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Resources by State: Minnesota

The Impact of Internet Connectivity When Conducting a Virtual Clinical Trial with Participants Living in Rural Areas
Evaluates the effectiveness of virtual randomized clinical trials for research involving rural family caregivers. Analyzes notes across 1,003 visits with research participants in Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin to identify internet reliability issues and impact on the research. Discusses internet access a social determinant of health.
Author(s): Diane E. Holland, Catherine E. Vanderboom, Jay Mandrekar, et al.
Citation: Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 42, 101366
Date: 12/2024
Type: Document
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Increasing Digital Equity to Promote Online Smoking Cessation Program Engagement among Rural Adults: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
Evaluates 3 digital access interventions for a smoking cessation program among 90 rural adults. Discusses trial engagement among the 3 intervention types, smoking cessation-related outcomes, and patient experience.
Author(s): Sydney Kelpin, Tabetha A. Brockman, Paul A. Decker, et al.
Citation: Communications Medicine, 4, 194
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
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Minnesota Chartbook Section 5: Public Health Insurance Programs
Provides information on public insurance programs in Minnesota, including Medicare, Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and MinnesotaCare. Includes data on enrollment, spending, distribution of enrollees, and enrollee location by region and county.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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State of Rural Preview: Nonemployer Receipts
Provides data and trends related to nonemployer receipts and personal income in Minnesota, with breakdowns according to entirely rural, town/rural mix, urban/town/rural mix, or entirely urban county.
Author(s): Kelly Asche
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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State of Rural Preview: Nonemployer Statistics
Presents the growth changes in nonemployer Minnesota businesses by entirely rural, town/rural mix, urban/town/rural mix, or entirely urban county. Discusses the impact of nonemployer businesses on the state.
Author(s): Kelly Asche
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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Beyond Connectivity: The Role of Broadband in Rural Economic Growth and Resilience
Reports on the economic value of broadband infrastructure for rural areas. Provides a variety of data on broadband and economic growth in rural communities and compares rural and urban gaps in broadband access. Features a broadband development case study for Beltrami County, Minnesota, which includes discussion of broadband's value for telehealth and other aspects of healthcare delivery and availability.
Author(s): Amanda Weinstein, May Erouart, Adam Dewbury
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center on Rural Innovation
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Gender Differences in Factors Associated with Rural Health Care Practice in Minnesota
Examines the gender impacts of choosing to practice in a rural area. Analyzes 2021-2022 Minnesota Department of Health data according to healthcare profession, sex, race/ethnicity, and factors for choosing a rural location to practice, such as scope of practice, lifestyle, educational or internship options, and more.
Author(s): Selam Woldegerima, Teri Fritsma, Carrie Henning-Smith, Mark Rosenberg, Andrew P. J. Olson
Citation: Journal of Rural Health
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
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University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center Annual Report, 2023-24
Provides background on the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center vision, core principles, and personnel. Focuses on 2023-2024 grants, projects, Flex Monitoring Team, Rural Health Program, policy initiatives, and public impact.
Author(s): Katy Backes Kozhimannil, Carrie Henning-Smith, Megan Lahr
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Interconnected Youth Mental Health Crisis
A recorded webinar that discusses youth mental health in rural and urban Minnesota. Focuses on issues such as workforce shortages, risk and protective factors related to mental health, continuum of care, and more. Transcript available below description.
Author(s): Sue Abderholden, Sara Gonzalez Rodriguez, Wade McKittrick, Feven Tesfaye
Date: 09/2024
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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Youth Mental Health: Where Rural Families Can Find Help Now
Provides an overview of mental health struggles in adolescents, with a focus on the impact of mental health workforce shortages in rural areas of Minnesota. Discusses opportunities to address issues through education, prevention, and mental health access via primary care or schools.
Author(s): Marnie Werner
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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