Hartley, David
Abstract
In this commentary, I place the maturing field of rural health research and policy in the context of the rural health disparities documented in Health United States, 2001, Urban and Rural Health Chartbook. Because of recent advances in our understanding of the determinants of health, the field must branch out from its traditional focus on access to health care services toward initiatives that are based on models of population health. In addition to presenting distinct regional differences, the chartbook shows a pattern of risky health behaviors among rural populations that suggest a “rural culture” health determinant. This pattern suggests that there may be environmental and cultural factors unique to towns, regions, or United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) economic types that affect health behavior and health.
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | rural health research; rural health disparities; population health; regional differences; risky health behaviors; “rural culture” health determinant |
| Subjects: | Health > Health Equity > Access To Healthcare Health > Disparities Health > Policy Health > Public Health > Health Risk Factors |
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| Date Deposited: | 21 Apr 2008 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jun 2011 10:25 |
| Link to this item (URI): | http://health-equity.lib.umd.edu/id/eprint/969 |
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