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The home language environment in rural China: variations across family characteristics
BackgroundA rich language environment is an important element of a nurturing home environment. Despite their proven importance, vocabulary and...
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Built and natural environment correlates of physical activity of adults living in rural areas: a systematic review
BackgroundAccording to social-ecological models, the built and natural environment has the potential to facilitate or hinder physical activity (PA)....
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Food Insecurity and Stress Among Rural Residents in South Carolina: The Moderating Influences of Household Characteristics, Neighborhood Social Environment and Food Environment
Food insecurity is linked with poor physical and mental health outcomes, including anxiety, depression and stress. Rural residents in particular face...
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“I’m not going to lay back and watch somebody die”: a qualitative study of how people who use drugs’ naloxone experiences are shaped by rural risk environment and overdose education/naloxone distribution intervention
BackgroundOverdoses have surged in rural areas in the U.S. and globally for years, but harm reduction interventions have lagged. Overdose education...
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An Exploration of Rural Housing Insecurity as a Public Health Problem in California’s Rural Northern Counties
Although widely acknowledged as an important social determinant of health, until recently researchers and policymakers have primarily approached...
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Obesity Management Solutions in Rural Communities
Purpose of ReviewObesity is more common in rural than in urban areas. The disparities in body mass index (BMI) may be due to growing socioeconomic...
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Evaluation of a civic engagement approach to catalyze built environment change and promote healthy eating and physical activity among rural residents: a cluster (community) randomized controlled trial
BackgroundPrior studies demonstrate associations between risk factors for obesity and related chronic diseases (e.g., cardiovascular disease) and...
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Rural libraries implementing walking groups or walking groups plus civic engagement for walkability in rural communities: a comparative effectiveness trial study protocol
BackgroundRural residents generally lack adequate physical activity to benefit health and reduce disparities in chronic diseases, such as...
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Social participation of older people in urban and rural areas: Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
Background and objectivesAlthough the positive influence of social activity on health is now well-established, a complex relationship exists among...
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Unhealthy lifestyles, environment, well-being and health capability in rural neighbourhoods: a community-based cross-sectional study
BackgroundNon-communicable diseases are a leading cause of health loss worldwide, in part due to unhealthy lifestyles. Metabolic-based diseases are...
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Increasing the availability of health workers in rural sub-Saharan Africa: a sco** review of rural pipeline programmes
IntroductionRural pipeline approach has recently gain prominent recognition in improving the availability of health workers in hard-to-reach areas...
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Rural resilience during COVID-19: the lived experience of North Carolinian rural-dwelling cancer caregivers
PurposeTo illuminate the lived experience of resilience in rural-dwelling North Carolinian cancer caregivers at the intersection of cancer and the...
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Investigation of non-National Immunization Program vaccination intentions in rural areas of China
BackgroundChina’s current immunization program was revised in 2007. Some common childhood vaccines such as those for influenza, pediatric pneumonia,...
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Rural Latino parent and child physical activity patterns: family environment matters
BackgroundRural Latino children and adults are less active than urban and non-Latino counterparts. We examined physical activity (PA) patterns of...
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Co-design of a personalised digital intervention to improve vegetable intake in adults living in Australian rural communities
BackgroundDiets low in vegetables are a main contributor to the health burden experienced by Australians living in rural communities. Given the...
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Health effects and externalities of the popularization of sanitary toilets: evidence from Rural China
BackgroundThis study aimed to assess the impact of the increased prevalence of sanitary toilets in rural areas on the health of rural residents, and...
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Feasibility issues impacting optimal levels of maternity care in rural communities: implementing the Rural Birth Index in British Columbia
IntroductionThe continued attrition of maternity services across rural communities in high resource countries demands a rigorous, systematic approach...
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Quality of care during rural care transitions: a qualitative study on structural conditions
BackgroundRegistered nurses are critical for the delivery of high-quality healthcare during care transitions from hospital to home. Older co-morbid...
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Loneliness, social support, and social networks: urban–rural variation and links to wellbeing in Scotland
AimSocial relationships are key public health priorities, with their relevance to wellbeing amplified in recent years. Relationships are embedded...
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The Power in Rural Place Stigma
The phenomenon and implications of stigma have been recognized across many contexts and in relation to many discrete issues or conditions. The notion...