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Access to care is a complex topic that includes the study of whether sufficient health care resources exist to meet people’s needs, as well as whether people experience physical, financial or other barriers to those services. Evidence in this area can span from whether a rural community has enough specialists, like cardiologists, to whether people in an urban community have transportation or language barriers that make seeing health care providers more difficult.

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New Research Will Provide Insights into the Behavioral Health Workforce and the Services They Provide

AcademyHealth is highlighting four new projects at the UNC Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center to address the strategic aims of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Posted Apr 16, 2024 By Annaliese Johnson, M.P.P.
Topics Health Equity Public & Population Health Hospitals & Health Systems Access to Care
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Reproductive Justice and Community-Engaged Research in Understanding the Impacts of Dobbs

On March 6, reproductive health and justice experts shared their thoughts on the role of health services research in examining the wide-ranging impact of the Dobbs decision. These are Dr. Monica McLemore’s remarks on the importance of community-engaged approaches to conduct this research.
Posted Mar 18, 2024 By Monica McLemore, Ph.D., M.P.H, RN
Topics HSR Resources & Methods Using Health Data Health Equity Public & Population Health Access to Care
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Documenting the Ripple Effects of Dobbs on Health, Equity, and Health Services Research

The aftershocks of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion continue to reverberate through the U.S. health care system. This brief and accompanying research agenda highlight priority research topics, methods, and recommendations for health services research to examine these wide-ranging implications on reproductive health care, health equity, and beyond.
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Topics HSR Resources & Methods Using Health Data Health Equity Public & Population Health Access to Care
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Documenting the Ripple Effects of Dobbs on Health, Equity, and Health Services Research: Executive Summary

The aftershocks of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion continue to reverberate through the U.S. health care system. This brief and accompanying research agenda highlight priority research topics, methods, and recommendations for health services research to examine these wide-ranging implications on reproductive health care, health equity, and beyond.
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Topics HSR Resources & Methods Using Health Data Health Equity Public & Population Health Access to Care
Blog Post Individuals with Disabilities in Rural America: The Need for Health Services Research

Individuals with Disabilities in Rural America: The Need for Health Services Research

Individuals with disabilities face many health disparities, as do rural residents. The recent NIH designation of people with disabilities as a population with health disparities presents a needed opportunity for robust research at the intersection of disability, rurality, and health.
Posted Nov 15, 2023 By Kayla Alvis, Ph.D., M.S.
Topics Advocacy Health Equity Access to Care Public & Population Health