How should we define "rural" when investigating rural tobacco use in the United States?

Investigations into rural tobacco-related disparities in the U.S. are hampered by the lack of a standardized approach for identifying the rurality-and, consequently, the urbanicity-of an area.

Community Engagement to Address Cancer Health Disparities: A Process EVALUATION using the Partnership Self-Assessment Tool.

Background: African Americans suffer disproportionately from cancer health disparities, and population-level prevention is needed.

Objectives: A community-academic partnership to address cancer health disparities in two predominately African American jurisdictions in Maryland was evaluated.

Methods: The Partnership Self-Assessment Tool (PSAT) was used in a process evaluation to assess the partnership in eight domains (partnership synergy, leadership, efficiency, management, resources, decision making, participation, and satisfaction).

Regional Rural-Urban Differences in E-Cigarette Use and Reasons for Use in the United States.

Purpose: To determine whether there are rural/urban differences in e-cigarette use and reasons for use that vary across the 10 Health & Human Services (HHS) regions.

Methods: Age-adjusted bivariate and multivariable analyses were conducted for n = 225,413 respondents to the 2014-2015 Tobacco Use Supplement-Current Population Survey to estimate the prevalence of e-cigarette use. Reasons for e-cigarette use were collected from n = 16,023 self-respondents who reported ever using e-cigarettes.

Assessment of tobacco control advocacy behavioural capacity among public health faculty and students: a cluster intervention study.

Objectives: This study assessed the outcomes of a tobacco control advocacy behavioural capacity (ABC)-building programme among public health faculty and students in China.

Study Design: This is a cluster intervention study with subjects matching in the different stages of the intervention and observation.

Methods: Public health students (n = 1046) and faculty (n = 199) were recruited in the intervention group.

Variations in support for secondhand smoke restrictions across diverse rural regions of the United States.

Unlabelled: Significant disparities exist between rural-urban U.S.

Populations: Besides higher smoking rates, rural Americans are less likely to be protected from SHS.