Cancer in Appalachia, 2001–2003

Home-Telemonitoring Lung Cancer Intervention in Appalachia: A Pilot Study

Benefits of home-telemonitoring for rural dwelling cancer patients are largely unknown. This study examined the effectiveness of home-telemonitoring surveillance with nurse coaching for self-management to improve lung cancer outcomes in mountainous Appalachia where health care access/ service is limited. This randomized clinical trial pilot study compared patient outcomes for telemonitoring ver...

Local Implementation of Cancer Control Activities in Rural Appalachia, 2006

Underserved communities with high cancer rates often are not involved in implementing state cancer control activities locally. An East Tennessee State University research team formed 2 Appalachian Community Cancer Research Review Work Groups, 1 in northeast Tennessee and 1 in southwest Virginia. During 4 sessions, the research team presented regional cancer data to the work groups. Work group p...

Older women in Appalachia: experiences with gynecological cancer.

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The purpose of this study was to explore how older women in rural Appalachia with gynecological cancer construct and interpret their experience with cancer. DESIGN AND METHODS Grounded in social constructionist theory, semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 women, aged 51-82, who had been treated for gynecological cancer. Transcripts were analyzed using...

Demographic and Socioeconomic Change in Appalachia THE AGING OF APPALACHIA

Cancer-related Disparities among Residents of Appalachia Ohio

The authors sought to identify cancer-related disparities in Appalachia Ohio and better understand reasons for the disparities. Data from the Ohio Cancer Incidence Surveillance System, among other sources, were used to examine potential cancer disparities among residents of Appalachia Ohio. Using Ohio census data, the authors examined contributions of household income, educational attainment an...