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    • Callaghan, Timothy H.; Falia, Gogoal; Greer, Earl; Ramy, Maya; Washburn, David J. (2023-03)
      In 2021, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) carved out $427 million in state funding to focus on combatting COVID-19 in rural communities as part of a multi-billion dollar national initiative to address COVID-19-related ...
    • Callaghan, Timothy H.; Ferdinand, Alva O.; Towne Jr, Samuel D.; Akinlotan, Marvellous; Primm, Kristin; Bolin, Jane (2018-11)
      For scholars and policymakers alike, understanding the burden of cancer on society is a critical topic for investigation. Cancer consistently ranks as the second leading cause of death in the U.S., and cancers of the ...
    • Callaghan, Timothy H.; Primm, Kristin; Akinlotan, Marvellous; Khodakarami, Nima; Vadali, Meera; Bolin, Jane; Ferdinand, Alva O. (2021-06)
      Previous research has noted that the U.S. is facing dual public health crises associated with opioid use disorder (OUD) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Fatalities associated with OUD have been reported with increasing ...
    • Callaghan, Timothy H.; Washburn, David J.; Schmit, Carson D.; Martinez, Denise; Thompson, Emily; Lafleur, Megan; Ruiz, Zuleyma (2019-11)
      This project investigated the Community Health Worker (CHW) field in rural and urban environments using a series of focus groups of CHWs in four states. Our findings suggest that there is not a "typical" CHW. Despite this, ...
    • Schmit, Carson D.; Ferdinand, Alva O.; Callaghan, Timothy H.; Kageyama, Mariko; Khodakarami, Nima; Morrisey, Michael A. (2019-11)
      Rapid technological advances make telehealth a moving target for regulators. This study examines the scope and evolving nature of telehealth statutes (i.e., laws passed by state legislatures) and regulations (i.e., laws ...
    • Towne Jr, Samuel D.; Bolin, Jane; Ferdinand, Alva O.; Nicklett, Emily Joy; Smith, Matthew Lee; Callaghan, Timothy H.; Ory, Marcia G. (2017-08)
      Diabetes, particularly Type 2 diabetes, affects millions of Americans with a particular burden placed on more vulnerable populations. Underlying factors (e.g., residing in low-resource rural areas) may contribute to poor ...
    • Callaghan, Timothy H.; Towne Jr, Samuel D.; Bolin, Jane; Ferdinand, Alva O. (2017-08)
      One of the most important tasks for rural scholars and policymakers is to better understand the causes and consequences of diabetes, as diabetes prevalence is generally higher in rural areas than urban areas. This study ...
    • Ferdinand, Alva O.; Akinlotan, Marvellous; Callaghan, Timothy H.; Towne Jr, Samuel D.; Bolin, Jane (2018-03)
      It has been reported that diabetes prevalence is higher in rural areas than in urban areas. Other studies have shown that rural persons with diabetes have higher morbidity from diabetes-related complications than urban ...
    • Callaghan, Timothy H.; Ferdinand, Alva O.; Akinlotan, Marvellous; Primm, Kristin; Lee, Ju Sung; Macareno, Blanca; Bolin, Jane (2020-03)
      Rural Americans have historically faced significant challenges in accessing healthcare and preventive healthcare services, including ambulatory care, dental care, emergency services, and pharmaceutical services. Rural ...
    • Regan, Annette; Kaur, Ravneet; Callaghan, Timothy H. (2021-04)
      This study evaluates the receipt of influenza and pertussis vaccines among pregnant women from 2012-2018 in the U.S. using data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. The data showed the percentage of influenza ...
    • Towne Jr, Samuel D.; Callaghan, Timothy H.; Ferdinand, Alva O.; Akinlotan, Marvellous; Primm, Kristin; Bolin, Jane (2019-11)
      Across the U.S., major health inequities persist across several social and structural determinants of health. In this brief, we explored the intersection of these social and structural determinants across major diseases ...
    • Kassabian, Morgan; Shrestha, Aakriti; Callaghan, Timothy H.; Helduser, Janet; Horel, Scott; Johnson, Natasha; Kaspar, Savannah; Bolin, Jane; Ferdinand, Alva O. (2023-05)
      This study reports the findings of Rural Healthy People 2030, a companion piece to the Healthy People 2030 initiative with a focus on health priorities of rural populations. Data was collected from a survey given to rural ...