Sylvia Kewei Shi, MPH
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Phone: 800.227.2345
Email: sylvia.shi@cancer.org
Health Services Research
American Cancer Society
3380 Chastain Meadows Pkwy NW
Kennesaw, GA 30144
- Publications - (10)
Publications - (10)
2022
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Changes in Access to Nearest Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics Among Rural ZIP Codes That Did and Did Not Experience a Hospital Closure, 2006-2018
Policy Brief
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 10/2022
This brief explores changes in geographic accessibility within rural ZIP codes throughout the U.S. to Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics, between 2016 and 2018. -
Availability of Hospital-Based Cancer Services Before and After Rural Hospital Closure, 2008-2017
Journal Article
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 09/2022
Using American Hospital Association survey data from 2008 to 2017, the changes in access to cancer-related screening and treatment services were examined to determine the impact of hospital closures across hospital service areas. -
Examining the Association Between Rurality and Positive Childhood Experiences Among a National Sample
Journal Article
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 08/2022
Using the full National Survey of Children's Health with all 50 states and the District of Columbia, this study examined rural-urban differences in positive childhood experiences. -
Rural Children With 4+ Adverse Childhood Experiences Often Lack Positive Experiences
Fact Sheet
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 07/2022
This research explored the proportion of rural children with adverse childhood experiences who lack positive childhood experience exposure. -
Comparison of Cancer Treatment Services Across Hospitals
Fact Sheet
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 05/2022
This research compared the availability of comprehensive oncology, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy in Critical Access Hospitals and non-Critical Access Hospitals. -
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences Across Rural Communities: Results From the National Survey of Children's Health
Policy Brief
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 05/2022
This study examined whether ACE and PCE exposure varied by race/ethnicity, among rural children, finding that there were higher rates of four or more ACEs among racial/ethnic minority children. -
Rural-Urban Differences in Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences: Results From the National Survey of Children's Health
Policy Brief
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 01/2022
This brief examines the types and counts of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and positive childhood experiences (PCEs) for rural and urban children. The study reports on the differences between rural and urban ACEs and PCEs across all fifty states and the District of Columbia.
2021
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Changes in Socioeconomic Mix and Health Outcomes in Rural Counties With Hospital Closures, 2005-2018
Policy Brief
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 09/2021
This brief examines the trend of hospital closures between 2005 and 2018 across definitions of rurality. Social, economic, and health structure trends at the county level across the contiguous United States were the study's focus. -
Trends in Cancer Treatment Service Availability Across Critical Access Hospitals and Prospective Payment System Hospitals
Journal Article
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 08/2021
This study investigated trends in cancer services availability in urban and rural Prospective Payment System (PPS) hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Compared with all PPS hospitals, CAHs offered fewer cancer treatment services and experienced a decline in service capability over time. -
The Intersection of Rural Residence and Minority Race/Ethnicity in Cancer Disparities in the United States
Journal Article
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 02/2021
This manuscript summarizes how racism and social determinants of health disproportionately affect rural racial/ethnic minorities, offers a review of the cancer disparities rural racial/ethnic minorities face, and recommends policy, research, and intervention to reduce these disparities.