Examining the Burden of Chronic Disease and Low SES to Identify High-Need Rural Counties

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Date

09/2025

Journal

Journal of Public Health Management & Practice

Description

This study identifies rural counties with high chronic disease burden and low socioeconomic status; describes the geographic and demographic patterns of these high-need counties; and examines whether counties with greater need also experience reduced geographic access to critical health care services.

Center

University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center

Authors

Gabriel Benavidez, Emma Boswell, Peiyin Hung, Elizabeth Crouch

Topics

Chronic diseases and conditions, Diabetes, Healthcare access, Maternal health, Obesity, Oral health, Physicians, Poverty, Public health, Rural statistics and demographics, Social determinants of health, Uninsured and underinsured, Workforce