Jan Eberth, PhD

• Completed Projects - (6)
• Publications - (25)

Completed Projects - (6)

• Assessing Cancer Care Coordination in Rural Health Clinics During a Pandemic
  This project aimed to understand how Rural Health Clinics perceived and implemented evidence-based cancer screening and treatment and related intervention strategies before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Cancer, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
  
• Colorectal Cancer Screening Bypass Behavior and Outcomes
  Studies have shown that increased distance to the closest endoscopy provider is associated with lower screening utilization among Medicare enrollees. The purpose of this study is to expand beyond the Medicare population to examine the travel behaviors of the entire population, comparing urban vs. rural residents in obtaining endoscopies for colorectal cancer screening.
  Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Cancer, Health promotion and disease prevention, Medicare
  
• Creating County Level Estimates of Childhood Obesity in the U.S.: A Spatial Multilevel Modeling Approach
  Using the 2016 National Survey of Children's Health, spatial multilevel models were constructed to estimate county level rates of childhood obesity in the U.S. Particular emphasis was placed on rural areas, for which direct estimates are often unavailable because of small sample sizes in population-based surveys.
  Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Children and adolescents, Obesity
  
• Planning and Pilot Testing of Evidence-Based Cancer Prevention and Control Interventions with Rural Health Clinics
  This project leveraged growing collaborative efforts between the University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center, South Carolina Office of Rural Health, South Carolina Primary Health Care Association, and Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare to assess and improve cancer prevention and control among rural South Carolina residents.
  Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Cancer, Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
  
• Potential Impact of ESRD Payment Reform on Rural Dialysis Patients
  This study will estimate the potential implications of rural dialysis facility loss for rural patients. Specifically, we will identify low-volume dialysis facilities in rural areas, profile the patients they serve, and estimate the additional travel burden that these patients would experience if facilities close.
  Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Health services, Hospitals and clinics
  
• Rural Colon and Cervical Cancer Environmental Scan
  Detailed research was needed to provide a complex, textured picture of rural healthcare and the ways in which existing federally supported providers could provide adequate services across the continuum of cancer care from prevention through survivorship.
  Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topic: Cancer
  

Publications - (25)