The Challenges of Conducting Research in Rural Populations: A Feasibility Study.
Purpose: Chronic stress related to health disparities results in negative health outcomes for mothers and infants. The brain-gut-immune axis plays a significant role in perinatal health outcomes. Researchers have not focused on the effects of rural living on the maternal/infant gut microbiome. The p...
| Publicado en: | Online Journal of Rural Nursing & Health Care Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 21 - 39 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Online Journal of Rural Nursing & Healthcare
2023
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