The Rural Health Research Center is currently engaged in the following projects.

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Project NameDescriptionTopic
Vaccine Improvement Project for Children and AdolescentsA one-year DHSS-funded project that is partnering with clinicians to help increase childhood vaccination rates in Missouri.Childhood Immunization
Missouri Partnership to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening (MPICCS)A five-year CDC-funded project to CRC screening rates at primary care clinics across the stateCancer
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 coverageCOVID-19
CoxHealth Systemic Review of Physician Wellbeing, Resilience, and EnrichmentA series of interventions aimed at preventing physician burnoutWorkforce
Clinician Perceptions on Cancer Survivorship Care in Rural Primary Care SettingsA pilot project collecting qualitative data about caring for cancer survivors in rural clinical settingsCancer
The Study of Type-2 Diabetes and the Rural Experience regarding Self-Management Behaviors and StressA 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 AmericansDiabetes
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 patientsSleep