In order to properly evaluate physical health status of adults in Weifang city, shape, physique, physical function and physical quality indicators of adults and the differences between urban people and rural people were probed by means of random sampling, measurement and comparative analysis. The results show that: urban non-manual adults were higher and heavier than urban manual ones and rural...

Zambia has a generalized HIV epidemic, and HIV is concentrated along transit routes. Female sex workers (FSWs) are disproportionately affected by the epidemic. HIV testing is the crucial first step for engagement in HIV care and HIV prevention activities. However, to date little work has been done with FSWs in Zambia, and little is known about barriers and facilitators to HIV testing in this po...

Since 2009, the U.S. Veterans Administration has made concentrated efforts to end homelessness among veterans. As part of these efforts, the Iowa City, Iowa, VA Health Care System in collaboration with local community providers deployed a supportive housing program aimed at homeless veterans. Called the Lodge program, it is intended to serve a Mid-Western mid-size city and its surrounding rural...

OBJECTIVE Improving the quality and safety of health care in Australia is imperative to ensure the right treatment is delivered to the right person at the right time. Achieving this requires appropriate clinical governance and support for health professionals, including professional supervision. This study investigates the usefulness and effectiveness of and barriers to supervision in rural and...

Ihave been a female physician in “rural” general practice for 24 years. My husband is a rural doctor, as was my father. I have seen rural medicine before and after medicare, in the east and in the west, by sea and by mountains, in depressed and in prosperous areas, and in communities supported by fishing, farming and forestry. As the first female physician in 2 communities and, for most of the ...

Qualitative research can be used to examine multiple factors associated with physical activity and help practitioners identify language used by the rural adult population when discussing this behavior. Three focus groups were conducted among 19 residents of multiple towns in a rural Midwestern county to examine the language and influences on rural physical activity. Focus group members were ask...

OBJECTIVES To determine the extent of all forms of tobacco usage in adult Bangladeshis in relation to gender and locality. METHODS Three annual urban and rural cross-sectional surveys were carried out between 2001 and 2003 involving a total of 35,446 adults, of whom 54.3% were female and 51.0% were rural dwellers. Data were collected through interview using a structured questionnaire. RESUL...

BACKGROUND Little is known about the relationship of gender with cocaine use in rural areas. This study describes these relationships among stimulant users residing in rural areas of Arkansas, Kentucky, and Ohio. OBJECTIVES Understanding the characteristics of crack and powder cocaine users in rural areas may help inform prevention, education, and treatment efforts to address rural stimulant ...

Although mortality rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) can be Background: significantly reduced through increased screening, rural communities are still experiencing lower rates of screening compared to urban counterparts. Understanding and eliminating barriers to cancer screening will decrease cancer burden and lead to substantial gains in quality and quantity of life for rural populations. Howev...