Rural Health Research Journal Articles

Peer-reviewed journal articles with research findings from the Rural Health Research Centers.

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Five Most Recent Journal Articles

• Rural Counties with Majority Black or Indigenous Populations Suffer the Highest Rates of Premature Death in the U.S.
  University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
  Despite well-documented health disparities by rurality and race/ethnicity, research investigating racial/ethnic health differences among U.S. rural residents is limited. We used county-level data to measure and compare premature death rates in rural counties by each county's majority racial/ethnic group.
• Rural-Urban Differences In Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality In the U.S., 2007-15
  University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
  In the U.S., severe maternal morbidity and mortality (SMMM) is climbing—a reality that is especially challenging for rural communities, which face declining access to obstetric services. Using data for 2007-15 from the National Inpatient Sample, we analyzed SMMM during childbirth hospitalizations among rural and urban residents.
• Rural-Urban Differences in Financial Burden Among Cancer Survivors: An Analysis of a Nationally Representative Survey
  Rural and Minority Health Research Center
  Rural cancer survivors may disproportionately experience financial problems due to their cancer because of greater travel costs, higher uninsured/underinsured rates, and other factors. Our objective was to examine rural-urban differences in reported financial problems due to cancer using a nationally representative survey.
• Geographic Disparities in Residential Proximity to Colorectal and Cervical Cancer Care Providers
  Rural and Minority Health Research Center
  Persistent rural‐urban disparities for colorectal and cervical cancers raise concerns regarding access to treatment providers. To the authors knowledge, little is known regarding rural‐urban differences in residential proximity to cancer specialists.
• Financial Hardship Among Rural Cancer Survivors: An Analysis of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
  Rural and Minority Health Research Center
  This study examined contrasts in financial hardship among 1,419 rural and urban cancer survivors using the 2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey supplement the Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment on Finances.