chapter 24 rural populations

Question 1

farm residency, <20k residents

Answer 1

rural

Question 2

nonfarm residence

Answer 2

urban

Question 3

population characteristics: rural

Answer 3

-more white
-higher numbers young and old people
-more likely to be married/widowed
-fewer years formal education
-working poor
-higher risk being underinsured/uninsured

Question 4

barriers for rural communities in accessing healthcare

Answer 4

-higher poverty rates
-cultural and social norms about healthy behaviors
-low health literacy levels
-linguistic and educational disparities
-limited affordable/reliable/public transport
-unpredictable work hours/unemployment
-lower population densities for program economies of scale coverage
-availability of resources to support personnel and use of facilities
-lack of access to healthy foods and physical activity options

Question 5

what chronic health conditions are people in rural communities more likely to experience

Answer 5

-heart disease
-COPD
-HTN
-arthritis and rheumatism
-DM
-CVD
-cancer

Question 6

what women in rural areas are particularly at high risk when it comes to maternal and infant health

Answer 6

-live on/near indian reservations
-migrant workers
-african american

Question 7

environmental health problems in rural populations

Answer 7

-pesticide exposure
-heat stress/exhaustion
-lack OSHA regulation