Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities Among Rural Adults - United States, 2012-2015.

This study revealed difficulties among non-Hispanic whites as well, primarily related to health-related risk behaviors. Across each population, the challenges vary. PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION: Stratifying data by different demographics, using community health needs assessments, and adopting and implementing the National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Standards can help rural communities identify disparities and develop effective initiatives to eliminate them, which aligns with a Healthy People 2020 overarching goal: achieving health equity. PMID: 29145359 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29145359?dopt=Abstract

Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - November 17, 2017 Category: Epidemiology Authors: James CV, Moonesinghe R, Wilson-Frederick SM, Hall JE, Penman-Aguilar A, Bouye K Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: research