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

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Immunization

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Are you getting a COVID and/or Influenza (Flu) vaccination?

Men's Health Project

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Are you a male who is interested in environmental exposure and male fertility?

Salud Del Hombre Estudio

male watching a fracking drill
¿Es usted un hombre interesado en cómo el medio ambiente afecta su fertilidad masculina?

 

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