In the United States, racial/ethnic minority, rural, and low-income populations continue to
experience suboptimal access to and quality of health care despite decades of recognition …

Importance Patterns in emergency department (ED) use by rural populations may be an
important indicator of the health care needs of individuals in the rural United States and may …

As part of its statement of task, the committee was asked to review the state of health
disparities in the United States and to explore the underlying conditions and root causes …

Background Previous research suggests that certain populations, including rural residents,
exhibit health care avoidant behaviors more frequently than other groups. Additionally …

Rural residents are less physically active than their urban counterparts and
disproportionately affected by chronic diseases and conditions associated with insufficient …

Objectives: This systematic review synthesized the scientific literature on theory-based
physical activity (PA) interventions in rural populations. Methods: PubMed, PsycINFO, and …

Background: Seasonal temperature variability remains understudied and may be modified
by climate change. Most temperature–mortality studies examine short-term exposures using …

Full article: Using the protection motivation theory to examine the effects of fear arousal on the
practice of social distancing during the COVID-19 outbreak in rural areas Skip to Main Content …

Purpose: Higher prevalence rates of overweight and obesity in rural America have been
consistently reported, but sources of these disparities are not well known. This study …

Background Characterized by declining populations, high poverty, reduced employment
opportunities, and high numbers of uninsured residents, rural communities pose significant …