Melinda M Davis, Margaret Spurlock, Katrina Ramsey, Jamie Smith, Beth Ann Beamer, Susan Aromaa, Paul B McGinnis
Milk Options Observation (MOO): A Mixed-Methods Study of Chocolate Milk Removal on Beverage Consumption and Student/Staff Behaviors in a Rural Elementary School
The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
investigate whether ruralurban differences quality care medicare advantage enrollees vary females males data study came 2019 healthcare effectiveness data information set linear regression used investigate urbanrural differences individual enrollee scores 34 clinical care measures grouped 7 categories differences varied sex evaluation statistical interactions across 7 categories measures scores rural residents worse scores urban residents 4 categoriescare patients suspected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease avoiding prescription misuse behavioral health diabetes carethe average difference across measures category greater 3 percentage points across 34 measures 15 statistically significant ruralbysex interactions exceeded 1 percentage point 11 cases deficit associated living rural area greater males females 3 cases deficit associated living rural area larger females males 1 case involving followup hospitalization mental illness rural residents advantage larger males females interventions may help address patient eg health literacy patient activation provider eg workforce recruitment retention structurallevel issues contributing disparities especially rural males