Data, capacity-building, and training needs to address rural health inequities in the Northwest United States: a qualitative study

Objective Rural public health system leaders struggle to access and use data for understanding local health inequities and to effectively allocate scarce resources to populations in need. This study sought to determine these rural public health system leaders’ data access, capacity, and training needs. Materials and Methods We conducted qualitative interviews across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington with individuals expected to use...