Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Behavioral health
Addressing Higher Risk of Suicide Among Farmers in Rural America
Policy brief highlighting factors contributing to the higher risk of suicide among farmers, including financial pressures, social pressures, and access to care. Offers policy recommendations to promote and improve farmers' mental health.
Author(s): Rosalie Eisenreich, Carolyn Pollari
Date: 02/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Policy brief highlighting factors contributing to the higher risk of suicide among farmers, including financial pressures, social pressures, and access to care. Offers policy recommendations to promote and improve farmers' mental health.
Author(s): Rosalie Eisenreich, Carolyn Pollari
Date: 02/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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The State of State, Territorial, and Tribal Suicide Prevention: Findings from a Web-Based Survey
Details the findings of a web-based survey of coordinators, project directors, and state officials working in suicide prevention on the state of current suicide prevention programs in U.S. states, territories, and tribal nations. Highlights the survey data on prevention planning, prevention readiness and capacity, and barriers and facilitators, among other measures.
Author(s): Katrina S. Kennedy, Andrea Carmichael, Margaret Melissa Brown, et al.
Date: 02/2021
Type: Document
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Details the findings of a web-based survey of coordinators, project directors, and state officials working in suicide prevention on the state of current suicide prevention programs in U.S. states, territories, and tribal nations. Highlights the survey data on prevention planning, prevention readiness and capacity, and barriers and facilitators, among other measures.
Author(s): Katrina S. Kennedy, Andrea Carmichael, Margaret Melissa Brown, et al.
Date: 02/2021
Type: Document
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Capacity of Rural Counties to Address an HIV or Hepatitis C Outbreak
Examines data from 20 states potentially at risk of a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) outbreak to determine which services local health departments (LHDs) provide to help identify or address HIV or HCV. Examples of relevant services include HIV testing, substance use services, and infectious disease surveillance, among others. Includes rural/urban differences in LHD services and staff, LHD partnerships and collaboration, and demographic characteristics of at-risk counties.
Author(s): Jennifer Lenardson, Jaclyn Janis, Amanda Burgess, Karen Pearson, Martha Elbaum
Date: 02/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Examines data from 20 states potentially at risk of a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) outbreak to determine which services local health departments (LHDs) provide to help identify or address HIV or HCV. Examples of relevant services include HIV testing, substance use services, and infectious disease surveillance, among others. Includes rural/urban differences in LHD services and staff, LHD partnerships and collaboration, and demographic characteristics of at-risk counties.
Author(s): Jennifer Lenardson, Jaclyn Janis, Amanda Burgess, Karen Pearson, Martha Elbaum
Date: 02/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Changes in Suicide Rates — United States, 2018–2019
Reports on changes in counts and age-adjusted suicide rates from 2018 to 2019. Includes data by level of county urbanicity for four levels of metropolitan areas and two nonmetro levels, overall and by sex. Also includes data on suicide mechanism of injury by level of urbanization.
Author(s): Deborah M. Stone, Christopher M. Jones, Karin A. Mack
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 70(8), 261-268
Date: 02/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on changes in counts and age-adjusted suicide rates from 2018 to 2019. Includes data by level of county urbanicity for four levels of metropolitan areas and two nonmetro levels, overall and by sex. Also includes data on suicide mechanism of injury by level of urbanization.
Author(s): Deborah M. Stone, Christopher M. Jones, Karin A. Mack
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 70(8), 261-268
Date: 02/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Opioid-Related Visits to Rural Emergency Departments
Explores the impact of the opioid crisis on rural emergency departments (EDs) by analyzing 2006 and 2013 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) data. Compares opioid-related ED visits in rural and urban hospitals by type of opioid involved and year. Breaks down data by patient characteristics, comorbid diagnosis at admission, and outcome of ED visit.
Author(s): Erika C. Ziller, Jean A. Talbot, Deborah Thayer, Carly Milkowski
Date: 02/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Explores the impact of the opioid crisis on rural emergency departments (EDs) by analyzing 2006 and 2013 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) data. Compares opioid-related ED visits in rural and urban hospitals by type of opioid involved and year. Breaks down data by patient characteristics, comorbid diagnosis at admission, and outcome of ED visit.
Author(s): Erika C. Ziller, Jean A. Talbot, Deborah Thayer, Carly Milkowski
Date: 02/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Montana Healthcare Foundation: Leveraging Funds, Providing Technical Assistance, and Supporting Public Health
An interview with Aaron Wernham and Scott Malloy of the Montana Healthcare Foundation, who share how their foundation responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights a grant application assistance initiative, telehealth technical assistance, behavioral health funding for county health departments, and webinars to clarify emergency declaration orders.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 02/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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An interview with Aaron Wernham and Scott Malloy of the Montana Healthcare Foundation, who share how their foundation responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights a grant application assistance initiative, telehealth technical assistance, behavioral health funding for county health departments, and webinars to clarify emergency declaration orders.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 02/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Opioid-Related and Stimulant-Related Adult Inpatient Stays, 2012-2018
Presents statistics on inpatient hospital stays related to the dependence, abuse, and adverse effects of opioids and stimulants between 2012 and 2018. Examines data by patient characteristics, including age, sex, race/ethnicity, urban or rural location of residence, and income.
Date: 02/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Presents statistics on inpatient hospital stays related to the dependence, abuse, and adverse effects of opioids and stimulants between 2012 and 2018. Examines data by patient characteristics, including age, sex, race/ethnicity, urban or rural location of residence, and income.
Date: 02/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Rural School Nurses Face Challenges in Colorado: A Qualitative Study
Analyzes the experiences of 9 school nurses in rural Colorado through interviews that took place in 2018. Focuses on themes such as meeting student mental health and physical needs, addressing poverty, and navigating communication challenges.
Author(s): Alice M. Burch, Pamella R. Stoeckel
Citation: The Journal of School Nursing, 39(3)
Date: 01/2021
Type: Document
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Analyzes the experiences of 9 school nurses in rural Colorado through interviews that took place in 2018. Focuses on themes such as meeting student mental health and physical needs, addressing poverty, and navigating communication challenges.
Author(s): Alice M. Burch, Pamella R. Stoeckel
Citation: The Journal of School Nursing, 39(3)
Date: 01/2021
Type: Document
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A Just Recovery for Rural Equity in Wisconsin
Provides information for advancing health equity, with respect to the impact of COVID-19, for rural populations in Wisconsin. Discusses topics fundamental to supporting rural health equity including: healthcare access, broadband and infrastructure, food and agriculture, job security, and availability of social services. Identifies proven policies and practices that can be implemented at the local and state level.
Date: 01/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute
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Provides information for advancing health equity, with respect to the impact of COVID-19, for rural populations in Wisconsin. Discusses topics fundamental to supporting rural health equity including: healthcare access, broadband and infrastructure, food and agriculture, job security, and availability of social services. Identifies proven policies and practices that can be implemented at the local and state level.
Date: 01/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute
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January 2021 MACPAC Meeting Transcript
Transcript from the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission's (MACPAC) January 2021 meeting. Covers the review of draft chapters and recommendations regarding postpartum coverage, estate recovery, automatic countercyclical financing adjustment, design considerations for creating a new unified program for dually eligible beneficiaries, and housing supports for individuals with substance use disorder, among other things. Also details a MACPAC study on non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), which includes a discussion of NEMT in rural areas.
Date: 01/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission
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Transcript from the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission's (MACPAC) January 2021 meeting. Covers the review of draft chapters and recommendations regarding postpartum coverage, estate recovery, automatic countercyclical financing adjustment, design considerations for creating a new unified program for dually eligible beneficiaries, and housing supports for individuals with substance use disorder, among other things. Also details a MACPAC study on non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), which includes a discussion of NEMT in rural areas.
Date: 01/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission
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