Bridging the Urban-Rural Divide in Chronic Disease Through Community Engagement in Health Program Delivery

Bridging the Urban-Rural Divide in Chronic Disease Through Community Engagement in Health Program Delivery

The urban-rural divide in chronic disease contributes to persistent geographic disparities in life expectancy in North Carolina. Policies and programs in resource-constrained rural areas should be designed to increase health equity and reduce this continuing divide by including greater community eng...

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Veröffentlicht in:North Carolina medical journal (Durham, N.C.) N.C.), 2022-03, Vol.83 (2), p.103-106
Hauptverfasser: Carter-Edwards, Lori, Taylor, Monica M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Chronic Disease
Health Promotion
Humans
North Carolina - epidemiology
Rural Population
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Zusammenfassung:The urban-rural divide in chronic disease contributes to persistent geographic disparities in life expectancy in North Carolina. Policies and programs in resource-constrained rural areas should be designed to increase health equity and reduce this continuing divide by including greater community engagement and decision-making for meaningful, sustainable change.
ISSN:0029-2559
0029-2559
DOI:10.18043/ncm.83.2.103