Rural Health
Resources by State: North Carolina
Mapping Maternity Care Deserts: Driving Distance and Health Outcomes in North Carolina
Examines the relationship between maternity care deserts in North Carolina and maternal and infant health. Utilizes 2016-2021 hospitalization records to examine travel distance to care and health outcomes such as cesarean delivery rates, severe maternal morbidity, and hypertension. Discusses maternal health access issues across rural-urban commuting (RUCA) codes.
Author(s): Margaret Sugg, Shishir Shakya, Sarah Ulrich, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(2)
Date: 04/2025
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Examines the relationship between maternity care deserts in North Carolina and maternal and infant health. Utilizes 2016-2021 hospitalization records to examine travel distance to care and health outcomes such as cesarean delivery rates, severe maternal morbidity, and hypertension. Discusses maternal health access issues across rural-urban commuting (RUCA) codes.
Author(s): Margaret Sugg, Shishir Shakya, Sarah Ulrich, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(2)
Date: 04/2025
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North Carolina Dental Health - Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA)
County-level map of Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in North Carolina, with shadings showing ranges of HPSA scores.
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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County-level map of Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in North Carolina, with shadings showing ranges of HPSA scores.
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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North Carolina Mental Health - Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA)
County-level map of Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in North Carolina, with shadings showing ranges of HPSA scores.
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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County-level map of Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in North Carolina, with shadings showing ranges of HPSA scores.
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Self‐Reported Pesticide Application, Access to Pesticide Labels, and QR Code Use Among Agricultural H‐2A Workers, North Carolina, 2024
Results of 160 Spanish-language, in-person surveys of North Carolina agricultural H-2A visa workers, conducted in April and May 2024 regarding access to pesticide label information. Features demographics and statistics on QR code use, pesticide use, pesticide label access, and number of seasons worked in the U.S.
Author(s): Cesar Asuaje, Joseph G.L. Lee, Nowrin Nusrat, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 68(4), 388-392
Date: 02/2025
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Results of 160 Spanish-language, in-person surveys of North Carolina agricultural H-2A visa workers, conducted in April and May 2024 regarding access to pesticide label information. Features demographics and statistics on QR code use, pesticide use, pesticide label access, and number of seasons worked in the U.S.
Author(s): Cesar Asuaje, Joseph G.L. Lee, Nowrin Nusrat, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 68(4), 388-392
Date: 02/2025
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Over-the-Counter Naloxone Availability at North Carolina Community Pharmacies: A Secret Shopper Study
Examines access to over-the-counter naloxone at pharmacies in North Carolina. Analyzes data from 600 community pharmacies and provides rural versus urban data on naloxone availability, pharmacy type, cost, and more.
Author(s): Delesha M. Carpenter, Grace T. Marley, Izabela E. Annis, Paul Delamater, Kathleen L. Egan
Citation: Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 267, 112545
Date: 02/2025
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Examines access to over-the-counter naloxone at pharmacies in North Carolina. Analyzes data from 600 community pharmacies and provides rural versus urban data on naloxone availability, pharmacy type, cost, and more.
Author(s): Delesha M. Carpenter, Grace T. Marley, Izabela E. Annis, Paul Delamater, Kathleen L. Egan
Citation: Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 267, 112545
Date: 02/2025
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North Carolina Medication Assistance Program: 2024 Profile
Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Medication Assistance Program. Includes a county-level map showing Medication Assistance Program sites as of state fiscal year 2024.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Medication Assistance Program. Includes a county-level map showing Medication Assistance Program sites as of state fiscal year 2024.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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North Carolina Farmworker Health Program: 2024 Profile
Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Farmworker Health Program. Includes a county-level map showing farmworker health service delivery sites and other grant-supported partners as of June 2023.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Farmworker Health Program. Includes a county-level map showing farmworker health service delivery sites and other grant-supported partners as of June 2023.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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North Carolina Health Care Provider Placement Services: 2024 Profile
Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Health Care Provider Placement Services program. Includes a county-level map showing provider placement and financial incentive locations.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Health Care Provider Placement Services program. Includes a county-level map showing provider placement and financial incentive locations.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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North Carolina Community Health Grants: 2024 Profile
Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Community Health Grant program. Includes a county-level map showing grantee locations.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Community Health Grant program. Includes a county-level map showing grantee locations.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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North Carolina Office of Rural Health: 2024 Profile
Fact sheet providing an overview of the North Carolina Office of Rural Health (ORH), including information on programs, services, technical support, grants, funding, and economic impact. Includes a county-level map of ORH-supported locations, including state designated Rural Health Centers, Critical Access Hospitals, and Community Health Grantees, among others.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Fact sheet providing an overview of the North Carolina Office of Rural Health (ORH), including information on programs, services, technical support, grants, funding, and economic impact. Includes a county-level map of ORH-supported locations, including state designated Rural Health Centers, Critical Access Hospitals, and Community Health Grantees, among others.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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