstract Purpose Large-scale genomic sequencing studies are driving oncology drug development. However, rural populations,...
Rural and racial disparities in colorectal cancer incidence and mortality in South Carolina, 1996 – 2016
Rural and racial disparities in colorectal cancer incidence and mortality in South Carolina, 1996 – 2016
Abstract Purpose Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer mortality among men and women in the United ...
Low‐dose CT lung cancer screening uptake: A rural–urban comparison
Low‐dose CT lung cancer screening uptake: A rural–urban comparison
Abstract Purpose The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends lung cancer screening with Low-Dose Computed Tomography ...
Selecting Health Need Indicators for Spatial Equity Analysis in the New Zealand Primary Care Context
Selecting Health Need Indicators for Spatial Equity Analysis in the New Zealand Primary Care Context
Abstract Purpose To examine potential indicators of health need for primary care in spatial equity research, and evidence ...
Rural residency as a risk factor for severe maternal morbidity
Rural residency as a risk factor for severe maternal morbidity
Abstract Purpose The goal of this study was to evaluate how rural/urban status and other risk factors alter women's odds o...
Postmortem screening of opioids, benzodiazepines, and alcohol among rural and urban suicide decedents
Postmortem screening of opioids, benzodiazepines, and alcohol among rural and urban suicide decedents
Abstract Purpose Fatal suicides involving opioids are increasingly common, particularly in rural areas. As co-use of opioi...
Home Radon Testing in Rural Appalachia
Home Radon Testing in Rural Appalachia
Abstract Purpose This study compared differences in sociodemographic characteristics, personal risk perception of lung can...
Food Acquisition Practices, Body Mass Index, and Dietary Outcomes by Level of Rurality
Food Acquisition Practices, Body Mass Index, and Dietary Outcomes by Level of Rurality
Abstract Purpose Rural residents are more likely to be obese than urban residents. Research on how people navigate their l...
“Live your life cuz everybody's terminal”: Describing emotions and coping behaviors of rural advanced cancer patients
“Live your life cuz everybody's terminal”: Describing emotions and coping behaviors of rural advanced cancer patients
Abstract Purpose Culturally competent health care has led to increasing interest in how patients’ identities influe...
Evaluating disparities in access to obstetric services for American Indian women across Montana
Evaluating disparities in access to obstetric services for American Indian women across Montana
Abstract Purpose Pregnant women across the rural United States have increasingly limited access to obstetric care, especia...
The Geographic Impact of Buprenorphine Expansion to Nurse Practitioner Prescribers in Oregon
The Geographic Impact of Buprenorphine Expansion to Nurse Practitioner Prescribers in Oregon
Abstract Purpose We examined the impact on geographic distribution of medications to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD) in O...
Health Care Disparities Across the Urban‐Rural Divide: A National Study of Individuals with COPD
Health Care Disparities Across the Urban‐Rural Divide: A National Study of Individuals with COPD
Abstract Purpose The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is high in rural America. Few studies, however...
Differences in Loneliness Across the Rural‐Urban Continuum Among Adults Living in Washington State
Differences in Loneliness Across the Rural‐Urban Continuum Among Adults Living in Washington State
Abstract Purpose Rural residents may be at higher risk for loneliness than urban residents due to factors such as social i...
Attitudes toward pharmacy‐based HCV/HIV testing among people who use drugs in rural Kentucky
Attitudes toward pharmacy‐based HCV/HIV testing among people who use drugs in rural Kentucky
Abstract Purpose Rural areas of the United States have experienced outbreaks of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hep...
Psychometric properties of the Telepsych User Experience Scale (TUES)
Psychometric properties of the Telepsych User Experience Scale (TUES)
Abstract Purpose To develop and psychometrically evaluate a brief measure of the telemental health experience among people...
Development and initial validity and reliability of the Rural Practice Awareness and Skills Scale
Development and initial validity and reliability of the Rural Practice Awareness and Skills Scale
Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to develop and provide initial evidence of the validity and reliability of ...
Improving cancer care locally: Study of a hospital affiliate network model
Improving cancer care locally: Study of a hospital affiliate network model
Abstract Purpose The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network (MCCAN) increased access to high-qualit...
Interventions to address cancer‐related financial toxicity: Recommendations from the field
Interventions to address cancer‐related financial toxicity: Recommendations from the field
Abstract Purpose Addressing financial toxicity among cancer patients is a complex process that requires a multifaceted app...
Social disorganization and new HIV diagnoses, 2013‐2017, Florida: Rural‐urban differences
Social disorganization and new HIV diagnoses, 2013‐2017, Florida: Rural‐urban differences
Abstract Purpose To compare the role of neighborhood social disorganization factors on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ...
Geographic, racial/ethnic, and socioeconomic inequities in broadband access
Geographic, racial/ethnic, and socioeconomic inequities in broadband access
Abstract Introduction Broadband access is a “super determinant of health.” Understanding the spatial distrib...