Open AccessDesign of a Novel Intervention Model to Address Cardiovascular Health Disparities in the Rural Underserved Community of Phillips County Arkansas
Author(s) -
Jack A. Barnes,
Mark W. Massing,
Sushma Dugyala,
Naomi Cottoms,
Irion Pursell
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
health equity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.826
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2473-1242
DOI - 10.1089/heq.2021.0175
Subject(s) - health equity , health care , cardiovascular health , intervention (counseling) , bridging (networking) , gerontology , economic growth , medicine , community health , disease , political science , environmental health , nursing , economics , pathology , computer science , computer network
Devastating health-related disparities driven by an entanglement of factors disproportionately impact the underserved, low-wealth, and minority community of Phillips county (PC) in the Arkansas Delta Region (ADR). Cardiovascular disease continues to increase with widespread consequences on the local economy, health care systems, and population. Health care and community-based systems have been unsuccessful in reducing out-of-hospital cardiac death, particularly in the ADR, for many reasons. Herein, we share the strategy behind, planning, and goals of The Arkansas Lincoln Project, a novel neighborhood-based strategy bridging the gap between residents, social resources, and health care services in PC.