A comprehensive mixed-methods analysis of women’s cardiovascular health needs in Georgia, United States
Rural women face individual, provider, and structural barriers to cardiovascular health and care. This unique study identifies chronic disease disparities and risk factors, with a higher disease burden observed in rural counties. Contributing factors may include limited resources for promoting healthy lifestyle choices, and reduced access to healthcare providers. Integrated findings underscore the need for sex- and gender- informed, age-specific, and community tailored strategies that address both health system access, and communication to improve CVH outcomes in underserved rural populations.
Authors
- Ananya Chakraborty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0974-6370)
- Daria V. Ilatovskaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4832-4170)
- Amanda Behr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2571-8281)
- Jennifer C. Sullivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0541-0247)
- Michael J. Ryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5679-6031)
- Marlo Vernon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7575-1576)
- Suma Yellamraju
- Brianna McIndoe
- Ara Idun
Institutions
- The Graduate Center, CUNY (US)
- Augusta University (US)
- Prevention Institute (US)
- Columbia VA Health Care System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biology of Sex Differences
- Published
- 2025-08-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-025-00740-5
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Augusta University
- National Institutes of Health
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Office of Women's Health