Cancer mortality rates in the United States are higher in rural than urban areas. Collaborative networks for cancer prevention and control and uses of network findings in rural areas are not well understood. We surveyed health agencies in five service areas in rural Missouri and Illinois from September through December 2020, asking about contact, collaborative activities, and referrals between agencies. Network datasets were constructed for each relationship within each service area. Service areas ranged from 24-42 agencies. Interactive network applications were provided to agency staff, who used them for planning and reporting.
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Title
Data for Five Rural Health Networks to Map Collaboration
Location
Data were collected using an online survey of practitioners from four FQHC service areas in rural Missouri and seven rural counties in Illinois.
Funding Source
National Cancer Institute, P50CA244431 National Cancer Institute, T32CA190194 National Cancer Institute, RO1CA211323 National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute, P30CA091842 National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, 5UL1TR002345 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U48DP006395 National Institutes of Health, R01DK109913 National Institutes of Health, T37MD014218
