PUBLICATIONS
The Rural Health Equity Cluster is a multi-disciplinary team of academics from nursing, medicine, social work, management, and computer science.
By working together, the team brings diverse perpectives and expertise to collaborate for a common goal: to explore innovative ways to leverage technology and local organizations to promote rural health equity.
2025 Publications
Li, E. P. H., Kushnerik, T., Seaton, C. L., Rush, K. L., Aulakh, P., Zajko, M., Hasan, K., Manhas, R., Yakong, V. N., & Janke, R. (2025). Rural digital social innovation for health and social care: A systematic review. SSM Health Systems, 5: 1-10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmhs.2025.100143
Rush, K. L., Seaton, C. L., Louloudi, A., Li, E. P. H. & Hasan, K. (2025). Looking beyond digital broadband speeds: Rural British Columbian’s experiences with internet connectivity. PLOS One, 20(9): e0330347. Online First. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0330347
Rush, K. L., Burton, L. & Seaton, C. L. (2025). Living in the shadow of rural digital vulnerability: navigating technology needs and resources. Journal of Rural Studies, 119, 1-11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103812
Burton, L., Rush, K. L., Seaton, C. L., Smith, M. A., Corman, K. & Li, E. P. H. (2025). Differences in preventive care uptake in attached and unattached rural-living residents: A cross-sectional study. Health Promotion Practice, 1-12. DOI:10.1177/15248399251350623
Rush, K. L., Seaton, C. L., Burton, L., Smith, M. A., & Li, E.P.H. (2025). The healthcare experiences of rural-living Canadians with and without a primary care provider: A qualitative analysis of open-ended cross-sectional survey responses. Primary Health Care Research & Development, 26, 1-9. DOI: 10.1017/S1463423624000677
2024 Publications
Seaton, C. L., Rush, K. L., Leimbigler, B., & Li, E.P.H. (2024). Analysis of selected digital and connectivity policies in Canada: Implications for rural living British Columbians. Journal of Information Policy, 14, 471-523. DOI:https://doi.org/10.5325/jinfopoli.14.2024.0014
Burton, L., Rush, K.L., Seaton, C.L., Li, E.P.H., Corman, K., Ronquillo, C. E., Davis, S., & Smith, M. A. (2024). Generating user-driven patient personas to support preventive healthcare activities of rural-living unattached patients. PEC Innovation. DOI: 10.1016/j.pecinn.2024.100274
2023 Publications
Seaton, C.L., Rush, K.L., Li, E.P.H., Hasan, M.K., & Fawcus, L. (2023). Gluu Essentials digital skills training for middle-aged and older adults that makes skills stick: Results of a pre-post intervention. JMIR Aging, 6, 1-17. DOI: 10.2196/50345
2022 Publications
Seaton, C.L., Rondier, P., Rush, K.L., Li, E.P.H., Plamondon, K., Pesut, B., Oelke, N., Dow-Fleisner, S., Hasan, M.K., Currie, L., Kurtz, D., Jones, C., & Bottorff, J. L. (2022). Community Stakeholder-Driven Technology Solutions Towards Rural Health Equity: A Concept Mapping Study in Western Canada. Health Expectations, 25(6), 3202-3214. Online first. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13627
Rush, K.L., Burton, L., Seaton, C.L., Smith, M. A., Li, E.P.H., Ronquillo, C.E., Hasan, K., Davis, S., & Mattei, M. (2022). A Cross-sectional Study of the Preventive Health Care Activities of Rural-Living Patients Unattached to Primary Care Provider. Preventive Medicine Reports, 22, 1-12. DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101913
2021 Publications
Rush, K.L., Singh, S., Seaton, C.L., Burton, L., Li, E. P. H., Jones, C., Davis, J., Hasan, K., Kern, B., & Janke, R. (2021). Telehealth use for enhancing health of rural older adults: A systematic mixed studies review. The Gerontologist , 62(10), e564-e577. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnab141.
2023 Publications
Hawe, N., Seaton, C. L., Corman, K., Burton, L., & Rush, K. L., (2023). ‘There’s a lot less time on small talk’: Rural patient perspectives on shifting to technology-enabled healthcare during COVID-19. SSM Health Systems, Online First. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmhs.2023.100002
2022 Publications
Jonnatan, L., Seaton, C. L., Rush, K. L., Li, E. P. H., & Hasan, K. (2022). Mobile Device Usage Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Rural and Urban Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(14), 8231. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148231
Rush, K. L., Seaton, C. L., Corman, K., Hawe, N., Li, E. P. H., Dow-Fliesner, S. J., Hasan, K., Oelke, N. D., Currie, L. M., & Pesut, B. (2022). Virtual care prior to and during COVID-19: A cross-sectional survey of rural and urban adults. JMIR Formative Research, 6(8), e37059. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/37059
Dow-Fleisner, S., Seaton, C.L., Li, E. P. H., Plamondon, K., Oelke, N., Kurtz, D., Jones, C., Currie, L., Pesut, B., Hasan, K., & Rush, K. (2022). Internet access is a necessity: A latent class analysis of COVID-19 related challenges and the role of technology use among rural community residents. BMC Public Health, 22(845), 1-11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13254-1
2021 Publications
Rush, K., Seaton, C.L., Li, E. P. H., Oelke, N., Pesut, B. (2021). Rural Use of Health Service and Telemedicine During COVID-19: The Role of Access and eHealth literacy. Health Informatics (Online first), 1-15, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/14604582211020064
2023 Publications
Leimbigler, B., Li, E. P. H., Rush, K., & Seaton, C. L. (2023). Response to Buse et al.’s letter to the editor. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 114(1), 154-155, 1-6. DOI: 10.17269/s41997-022-00731-8
2022 Publications
Leimbigler, B., Li, E. P. H., Rush, K., & Seaton, C. L. (2022). Social, Political, Commercial and Corporate Determinants of Rural Health Equity in Canada: An Integrated Framework. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 18, 1-6. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-022-00630-y