Jan Eberth, PhD
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Email: jme336@drexel.edu
Department of Health Management and Policy
Drexel University
- Publications - (25)
Publications - (25)
2023
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Independent and Provider-Based Rural Health Clinics' Operations and Cancer Prevention and Screening Provision in the United States
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 03/2023
The provision of Rural Health Clinic (RHC) cancer prevention and screening services was examined to identify any changes pre- and peri-pandemic. The research examined overall provision of cancer prevention and screening services by RHCs and the provision of these services by independent RHCs and by provider-based RHCs .
2022
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Rural-Urban Disparities in Quality of Inpatient Psychiatric Care
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 11/2022
Using data from the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Reporting program 2015-2019, this study examined differences and changes in the quality of inpatient psychiatric care in rural and urban hospitals. -
Availability of Hospital-Based Cancer Services Before and After Rural Hospital Closure, 2008-2017
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 09/2022
Using American Hospital Association survey data from 2008 to 2017, the changes in access to cancer-related screening and treatment services were examined to determine the impact of hospital closures across hospital service areas. -
Examining the Association Between Rurality and Positive Childhood Experiences Among a National Sample
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 08/2022
Using the full National Survey of Children's Health with all 50 states and the District of Columbia, this study examined rural-urban differences in positive childhood experiences. -
Changes in Access to Community Health Services Among Rural Areas Affected and Unaffected by Hospital Closures Between 2006 and 2018: A Comparative Interrupted Time Series Study
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 07/2022
In this article, investigators compared access to Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics by those in rural areas affected versus those in rural areas unaffected by hospital closures.
2021
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Trends in Cancer Treatment Service Availability Across Critical Access Hospitals and Prospective Payment System Hospitals
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 08/2021
This study investigated trends in cancer services availability in urban and rural Prospective Payment System (PPS) hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Compared with all PPS hospitals, CAHs offered fewer cancer treatment services and experienced a decline in service capability over time. -
Estimates of Childhood Overweight and Obesity at the Region, State, and County Levels: A Multilevel Small Area Estimation Approach
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 06/2021
The goal of this study is to create a map of county-level obesity rates at the regional, county, and state levels. -
Trends in Spatial Access to Colonoscopy in South Carolina, 2000-2014
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 06/2021
This study looks at the availability of colonoscopy screenings in South Carolina between 2000 and 2014 with a focus on changes in spatial access for these preventive services. -
Disparities in Meeting USPSTF Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines Among Women in the United States
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 04/2021
The US Preventive Services Task Force provides recommendations for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening. This manuscript examines the sociodemographic characteristics associated with women meeting these recommendations.
2020
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Spatial Access to Vaccines for Children Providers in South Carolina: Implications for HPV Vaccination
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 12/2020
In South Carolina, rural children ages 13 to 17 years old have lower rates of HPV vaccination initiation. To better understand potential drivers of this rural-urban disparity, this study's objective was to examine spatial access to Vaccines For Children-enrolled clinics across rural and urban areas of the state. -
Cervical Cancer Treatment Initiation and Survival: The Role of Residential Proximity to Cancer Care
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 10/2020
This study looked at the role drive time to cancer care facilities played on cancer treatment initiation and survival for cervical cancer patients. -
Development of a National Childhood Obesogenic Environment Index in the United States: Differences by Region and Rurality
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 07/2020
This study developed a novel childhood obesogenic environment index and highlighted important regional and rurality differences across U.S. counties. -
Expanding Access to HPV Vaccination in South Carolina Through Community Pharmacies: A Geospatial Analysis
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 06/2020
Human papillomavirus (HPV) rates are higher in rural areas. The uptake of HPV vaccination is lower among rural populations. Pharmacies may be ideal for improving vaccination access. Does spatial access to pharmacies among adolescents and young adults in South Carolina vary by rurality and geographic access to primary care providers? -
Factors Associated With Perceived Job Preparedness Among RNs: Results From a National Survey
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 05/2020
This article examines perceived job preparedness by demographic and professional characteristics among practicing registered nurses who completed a national survey. Rural and male nurses felt less prepared for nursing practice and may benefit from tailored educational experiences to improve perceptions of being prepared for the workforce. -
A Bivariate Mapping Tutorial for Cancer Control Resource Allocation Decisions and Interventions
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 01/2020
This study demonstrates how geographic information systems software, specifically ArcGIS, can be used to develop bivariate choropleth maps to inform resource allocation and public health interventions. -
Spatial Clustering Patterns and Regional Variations for Food and Physical Activity Environments Across the United States
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 01/2020
This study examined spatial patterns of obesogenic environments for U.S. counties. We mapped the geographic dispersion of food and physical activity (PA) environments, assessed spatial clustering, and identified differences across regions and rurality categories. This study highlights geographic clustering and disparities in food and PA access.
2019
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Rural-Urban Differences in Financial Burden Among Cancer Survivors: An Analysis of a Nationally Representative Survey
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 12/2019
Rural cancer survivors may disproportionately experience financial problems due to their cancer because of greater travel costs, higher uninsured/underinsured rates, and other factors. Our objective was to examine rural-urban differences in reported financial problems due to cancer using a nationally representative survey. -
Financial Hardship Among Rural Cancer Survivors: An Analysis of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 11/2019
This study examined contrasts in financial hardship among 1,419 rural and urban cancer survivors using the 2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey supplement the Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment on Finances. -
Geographic Disparities in Residential Proximity to Colorectal and Cervical Cancer Care Providers
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural 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. -
Multilevel Analysis in Rural Cancer Control: A Conceptual Framework and Methodological Implications
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 09/2019
Our objective was two-fold: 1) to develop a multilevel conceptual framework describing how rural residence and relevant micro, macro, and supra-macro factors can be considered in evaluating disparities across the cancer control continuum and 2) to outline the unique considerations of multilevel statistical modeling in rural cancer research. -
Challenges of Using Nationally Representative, Population-Based Surveys to Assess Rural Cancer Disparities
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 08/2019
Population-based surveys provide important information about cancer-related health behaviors across the cancer care continuum. However, due to small rural sample sizes, varying sampling methods, and/or other study design or analytical concerns, there are challenges in using population-based surveys for rural cancer control research and practice.
2018
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Differences in Medicare Utilization and Expenditures in the Last Six Months of Life Among Patients With and Without Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 10/2018
The purpose of this study was to examine differences in utilization of inpatient services and Medicare expenditures (overall and by category) in the last six months of life for patients with, versus those without, a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
2017
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Who Performs Colonoscopy? Workforce Trends Over Space and Time
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 11/2017
Using data from South Carolina from 2001-2010, this study looked at changes in the types of facilities doing colonoscopies as well as the any changes in who is performing them.
2016
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Health-Related Quality of Life Among Adults 65 Years and Older in the United States, 2011-2012: A Multilevel Small Area Estimation Approach
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 10/2016
This study compiled estimates, at the county level, of poor health-related quality of life among those ages 65 and older. The study examined physical and mental health and found significant differences in health across the United States. -
Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Condition Hospitalizations Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 06/2016
Examines the relationship between the distribution of primary care physicians and Medicare beneficiaries' ambulatory care-sensitive condition hospitalizations using statistical and spatial analyses.