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Showing 1 to 20 of 82 for “"rural populations"”.
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Differential Prediction of Medical School Selection Factors for Rural and Non-Rural Populations
… that research to geographic region (e.g., rural and non-rural populations). Specifically, this study predicted relationships between preadmission variables of incoming grade point average (GPA) and medical college admissions test (MCAT) and output variables of medical school GPA and …
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Longitudinal Examination of Diet, Physical Activity and Weight Changes in Rural and Non-rural Populations
… that the prevalence of obesity is higher in rural populations compared to non-rural populations. This may be attributable to differences in diet, physical activity or other lifestyle factors. In order properly design interventions targeted at weight management and obesity reduction, …
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Medical Underservice and Cancer Mortality Among Farmers in Illinois
A dominant theme in rural health care delivery has been the relative unavailability of physician services in rural areas. Although a nearly five-fold difference in physician to population ratio exists between urban and rural areas, little is known regarding the impact of this difference on health …
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The implementation of a webinar strategy for sharing health messaging to improve vaccination rates for adults in rural communities of Michigan
Background/significance: Immunization rates in rural communities are lower than in the general population. This has led to higher rates of vaccine preventable diseases in rural populations. Low immunization rates are a multifaceted issue and require an evidence-based approach to provide education …
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Ethical imperative to health and epistemological distance : rural patients and advanced practice registered nurses
Rural populations have increased mortality, lower life expectancy, and less access to specialty care. Rural health disparities result from geographic, social, and epistemological barriers. In the wake of rural hospital closures, rural patients necessarily seek care from non-rural hospitals. These …
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Improving Rural Health Disparities: Understanding and Addressing Intake of Added Sugars and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages among Adults and Adolescents
Around 46.2 million Americans living in rural areas are disproportionately burdened by health disparities. Likewise, obesity and obesity-associated diseases (e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular disease) are much higher for rural residents when compared to their urban counterparts. There is a high need …
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Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Smoking in Rural versus Urban Environments
… to predictors of adolescent smoking for rural populations. The purpose of this study is to compare risk and protective factors for adolescents living in rural and urban environments. An ecological framework was used to examine variables from the individual, family, peer, school, and …
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A study of three counties in Southwest Virginia
… might be promoted in this area, especially among rural populations. Thus three counties, Dickenson, Russell, and Wise, were chosen for intensive study, on the hypothesis that they were representative of the counties in the southern tip of Virginia and to some degree, of the entire Appalachian …
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Distance to specialist medical care and diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in rural Saskatchewan
… common sleep-disordered breathing condition. Rural populations in Canada may be particularly at risk due to high reported levels of obesity, physical inactivity and other related risk factors. Patients with OSA symptoms are often not diagnosed clinically, which is a concern given the health …
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A methodology for segregating rural and urban mortality
This study involved the design and testing of the Rural Urban Mortality Measurement (RUMM) technique. The technique generates independent estimates of rural and urban mortality for all age-groups by segregating death registration data into areas of similar characteristics to urban and rural areas. …
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The Effects of Maternal Distress and Social Support on Sleep Health in Rural Mothers
… is known about the overall sleep health of rural mothers and how predictors of sleep health affect sleep health in rural populations. Therefore, the aims of this study include describing sleep health and identifying potential protective and risk factors for this population. Multiple linear …
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Alternative Food Production in Cauca, Colombia: The Value of Agroecological Food Systems for Local Small Producers and Consumers
… to better understand the many challenges that rural populations endure in rural Cauca. Chapters four and five will explore some resistance strategies and movements that rural communities in Cauca and other Colombian regions have developed to fight against corporate agro-industrial dominance so …
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Presidential Fundraising: A Multiple Case Study of Rural Serving Oklahoma Community Colleges
<p>Community college presidents serving rural populations in the state of Oklahoma have been forced to take on new responsibilities related to institutional fundraising due to multiple economic challenges including continued budgetary shortfalls and limited resource allocation. Review of the …
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Examining Adolescent Drinking and Adolescents' Perceptions of Parental Monitoring, Communication, and Parenting Style in a Rural Setting
… use is highly prevalent in both urban and rural populations and that parenting processes can affect adolescent substance use. The majority of the research pertains to adolescents in urban populations, however. This study explores how adolescents' perceptions of parental monitoring, …
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Reentry roadblocks: investigating the unique reintegration challenges of rural offenders
… inmates entails multifaceted challenges, with rural offenders experiencing even more unique obstacles. Factors such as limited employment opportunities, housing options, reliable transportation and prevalent substance use issues are significant obstacles that rural ex-offenders must navigate …
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Examining the effect of emergency assistance programs on student retention in rural community colleges
… community colleges. These studies indicate that rural community colleges serve primarily low-income students who demonstrate lower academic high school achievement levels and have lower parental expectations to complete a college degree than their urban and suburban peers. In addition, community …
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Household-level point-of-use water filtration system in Haiti : strategies for program management and sustainability
… elusive, particularly in serving the needs of rural populations in developing countries. The focus of safe water provision in developing countries is steadily shifting to the use of a body of smaller-scale point-of-use technologies, in which water is treated by its end user, that are cheaper, …
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