Open AccessDisparities in COVID-19 Mortality Rates: Implications for Rural Health Policy and Preparedness
Author(s) -
Heather N Grome,
Rameela Raman,
Benjamin D. Katz,
Mary-Margaret A. Fill,
Timothy F. Jones,
William Schaffner,
John M. Dunn
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of public health management and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.771
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1550-5022
pISSN - 1078-4659
DOI - 10.1097/phh.0000000000001507
Subject(s) - rate ratio , socioeconomic status , demography , context (archaeology) , environmental health , medicine , public health , mortality rate , health equity , rural area , geography , preparedness , pandemic , covid-19 , population , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , political science , nursing , pathology , sociology , law , archaeology
It is well established that rural communities face geographic and socioeconomic challenges linked to higher rates of health disparities across the United States, though the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) impact on rural communities is less certain.