Women

Current Projects

• Higher-Level Neonatal and Obstetric/Well-Infant Care Access in Rural Communities
  This project's goal is to describe access to childbirth-related care for families living in rural and urban communities, including attention to rural communities without access to either neonatal or obstetric services, and those communities with obstetric and well-infant care, but without higher-level neonatal care.
  Research center: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Healthcare access, Hospitals and clinics, Maternal health, Women
  
• Preventive Cancer Screenings and Behaviors Among Rural and Urban Populations
  This study examines rural use of preventive cancer screenings and related behaviors using BRFSS data. It will examine rural-urban differences in adherence to USPSTF guidelines for colorectal, breast, lung, and prostate cancer screening and explore associated behavioral risk factors.
  Research center: Northeast Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Cancer, Chronic diseases and conditions, Health promotion and disease prevention, Healthcare access, Public health, Rural statistics and demographics, Women