Rural Health
Resources by State: California
Cohort Profile: The Assessing Imperial Valley Respiratory Health and the Environment (AIRE) Study
Details a prospective cohort study focused on examining the respiratory health effects of childhood exposures to wind-blown particulate matter (PM) in a rural area of California. Utilizes 2017-2019 data to observe asthmatic symptoms and other health indicators across sociodemographic categories. Discusses the impact of PM on childhood health and the potential for geographic disparities.
Author(s): Shohreh F. Farzan, Elizabeth Kamai, Dayane Duenas Barahona, et al.
Citation: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 38(4), 359-369
Date: 05/2024
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Details a prospective cohort study focused on examining the respiratory health effects of childhood exposures to wind-blown particulate matter (PM) in a rural area of California. Utilizes 2017-2019 data to observe asthmatic symptoms and other health indicators across sociodemographic categories. Discusses the impact of PM on childhood health and the potential for geographic disparities.
Author(s): Shohreh F. Farzan, Elizabeth Kamai, Dayane Duenas Barahona, et al.
Citation: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 38(4), 359-369
Date: 05/2024
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A New Philanthropic Approach to Supporting the Health and Capacity of Rural Communities
Discusses the Imperial Valley Wellness Foundation's efforts to support community development and health equity through its implementation of the Rural Development Hub (RDH) model. Discusses RDHs as facilitators of partnership, cooperation, and philanthropic investment in rural, underserved communities.
Author(s): Roque Barros, Karen Winston
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: Grantmakers in Health
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Discusses the Imperial Valley Wellness Foundation's efforts to support community development and health equity through its implementation of the Rural Development Hub (RDH) model. Discusses RDHs as facilitators of partnership, cooperation, and philanthropic investment in rural, underserved communities.
Author(s): Roque Barros, Karen Winston
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: Grantmakers in Health
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Bridging the Gap in HPV Vaccinations: Community-Driven Strategies in Rural Areas
Discusses development and implementation of an HPV vaccination intervention focused on education and outreach, primary care team training, and data assessment which took place at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving primarily rural and Native American patients in California. Highlights the significance of trust-building and communication efforts to reduce rural vaccine hesitancy.
Author(s): Julie HT Dang
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Discusses development and implementation of an HPV vaccination intervention focused on education and outreach, primary care team training, and data assessment which took place at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving primarily rural and Native American patients in California. Highlights the significance of trust-building and communication efforts to reduce rural vaccine hesitancy.
Author(s): Julie HT Dang
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Pediatric Oral Health Online Education for Rural and Migrant Head Start Programs in the United States
Presents a study on the efficacy of an online oral health workshop conducted by pediatric dental residents for Head Start staff, teachers and families in rural and migrant communities. Explores the program's effect on pediatric oral health literacy in rural and migrant communities, as well as the residents' opinions about potentially working in these communities after their residency.
Author(s): Francisco Ramos-Gomez, Stephanie Parkinson, Victor Garcia de Jesus, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(5), 544
Date: 04/2024
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Presents a study on the efficacy of an online oral health workshop conducted by pediatric dental residents for Head Start staff, teachers and families in rural and migrant communities. Explores the program's effect on pediatric oral health literacy in rural and migrant communities, as well as the residents' opinions about potentially working in these communities after their residency.
Author(s): Francisco Ramos-Gomez, Stephanie Parkinson, Victor Garcia de Jesus, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(5), 544
Date: 04/2024
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California's Health Care for the Homeless Grantees: Who They Are, What They Do, and What They Need
Describes the Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) program and the work of program grantees in California. Interviewed a representative sample of grantees and surveyed a larger group of grantees to determine program reach, challenges, and needs. Includes information on a rural Federally Qualified Health Center.
Author(s): Julie Hudman
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organization: California Health Care Foundation
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Describes the Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) program and the work of program grantees in California. Interviewed a representative sample of grantees and surveyed a larger group of grantees to determine program reach, challenges, and needs. Includes information on a rural Federally Qualified Health Center.
Author(s): Julie Hudman
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organization: California Health Care Foundation
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An Exploration of Rural Housing Insecurity As A Public Health Problem in California's Rural Northern Counties
Explores housing insecurity in rural contexts through interviews with 153 adults in California's North State, a rural region with relatively high rates of poverty and unemployment. Discusses challenges related to housing affordability and availability, stability, quality, and community participation, including housing's influence on access to essential services and employment.
Author(s): Tamar MJ Antin, Emile Sanders, Sharon Lipperman-Kreda, Geoffrey Hunt, Rachelle Annechino
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 49(4), 644-655
Date: 02/2024
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Explores housing insecurity in rural contexts through interviews with 153 adults in California's North State, a rural region with relatively high rates of poverty and unemployment. Discusses challenges related to housing affordability and availability, stability, quality, and community participation, including housing's influence on access to essential services and employment.
Author(s): Tamar MJ Antin, Emile Sanders, Sharon Lipperman-Kreda, Geoffrey Hunt, Rachelle Annechino
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 49(4), 644-655
Date: 02/2024
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Supporting Rural Education Gains Through Community Schools
Discusses how community schools are beneficial to rural areas and can provide healthcare access, meals, tutoring, career readiness opportunities, and more. Provides examples of the impact of community schools in rural California school districts, student achievement data, and additional resources about community schools.
Author(s): Anna Maier
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: Learning Policy Institute
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Discusses how community schools are beneficial to rural areas and can provide healthcare access, meals, tutoring, career readiness opportunities, and more. Provides examples of the impact of community schools in rural California school districts, student achievement data, and additional resources about community schools.
Author(s): Anna Maier
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: Learning Policy Institute
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Telemedicine vs Telephone Consultations and Medication Prescribing Errors Among Referring Physicians: A Cluster Randomized Crossover Trial
Compared 696 acutely ill children in 15 community and rural California emergency departments receiving telephone or video consultations to determine differences in physician-related medication errors. Discusses the impact of telehealth on healthcare quality and remote acute care.
Author(s): James P. Marcin, Monica K. Lieng, Jamie Mouzoon, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 7(2)
Date: 02/2024
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Compared 696 acutely ill children in 15 community and rural California emergency departments receiving telephone or video consultations to determine differences in physician-related medication errors. Discusses the impact of telehealth on healthcare quality and remote acute care.
Author(s): James P. Marcin, Monica K. Lieng, Jamie Mouzoon, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 7(2)
Date: 02/2024
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2023 Local Master Plan for Aging: Shasta, Butte, & Glenn Counties
Report summarizing findings from a needs assessment regarding challenges for older adults and people with disabilities in 3 California counties. Findings and recommendations discuss healthcare, housing, and transportation issues. Discusses rural throughout.
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Diversability Advocacy Network, The SCAN Foundation
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Report summarizing findings from a needs assessment regarding challenges for older adults and people with disabilities in 3 California counties. Findings and recommendations discuss healthcare, housing, and transportation issues. Discusses rural throughout.
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Diversability Advocacy Network, The SCAN Foundation
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El Dorado Community Health Centers: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic in Rural California through Community Partnerships
Case study describing how El Dorado Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in California, works with a community coalition to address the opioid epidemic and implement a medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) program. Covers the infrastructure of the MOUD program, staffing and services, financing, and more. Highlights challenges and successes, as well as recommendations for other health centers.
Author(s): Ashley Jasko, Meryl Schulman
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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Case study describing how El Dorado Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in California, works with a community coalition to address the opioid epidemic and implement a medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) program. Covers the infrastructure of the MOUD program, staffing and services, financing, and more. Highlights challenges and successes, as well as recommendations for other health centers.
Author(s): Ashley Jasko, Meryl Schulman
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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