Bankole Olatosi, PhD

Phone: 803.777.9865
Email: olatosi@mailbox.sc.edu

Health Services Policy & Management
University of South Carolina
Discovery 303B, 915 Greene Street
Columbia, SC 29201

Current Projects - (1)

Spatial Distribution of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Need and Care
The incidence of HIV is disproportionately high in rural areas, but these communities often lack access to evidence-based interventions to prevent new HIV diagnoses such as PrEP. Using Medicaid claims data and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Provider file, this study will determine geographic disparities (by rurality and region) in the need for PrEP and PrEP availability and identify whether PrEP availability meets the needs across geography.
Research center: Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Topics: Health disparities and health equity, Pharmacy and prescription drugs

Geographic Disparities in Residential Proximity to Colorectal and Cervical Cancer Care Providers
Journal Article
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 11/2019
Persistent rural‐urban disparities for colorectal and cervical cancers raise concerns regarding access to treatment providers. To the authors knowledge, little is known regarding rural‐urban differences in residential proximity to cancer specialists.

Health Disparities: A Rural-Urban Chartbook (Full Report)
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 06/2008
This chartbook expands the work of the National Healthcare Disparities Reports, issued annually by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, by examining potential disparities among rural populations in health, health behaviors, preventive services, and diabetes care.

Disability Burdens Among Older Americans Associated With Gender and Race/Ethnicity in Rural and Urban Areas
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 09/2005
No prior research has investigated differences in disability-free and disabled life expectancy associated with rural or urban residence. This report addresses this gap and identifies differences in healthy life expectancy that may signal important policy needs.