Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Behavioral health
The State of Our Health: A Statewide Health Assessment of Pennsylvania, August 2023 Update
Identifies specific health challenges in Pennsylvania and indicates where the largest improvements can be made. Features sections on social determinants of health, access to care, substance use, chronic diseases, mental health, maternal and infant health, injury and violence prevention, infectious diseases and immunization, Health Professional Shortage Areas, and environmental health. Includes references to rural throughout.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: Pennsylvania Department of Health
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Identifies specific health challenges in Pennsylvania and indicates where the largest improvements can be made. Features sections on social determinants of health, access to care, substance use, chronic diseases, mental health, maternal and infant health, injury and violence prevention, infectious diseases and immunization, Health Professional Shortage Areas, and environmental health. Includes references to rural throughout.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: Pennsylvania Department of Health
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Health Equity in Connecticut 2023
Report and data graphics for key social drivers of health and health outcomes in Connecticut. Features statistics on topics including health risks and age-adjusted mortality, with breakdowns by rural or suburban areas and for several urban cities.
Author(s): Kelly Davila, Mark Abraham, Camille Seaberry
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: DataHaven
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Report and data graphics for key social drivers of health and health outcomes in Connecticut. Features statistics on topics including health risks and age-adjusted mortality, with breakdowns by rural or suburban areas and for several urban cities.
Author(s): Kelly Davila, Mark Abraham, Camille Seaberry
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: DataHaven
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Oklahoma State Department of Health State Health Assessment 2023
Discusses the findings of a 2023 statewide health assessment, noting health inequity at the census tract level and social determinants of health specific to Oklahoma. Includes an overview of health behavior data, demographics, health challenges, and potential interventions for each of the 10 county health department districts and statewide.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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Discusses the findings of a 2023 statewide health assessment, noting health inequity at the census tract level and social determinants of health specific to Oklahoma. Includes an overview of health behavior data, demographics, health challenges, and potential interventions for each of the 10 county health department districts and statewide.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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Factors Associated with Hospitalizations for Co-occurring HIV and Opioid-Related Diagnoses: Evidence from the National Inpatient Sample, 2009–2017
Analyzes the 2009-2017 National Inpatient Sample (NIS) to identify trends in co-occurring HIV and opioid-related hospitalizations and their risk factors. Discusses the impact of rurality, sex, race and ethnicity, region, and more on odds of hospitalization.
Author(s): Nima Khodakarami, Marvellous A. Akinlotan, Timothy Callaghan, et al.
Citation: Preventive Medicine Reports, 34(2023), 102225
Date: 08/2023
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Analyzes the 2009-2017 National Inpatient Sample (NIS) to identify trends in co-occurring HIV and opioid-related hospitalizations and their risk factors. Discusses the impact of rurality, sex, race and ethnicity, region, and more on odds of hospitalization.
Author(s): Nima Khodakarami, Marvellous A. Akinlotan, Timothy Callaghan, et al.
Citation: Preventive Medicine Reports, 34(2023), 102225
Date: 08/2023
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DRCHSD Spotlight: Savoy Medical Center in Mamou, Louisiana
Describes how the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program helped Savoy Medical Center, a 60-bed hospital in rural Mamou, Louisiana, develop a residential treatment facility to meet the need for local, post-acute care for patients with substance use disorders.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Describes how the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program helped Savoy Medical Center, a 60-bed hospital in rural Mamou, Louisiana, develop a residential treatment facility to meet the need for local, post-acute care for patients with substance use disorders.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Mental Health Matters: Policy Framework on Workforce Mental Health
Policy framework designed to support the development of workforce mental health policies. Discusses nondiscrimination, workplace supports, rural communities, workforce shortages and more.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Conference of State Legislatures
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Policy framework designed to support the development of workforce mental health policies. Discusses nondiscrimination, workplace supports, rural communities, workforce shortages and more.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Conference of State Legislatures
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Emergency Department Interventions for Opioid Use Disorder: Overview of the Landscape, Key Components, and Analysis of Five Case Studies
Provides an overview of the evidence base for emergency department (ED)-based programs to address and treat opioid use disorders (OUD). Describes factors that motivated the development of these programs, how they are structured and financed, and barriers and facilitators to ED-based OUD treatment. Features case studies of five ED-based programs, including Marshall Medical Center in rural California.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Brandeis University, HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Provides an overview of the evidence base for emergency department (ED)-based programs to address and treat opioid use disorders (OUD). Describes factors that motivated the development of these programs, how they are structured and financed, and barriers and facilitators to ED-based OUD treatment. Features case studies of five ED-based programs, including Marshall Medical Center in rural California.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Brandeis University, HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Rural Disaster Behavioral Health: A Guide for Outreach Workers and Crisis Counselors
Provides recommendations to behavioral health professionals who are working with rural populations following a disaster. Offers an overview of rural populations in the United States, behavioral health impacts of disasters, strategies to effectively assist in a rural context, and disaster response recommendations and resources.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Provides recommendations to behavioral health professionals who are working with rural populations following a disaster. Offers an overview of rural populations in the United States, behavioral health impacts of disasters, strategies to effectively assist in a rural context, and disaster response recommendations and resources.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Use of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adults With Past-Year Opioid Use Disorder in the US, 2021
Evaluated 47,291 adults using the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health to determine whether rates of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) use changed following implementation of COVID-19 pandemic policies intended to increase availability. Discusses various demographics, telehealth, and metro versus nonmetro residence.
Author(s): Christopher M. Jones, Beth Han, Grant T. Baldwin, Emily B. Einstein, Wilson M. Compton
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(8)
Date: 08/2023
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Evaluated 47,291 adults using the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health to determine whether rates of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) use changed following implementation of COVID-19 pandemic policies intended to increase availability. Discusses various demographics, telehealth, and metro versus nonmetro residence.
Author(s): Christopher M. Jones, Beth Han, Grant T. Baldwin, Emily B. Einstein, Wilson M. Compton
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(8)
Date: 08/2023
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Rural Health Research Recap: Rural Behavioral Health Workforce
Summarizes recent research from Rural Health Research Centers examining numbers of social workers, psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and counselors. Features statistics including percent of counties without behavioral health professionals from 2014-2021 and behavioral health professionals per 100,000 residents from 2014-2021, with breakdowns by urban or rural location and profession type.
Author(s): Jessica Rosencrans
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Research Gateway
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Summarizes recent research from Rural Health Research Centers examining numbers of social workers, psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and counselors. Features statistics including percent of counties without behavioral health professionals from 2014-2021 and behavioral health professionals per 100,000 residents from 2014-2021, with breakdowns by urban or rural location and profession type.
Author(s): Jessica Rosencrans
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Research Gateway
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