The Rural Health Research Center is currently engaged in the following projects.
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Immunization
Men's Health Project
New Mom Project
Cancer Survivorship Project
| Project Name | Description | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri Partnership to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening (MPICCS) | A five-year CDC-funded project to CRC screening rates at primary care clinics across the state | Cancer |
| Program to Address National Disparities in Ethnic and Minority Impact in from COVID-19 (PANDEMIC) | A multi-state initiative to build the evidence base of effective interventions to improve COVID-19 vaccination coverage | COVID-19 |
| CoxHealth Initiative for Physician Wellbeing, Resilience, and Enrichment | A series of interventions aimed at preventing physician burnout | Workforce |
| Clinician Perceptions on Cancer Survivorship Care in Rural Primary Care Settings | A pilot project collecting qualitative data about caring for cancer survivors in rural clinical settings | Cancer |
| The Study of Type-2 Diabetes and the Rural Experience regarding Self-Management Behaviors and Stress | A study combining biological assays for stress with experiential stress survey data to show the intersections and interactions between stress and type-2 diabetes self-management behaviors among African Americans | Diabetes |
| Comparative Effectiveness of Zolpidem and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Rural Adults (COZi) | A multi-site clinical trial to test the effectiveness of three different treatments for chronic insomnia in rural patients | Sleep |
| Biochemistry underlying the human Alzheimer's disease course: interdigitation with inflammation, health and behavior | An inter-departmental collaboration to identify neurochemical markets of early-stage Alzheimer's disease and explore their relationship with other health factors | Alzheimer's |
