Year(s) Funded: 2018-2019
Topic(s): Health Disparities and Health Equity, Health Services, Healthcare Access, Rural Statistics and Demographics
Project Lead: Carrie Henning-Smith
The purpose of this project is to identify differences in access to and use of preventive care by race and ethnicity among rural residents. Results from this project will identify racial/ethnic disparities that exist within rural communities and may guide targeted interventions to improve equity and increase access to high-quality health care for all rural residents.
Related Publications
- Racial and Ethnic Differences in Self‑Rated Health Among Rural Residents, September 14th, 2020
- Rural Counties With Majority Black Or Indigenous Populations Suffer The Highest Rates Of Premature Death In The US, December 5th, 2019
- Differences in Preventive Care Among Rural Residents by Race and Ethnicity, November 18th, 2019
- 2018-19 Annual Report, September 3rd, 2019
- Commentary: Missing Voices in America’s Rural Health Narrative, April 10th, 2019
- Dying Too Soon: County-level Disparities in Premature Death by Rurality, Race, and Ethnicity, March 12th, 2019
- Commentary: Racism and Health in Rural America, February 2nd, 2018