Geographic Barriers
In rural areas, patients may have to trek far distances or across difficult terrain to access care, and often lack the transportation infrastructure to do so.
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Rural areas often face an overall Lack of Resources, including Provider Shortages.
A more spread out population can make people less connected, contributing to Low Health Literacy. In some rural areas, communities are less exposed to diversity, which can also compound bias, Stigma, and other challenges for people whose Gender / Sex / Orientation or Race / Ethnicity differ from the local majority.
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Areas
- Lack of Resources
- Provider Shortages
- Environmental Exposure
- Geographic Barriers
- Dense Areas: Infection Spread
Populations
- Socioeconomic Status
- Gender / Sex / Orientation
- Race / Ethnicity
- Stigma
- Low Literacy
- Genetic Disparities
- Beliefs
- Rare and Understudied Diseases
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