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Unmet Primary Care Needs in Diabetic Patients with Multimorbidity in a Medically Underserved Area [PDF]

Health Services Research & Managerial Epidemiology, 2017
Background: Diabetic patients with multimorbidity in medically underserved minority communities are less engaged in primary care and experience high emergency department (ED) utilization.
Bianca M. Jackson, Mary Lou Gutierrez, George E. Relyea, Erik L. Carlton, SangNam Ahn, Bonnie L. Binkley, James E. Bailey   +6 more
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Evaluating Factors That Influence Influenza Vaccination Uptake among Pregnant People in a Medically Underserved Area in Washington State [PDF]

Vaccines
Introduction: Despite substantial evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of influenza vaccines, only 38.6% of the adult United States population received an influenza vaccine during the 2023–2024 flu season.
Kimberly McKeirnan, Damianne Brand, Megan Giruzzi, Kavya Vaitla, Nick Giruzzi, Rose Krebill-Prather, Juliet Dang   +6 more
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Exploring Patient Trust in Healthcare Provider Influenza Vaccine Information and Recommendations in a Medically Underserved Area of Washington State [PDF]

Vaccines
Background/Objective: Patients have historically trusted healthcare providers to be a reliable source of health information. However, with the recent pandemic and subsequent recovery, understanding and developing patients’ trust has become even more ...
Damianne Brand, Megan Giruzzi, Nick Giruzzi, Kavya Vaitla, Rose Krebill-Prather, Juliet Dang, Kimberly McKeirnan   +6 more
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Efforts to Enhance Recruitment and Engagement of Caregivers from Medically Underserved Communities in a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Vaccine Promotion App [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Over 15 million children in the United States have been infected with COVID-19; nearly 2,000 have died. Approval of COVID-19 vaccines for children enabled reductions in disease severity and mortality.
Erin Dawley, Jonathan Figliomeni, Russell McCulloh, Ellen Kerns, Songthip Ounpraseuth, Di Chang, Kristina Foster, Christine Hockett, Karlyn Martini, Melinda Delaney, Angel Munoz Osorio, Michael Nelson, Katie Queen, Daniel Blatt, James R. Roberts   +14 more
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The role of veterans hospitals in Taiwan's medically underserved areas. [PDF]

J Chin Med Assoc
Background: Notable healthcare disparities can be observed in medical services in remote, rural areas with those in urban areas, primarily because of specialist shortages, inadequate healthcare, and poor transportation. Globally, remote and rural areas face economic, health, and service challenges resulting in a shift toward ...
Wang YM, Shen HW, Chen TJ, Yang FY.
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Prevalence and predictors of chronic disease among rural and medically underserved populations using smokeless tobacco [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionSmokeless tobacco (SLT) is significant public health problem in the U.S. and is associated with chronic diseases, which includes both physical and mental health conditions.
Elaine Sang, Elaine Sang, Susan Silva, Sarah Grenon, Courtney Swinkels, Shamatree Shakya, Salsa Deshmukh, Laura J. Fish, Laura J. Fish, Mariana Da Costa, Leigh Ann Simmons, Herbert H. Severson, Kathryn I. Pollak, Kathryn I. Pollak, Devon Noonan, Devon Noonan   +15 more
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Nurse workforce change and metropolitan medically underserved areas in the United States

BMC Health Services Research
Background The continued healthcare crisis in the United States (US) is worrisome, especially as workforce shortages, particularly for nurses, are highlighted, often in some of the highest need areas. As the need for healthcare services grows, especially
Diana Bowser, Kaili Mauricio, Brielle Ruscitti   +2 more
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After 20 years of low fertility, where are the obstetrician-gynecologists? [PDF]

Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, 2021
Korea has entered a stage of low fertility, with a total fertility rate of 1.178 in 2002 and 0.92 in 2019. The low birth rate has led to the closure of obstetric hospitals and clinics from 1,371 maternity health facilities in 2003 to 541 in 2019, which ...
Se Jin Lee, Lan Li, Jong Yun Hwang
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Joint exposure to urban-rural status and medically underserved area residence and risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes in 2020

Rural and Remote Health, 2023
Introduction: The purpose of this study is to estimate the risk of severe COVID-19 among individuals residing in rural, medically underserved counties compared to those living in other counties. Methods: Individual-level COVID-19 hospitalization and
Lakin Mauch, Andrew Williams
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Evaluating medical education regulation changes in Brazil: workforce impact

Human Resources for Health, 2021
Background Shortages and inequitable distribution of physicians is an obstacle to move towards Universal Health Coverage, especially in low-income and middle-income countries.
Alexandre Medeiros Figueiredo, Danette Waller McKinley, Adriano Massuda, George Dantas Azevedo   +3 more
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