COVID-19 in rural USA
Introduction: In the rural areas of the USA, COVID-19 hit slower, spread faster, and was met with vaccine resistance. The presentation will provide an overview of the factors that contributed to a higher mortality rate in rural communities.Methods: Data on vaccine rates, infection spread, and mortal...
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James Cook University,
2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Introduction: In the rural areas of the USA, COVID-19 hit slower, spread faster, and was met with vaccine resistance. The presentation will provide an overview of the factors that contributed to a higher mortality rate in rural communities.Methods: Data on vaccine rates, infection spread, and mortality rates will be reviewed along with the healthcare system, economic, and social factors that created a unique situation in which infection rates in rural areas were similar, but death rates were nearly double that of their urban peers.Results: Participants will have a chance to learn how barriers in accessing health care, combined with rejection of public health guidelines, had tragic results.Discussion: Participants will have the opportunity to consider how public health information can be disseminated in a culturally competent manner that maximizes compliance for future public health emergencies. |
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| Item Description: | 10.22605/RRH8093 1445-6354 |