Outcomes of patients in rural communities undergoing autologous breast reconstruction: A comparison of cost and patient demographics with implications for rural health policy.
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DOI: 10.1002/micr.31052
Abstract: BACKGROUND Patients with breast cancer living in rural areas are less likely to undergo breast reconstruction. Further, given the additional training and resources required for autologous reconstruction, it is likely that rural patients face barriers… read more here.
Keywords: rural areas; autologous breast; rural patients; breast reconstruction ... See more keywords
Implementation of an Intensive Telehealth Intervention for Rural Patients with Clinic-Refractory Diabetes
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DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07281-8
Abstract: Background Rural patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) may experience poor glycemic control due to limited access to T2D specialty care and self-management support. Telehealth can facilitate delivery of comprehensive T2D care to rural patients,… read more here.
Keywords: rural patients; intervention; implementation; clinic refractory ... See more keywords
Impact evaluation of a four-year academic-community partnership in provision of medication management and tertiary prevention services for rural patients with diabetes and/or hypertension
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2019.101038
Abstract: Medication therapy management (MTM) services, including targeted, pharmacist-delivered, tertiary prevention interventions, were provided to rural patients with chronic diseases via an academic-community partnership. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the overall program and… read more here.
Keywords: diabetes hypertension; community; academic community; tertiary prevention ... See more keywords
Factors Affecting Rural Patients' Primary Compliance with e-Prescription: A Developing Country Perspective
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DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2018.0081
Abstract: Abstract Background: The electronic prescription system has emerged to reduce the ambiguity and misunderstanding associated with handwritten prescriptions. The opportunities and challenges of e-prescription system, its impact on reducing medication error, and improving patient's safety… read more here.
Keywords: compliance prescription; primary compliance; patients primary; prescription ... See more keywords
Longitudinal Examination of COVID-19 Public Health Measures on Mental Health for Rural Patients With Serious Mental Illness
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DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usaa559
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction There is emerging evidence to support that the COVID-19 pandemic and related public health measures may be associated with negative mental health sequelae. Rural populations in particular may fair worse because they share… read more here.
Keywords: serious mental; health; mental health; mental illness ... See more keywords
Rural-urban differences in characteristics, postoperative outcomes, and costs for patients undergoing knee arthroplasty: a national retrospective propensity score matched cohort study.
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DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000000494
Abstract: BACKGROUND The rural-urban disparities in postoperative complications and costs among patients undergoing knee arthroplasty (KA) have not been thoroughly explored. This study aimed to determine whether such differences exist in this patient population. MATERIAL AND… read more here.
Keywords: urban patients; rural urban; rural patients; undergoing knee ... See more keywords
Outcomes of Telemedicine-Based Consultation among Rural Patients Referred for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Hernia Repair.
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DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000213
Abstract: BACKGROUND Perioperative telemedicine use has increased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and may improve access to surgical care. However, studies assessing outcomes in populations at risk for digital-health disparities are lacking. We sought… read more here.
Keywords: rural patients; abdominal wall; wall reconstruction; hernia repair ... See more keywords
Impacts of unifying urban and rural residents’ medical insurance on the hospitalisation expenses of rural patients in eastern China: an interrupted time series analysis
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067198
Abstract: Objectives This study evaluated the impact of the Urban and Rural Residents’ Basic Medical Insurance scheme on hospitalisation expenses of rural patients in eastern China, which unified separate healthcare systems for urban and rural residents.… read more here.
Keywords: medical insurance; urban rural; rural patients; insurance ... See more keywords
Discrepancy between Actual and Perceived Weight Status in Rural Patients: Variations by Race and Gender
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DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2017.0037
Abstract: Abstract:The study’s goal was to determine if differences in weight misperception by race and/or gender occur within a sample of economically disadvantaged rural patients with diabetes and/or hypertension. Diabetic and hypertensive patients were enrolled in… read more here.
Keywords: status; perceived weight; weight status; race gender ... See more keywords
Shorter Time to Treatment Is Associated With Improved Survival in Rural Patients With Breast Cancer Despite Other Adverse Socioeconomic Factors.
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DOI: 10.46883/2023.25920982
Abstract: BACKGROUND Cancer care in rural areas poses unique challenges, including access and proximity to care. This study examined differences in time to treatment initiation (TTI), a potential surrogate for access, and predictors of overall survival… read more here.
Keywords: rural patients; patients breast; breast cancer; treatment ... See more keywords