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Chartbook: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Health of Rural Populations
Statistics illustrating disparities in health experienced by rural populations, and by rural minorities in particular, are at present located in multiple sources, inconvenient to access. Effective policy for eliminating health disparities cannot be developed without basic epidemiologic and utilization information about rural populations. A focused report illustrating disparities within rural populations, made widely available and containing state-specific information, should contribute demonstrably to understanding dually disadvantaged populations, rural minorities. The goals of the chartbook are:
- To provide an accurate estimate of population health, access to care, quality of care and outcomes among the adult population, documenting disparities based on residence and race/ethnicity
- To provide state-specific estimates for key indicators of the preceding measures
Publications
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Health Disparities: A Rural-Urban Chartbook (Fact Sheet)
Date: 12 / 2008
Rural minorities experience disparities in health and health care delivery. Previous studies have illustrated many of the health disparities experienced by rural residents, such as poorer health status, higher obesity prevalence, more with activity limitations, and higher mortality rates. The Chartbook seeks to expand the work of the National Healthcare Disparities Reports, issued annually by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. These Reports are limited in their discussion of disparities experienced by rural residents and present little data regarding disparities among rural minority populations. The present Chartbook expands upon prior work by examining potential disparities among rural populations in health, health behaviors, preventive services and diabetes care.
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Health Disparities: A Rural-Urban Chartbook (Full Report)
Author(s): Kevin J. Bennett, Bankole Olatosi, Janice C. Probst
Citation: Bennett KJ, Olatosi B, Probst JC, �Health Disparities: A Rural-Urban Chartbook.� Technical report provided to Health Resources and Services Administration/Office of Rural Health Policy. June 2008. Retrieved@http://rhr.sph.sc.edu
Date: 06 / 2008
Rural minorities experience disparities in health and health care delivery. Previous studies have illustrated many of the health disparities experienced by rural residents, such as poorer health status, higher obesity prevalence, more with activity limitations, and higher mortality rates. The Chartbook seeks to expand the work of the National Healthcare Disparities Reports, issued annually by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. These Reports are limited in their discussion of disparities experienced by rural residents and present little data regarding disparities among rural minority populations. The present Chartbook expands upon prior work by examining potential disparities among rural populations in health, health behaviors, preventive services and diabetes care.
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