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Stroke Knowledge: How is it Impacted by Rural Location, Age, and Gender?
Results from survey of rural and non-rural adults to assess their knowledge of stroke symptoms and risk factors. Includes statistics such as sex, age, marital status, employment, education, income level, race, and knowledge of stroke symptoms, non-stroke symptoms, and risk factors, with breakdowns by rural or non-rural residence location.
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - July 27, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Differences in Stroke Mortality Among Adults Aged 45 and Over: United States, 2010-2013
Provides data on stroke mortality among adultsaged 45 and over by age, race/ethnicity, income,urban-rural residence, and residence inside or outside the Stroke Belt. Figure 4 shows stroke rates for metropolitan and non-metro counties. -- National Center for Health Statistics
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - July 8, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Cooperative Strategies to Develop Effective Stroke and Heart Attack Awareness Messages in Rural American Indian Communities, 2009-2010
Describes implementation of culturally specific public awareness media campaigns designed by the Montana Cardiovascular Health Program and two tribal health departments to improve early recognition of heart attack and stroke warning signs.
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - June 30, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Rural Healthy People 2020: A Companion Document to Healthy People 2020, Volume 1
Provides a rural focus for the Healthy People 2020 priorities. Includes overviews of the top 10 rural health priority areas identified by rural stakeholders. Topics addressed include: health insurance, primary care, emergency services, nutrition and weight status, diabetes, mental health, substance abuse, heart disease and stroke, physical activity, older adults, maternal and child health, and tobacco use. Each overview includes reviews of the relevant literature and models that rural communities can use to address the issues. Document is available for free download, after providing brief information about intended use. --...
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 27, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Cooperative Strategies to Develop Effective Stroke and Heart Attack Awareness Messages in Rural American Indian Communities, 20092010
Reports data from evaluations of two cardiovascular disease campaigns and provides information concerning the processes that were successful in reaching residents of rural Indian communities in Montana. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 11, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Rural Healthy People 2020: New Decade, Same Challenges
ConclusionsRural health priorities have changed little in the last decade. Access to health care continues to be the most frequently identified rural health priority. Within this priority, emergency services, primary care, and insurance generate the most concern. A total of 926 respondents identified access as the no. 1 rural health priority, followed by, no. 2 nutrition and weight status (n = 661), no. 3 diabetes (n = 660), no. 4 mental health and mental disorders (n = 651), no. 5 substance abuse (n = 551), no. 6 heart disease and stroke (n = 550), no. 7 physical activity and health (n = 542), no. 8 older adults (n = 482)...
Source: The Journal of Rural Health - May 7, 2015 Category: Rural Health Authors: Jane N. Bolin, Gail R. Bellamy, Alva O. Ferdinand, Ann M. Vuong, Bita A. Kash, Avery Schulze, Janet W. Helduser Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Impact of support group intervention on family system strengths of rural caregivers of stroke patients in India
ConclusionIt was found that there was a significant and positive increase in the family system strengths of caregivers who participated in the self‐help group meetings, thereby suggesting that support group intervention programs are an effective nursing strategy that can be employed for improving the overall well‐being of the caregivers of stroke patients.
Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - April 10, 2015 Category: Rural Health Authors: M. Hema Malini Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
“A Lot of Things Passed Me by”: Rural Stroke Survivors’ and Caregivers’ Experience of Receiving Education From Health Care Providers
ConclusionsUnderstanding the experience of receiving education for survivors and caregivers will help practitioners provide the right education, to the right people, at the right time, and in the right way to better support underserved groups. Improving patient and caregiver education is paramount to supporting health behavior change to optimize life poststroke and prevent future strokes. Our results suggest the need for improved access to educational providers, proactive identification of informational needs by providers, greater inclusion of caregivers in education, enhanced communication with information provision, and ...
Source: The Journal of Rural Health - April 1, 2015 Category: Rural Health Authors: Megan M. Danzl, Anne Harrison, Elizabeth G. Hunter, Janice Kuperstein, Violet Sylvia, Katherine Maddy, Sarah Campbell Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Warfarin Treatment and Outcomes of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation in Rural and Urban Settings
ConclusionsPatients in rural settings were slightly more likely to fill a prescription for warfarin, but they experienced similar stroke and major bleeding rates to their urban counterparts.
Source: The Journal of Rural Health - January 1, 2015 Category: Rural Health Authors: Meytal Avgil Tsadok, Cynthia A. Jackevicius, Vidal Essebag, Mark J. Eisenberg, Elham Rahme, Louise Pilote Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Intensity of Service Provision for Medicare Beneficiaries Utilizing Home Health Services: A Closer Look at Cerebrovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Joint Replacement (Key Facts)
Examines the intensity of home health services and payments for services across levels of rurality for Medicare patients. Focuses on patients receiving care for stroke, diabetes, or joint replacement. -- South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - November 12, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Adventures (and Misadventures) in Understanding (and Reducing) Disparities in Stroke Mortality
Discusses the racial and geographic disparities in stroke mortality in the U.S. with a focus on race and rural/urban differences. -- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - November 4, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
The Empirical Foundations of Telemedicine Interventions for Chronic Disease Management
Looks at the impact telemedicine has on cost, quality and rural access to healthcare, focusing on three chronic diseases: congestive heart failure, stroke and obstructive pulmonary disease. --
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 16, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
A Comparison of Health, Health Behavior, and Access Between Farm and Nonfarm Populations in Rural New York State
ConclusionsThe farm population is becoming more like the rural nonfarm population with regard to health outcomes and lifestyle, yet it remains notably poorer with regard to prevention. Targeted outreach is needed to increase prevention within the agricultural community.
Source: The Journal of Rural Health - September 1, 2014 Category: Rural Health Authors: Giulia Earle‐Richardson, Melissa Scribani, Erika Scott, John May, Paul Jenkins Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Thrombolysis delivery by a regional telestroke network--experience from the U.K. National Health Service.
CONCLUSIONS: We demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of a horizontal networking approach for stroke telemedicine, which may be applicable to areas where traditional "hub-and-spoke" models may not be geographically feasible.
PMID: 24572251 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Rural Remote Health - August 27, 2014 Category: Rural Health Authors: Agarwal S, Day DJ, Sibson L, Barry PJ, Collas D, Metcalf K, Cotter PE, Guyler P, O'Brien EW, O'Brien A, O'Kane D, Owusu-Agyei P, Phillips P, Shekhar R, Warburton EA Tags: J Am Heart Assoc Source Type: research
Developing a VA Network for Acute Stroke Care
Provides a map which illustrates access to stroke care for veterans and reports that access to stroke care for veterans varies considerably across the United States. -- VA Health Services Research & Development Service
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 6, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
