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Direct linkVissman, Aaron T.; Bloom, Fred R.; Leichliter, Jami S.; Bachmann, Laura H.; Montano, Jaime; Topmiller, Michael; Rhodes, Scott D. – Journal of Rural Health, 2011
Background: Little is known about access to medicine among immigrant Latinos in the United States (US). This study explored access to, and use of, prescription drugs obtained from nonmedical sources among recently arrived, Spanish-speaking immigrant Latinos in rural North Carolina (NC). Methods: Our community-based participatory research…
Descriptors: Health Services, Participatory Research, Social Networks, Immigrants
Rayman, Kathleen M.; Edwards, Joellen – Journal of Rural Health, 2010
Context: Rural women in the United States experience disparity in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment when compared to their urban counterparts. Given the 11% chance of lifetime occurrence of breast cancer for women overall, the continuum of breast cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery are of legitimate concern to rural women and…
Descriptors: Rural Population, Females, Physicians, Focus Groups
Van Fleet-Green, Jessica M.; Chen, Frederick M.; House, Peter – Journal of Rural Health, 2008
Objective: It is essential for health care professionals to be prepared for a bioterrorist attack or other public health emergency. We sought to determine how well biodefense and emerging infectious disease research information was being disseminated to rural health care providers, first responders, and public health officials. Methods:…
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Information Dissemination, Public Health, Communicable Diseases
Fennell, Mary L.; Campbell, Susan E. – Journal of Rural Health, 2007
Context: Since the passage of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, rural hospitals have struggled with the need to strategically adapt to an abundance of changing reimbursement and regulatory programs, as well as to respond to the needs of an increasingly frail elder population in need of postacute and long-term care (LTC). Purpose: This article has 2…
Descriptors: Hospitals, Public Health, Federal Regulation, Trend Analysis
Driscoll, David; Rojas-Smith, Lucia; Sotnikov, Sergey; Gadsden-Knowles, Kim; Perry, Natalie Brevard; Lenaway, Dennis D.; Halverson, Paul K. – Journal of Rural Health, 2006
Purpose: This study evaluated the validity and utility of the Local Public Health System Assessment Instrument (Local Instrument) of the National Public Health Performance Standards Program in rural settings. Methods: The study compared the Local Instrument scores of 6 rural local public health systems to external assessments of those public…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Focus Groups, Public Health, Health Services
Henry, Lisa R.; Hooker, Roderick S. – Journal of Rural Health, 2007
Context: Improvement of rural health care access has been a guiding principle of federal and state policy regarding physician assistants (PAs). Purpose: To determine the factors that influence autonomous rural PAs (who work less than 8 hours per week with their supervising physician) to remain in remote locations. Methods: A qualitative…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Community Involvement, Focus Groups, Clinics
