Browsing Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Briefs by Subject "Chronic diseases and conditions"

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    • Diabetes and Forgone Medical Care due to Cost in the U.S. (2011-2015): Individual-level and Placed-based Disparities 
      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 ...
    • Diabetes Mortality in Rural America: 1999-2015 
      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 ...
    • Diabetes-Related Hospital Mortality in Rural America: A Significant Cause for Concern 
      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 ...