Investigating improvements in premature death in two rural, majority-minority counties in the south.

ABSTRACT: This exploratory study investigates counties in the southeast United States with mortality outcomes that were better than might be expected given their sociodemographic profiles (i.e., positive deviance). This study seeks to understand the community characteristics with the potential to moderate the negative health outcomes typically associated with social, geographic, or economic disadvantages. This article describes the process used to identify positive deviants and reports on the findings from key informant interviews in positive deviant counties to identify community factors or practices that might contribute to positive deviance in the observed outcomes. County Health Rankings and Roadmaps 2015 data and mortality trends were examined to identify positive deviant counties. The inclusio

SUBMITTER: Lyn R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7334465 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature