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Creation and Validation of a New Socio-built Environment Index Measure of Opioid Overdose Risk for Use in Both Non-urban and Urban Settings
A great deal of literature has examined features of the physical built environment as predictors of opioid overdose and other substance use-related...
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Primary care doctors in acute call-outs to severe trauma incidents in Norway – variations by rural-urban settings and time factors
BackgroundA severely injured patient needs fast transportation to a hospital that can provide definitive care. In Norway, approximately 20% of the...
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Effect of urban vs. remote settings on prehospital time and mortality in trauma patients in Norway: a national population-based study
BackgroundNorway has a diverse population pattern and often long transport distances from injury sites to hospitals. Also, previous studies have...
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Age and sex-specific disability-free life expectancy in urban and rural settings of Bangladesh
BackgroundDisability-free life expectancy (DFLE) has been used to gain a better understanding of the population’s quality of life.
Objectives ...
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Conceptualizing the Socio-Built Environment: An Expanded Theoretical Framework to Promote a Better Understanding of Risk for Nonmedical Opioid Overdose Outcomes in Urban and Non-Urban Settings
Nonmedical opioid (NMO) use has been linked to significant increases in rates of NMO morbidity and mortality in non-urban areas. While there has been...
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Access to tablet injectable opioid agonist therapy in rural and smaller urban settings in British Columbia, Canada: a qualitative study
BackgroundRural and smaller urban settings in Canada are disproportionately impacted by the overdose crisis, highlighting the need for novel public...
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Differences in urban and suburban/rural settings regarding care provision and barriers of cancer care for older adults during COVID-19
PurposeCare for older adults with cancer became more challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in urban hotspots. This study examined...
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Spatial and Socioeconomic Inequalities in Cesarean Section Deliveries in Urban Settings in Dakar, Senegal
As part of an initiative aimed at reducing maternal and child mortality, Senegal implemented a policy of free Cesarean section (C-section) since...
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Configuration and Delivery of Primary Care in Rural and Urban Settings
BackgroundThere are concerns about the capacity of rural primary care due to potential workforce shortages and patients with disproportionately more...
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Childhood Vaccination Practices and Parental Hesitancy Barriers in Rural and Urban Primary Care Settings
The purpose of our study was to identify primary care providers’ (PCPs’) practices in promoting childhood vaccination and their perceptions regarding...
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Health care seeking in modern urban LMIC settings: evidence from Lusaka, Zambia
BackgroundIn an effort to improve population health, many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have expanded access to public primary care...
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Gender and sociocultural factors in animal source foods (ASFs) access and consumption in lower-income households in urban informal settings of Nairobi, Kenya
BackgroundGender shapes household decision-making and access for nutritious diets, including animal source foods (ASFs) that impact on child health...
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Associations between the objective and perceived food environment and eating behavior in relation to socioeconomic status among adults in peri-urban settings: results from the CIVISANO study in Flanders, Belgium
Obesity, a significant public health concern, disproportionately affects people with lower socioeconomic status (SES). Food environments have been...
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The role of community factors in predicting depressive symptoms among Chinese workforce: a longitudinal study in rural and urban settings
BackgroundThe dual urban–rural division system in China has led to distinguishes in economic development, medical services, and education as well as...
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Standardizing post-cardiac arrest care across rural–urban settings – qualitative findings on proposed post-cardiac arrest learning community intervention
BackgroundStandardization of post-cardiac arrest care between emergency department arrival and intensive care unit admission can be challenging,...
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Change in glycaemic control with structured diabetes self-management education in urban low-resource settings: multicentre randomised trial of effectiveness
BackgroundIn high-resource settings, structured diabetes self-management education is associated with improved outcomes but the evidence from...
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Assessment of handwashing impact on detection of SARS-CoV-2, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli on hands in rural and urban settings of Côte d’Ivoire during COVID-19 pandemic
BackgroundHandwashing is the first line of hygiene measures and one of the oldest methods of preventing the spread of infectious diseases. Despite...
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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and components in rural, semi-urban and urban areas in the littoral region in Cameroon: impact of physical activity
BackgroundLiving areas in develo** countries impact seriously lifestyle by modifying energy consumption and energy expenditure. Thus, urbanization...
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Brain magnetic resonance imaging findings among children with epilepsy in two urban hospital settings, Kampala-Uganda: a descriptive study
BackgroundEpilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions in children worldwide. Its presentation is heterogeneous, with diverse...
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Ambient air pollution and the risk of violence in primary and secondary school settings: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundIndividual and social characteristics are attributed to violent behavior in schools, yet environmental hazards may play an understudied...
