Health Status and Access to Care Among Rural Minorities

Mueller, Keith J.; Ortega, Suzanne T.; Parker, Keith; Patil, Kashinath D.; Askenazi, Ahuva

doi:10.1353/hpu.2010.0249

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“…Factors such as geography and time contribute to differences in health care access between women and men, and among men. People living in rural U.S. communities find it more difficult to obtain care than people in metropolitan areas (Mueller, Ortega, Parker, Patil, & Askenazi, 1999). Rurality, however, does not explain gender differences in access to care.…”

Section: Health-care Accessmentioning

confidence: 87%

Key Determinants of the Health and Well-Being of Men and Boys

Courtenay

2003

International Journal of Men's Health

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Men in the United States suffer more severe chronic conditions and die 6 years younger than women. For all leading causes of death, and in every age group, men and boys have higher death rates than women and girls. Despite these risks, little is known about the gender-specific health and health care needs of men and boys. This multidisciplinary review provides an overview and summary of key determinants of the health and wellbeing of men and boys in the United States. Thirty key determinants of physical and mental health were identified from a review of literature and are summarized under the following four categories: behaviors of men and boys, health-related beliefs and the expression of emotions and physical distress, underlying factors that influence the health behaviors and beliefs of men and boys, and health care. The findings reported in this review suggest that men's greatest health risks are the result of modifiable factors, and that efforts to address these factors through practice, policy, and research could contribute to enhanced health conditions for men and boys, as well as to healthier families and communities.

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Section: Health-care Accessmentioning

confidence: 87%

Key Determinants of the Health and Well-Being of Men and Boys

Courtenay

2003

International Journal of Men's Health

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“…We do not attempt to summarize the extensive literature on racial disparities in disease, quality of care, or mortality, as excellent reviews already address these issues. 4,7,[13][14][15] When reviewing the literature, we included any research described as addressing rural populations; definitions of rural used by individual studies vary. In analyses developed for this article, rural is defined by residence in a nonmetropolitan county, as classified by the Office of Management and Budget.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…2,3 However, rural racial/ ethnic minorities are among the most understudied and underserved of all groups in the United States. 4 Assessment, a key public health function, 5 has often bypassed these populations. Annual national tracking statistics, such as the Health US and Advance Data series published by the National Center for Health Statistics, present health indicators by race/ethnicity and by rural/urban residence but seldom report subsets within those categories.…”

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Person and Place: The Compounding Effects of Race/Ethnicity and Rurality on Health

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Am J Public Health

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Rural racial/ethnic minorities constitute a forgotten population. The limited research addressing rural Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations suggests that disparities in health and in health care access found among rural racial/ethnic minority populations are generally more severe than those among urban racial/ethnic minorities. We suggest that disparities must be understood as both collective and contextual phenomena. Rural racial/ethnic minority disparities in part stem from the aggregation of disadvantaged individuals in rural areas. Disparities also emerge from a context of limited educational and economic opportunity. Linking public health planning to the education and economic development sectors will reduce racial/ethnic minority disparities while increasing overall well-being in rural communities.

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“…Minorities (i.e. African Americans and Hispanic Americans) living in rural regions have disproportionately limited access to health care compared to their White counterparts (Mueller et al, 1999). African American women living in rural areas are particularly vulnerable (Cort et al, 2001).…”

Section: Racial/ethnic Disparities In Cvdmentioning

confidence: 99%