Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Children and youth
Types of Offers of Combustible Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, and Betel Nut Experienced by Guam Youths
Presents a study on the scenarios where youths in Guam are presented with the opportunity to use cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and betel nut. Bases findings on focus group discussions and breaks down data by type of offer, location, and group context, among other measures.
Author(s): Francis Dalisay, Scott K. Okamoto, Jane Teneza, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(19), 6832
Date: 09/2023
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Presents a study on the scenarios where youths in Guam are presented with the opportunity to use cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and betel nut. Bases findings on focus group discussions and breaks down data by type of offer, location, and group context, among other measures.
Author(s): Francis Dalisay, Scott K. Okamoto, Jane Teneza, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(19), 6832
Date: 09/2023
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Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program in Rural America: Policy Brief and Recommendations to the Secretary
Provides an overview of issues related to the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV) in rural areas. Discusses the history of home visiting and the MIECHV program, Tribal MIECHV, program structure, eligible models, and promising approaches. Highlights three evidence-based home visiting models in Oregon that receive MIECHV funding. Offers policy recommendations related to improving MIECHV for rural families.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Provides an overview of issues related to the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV) in rural areas. Discusses the history of home visiting and the MIECHV program, Tribal MIECHV, program structure, eligible models, and promising approaches. Highlights three evidence-based home visiting models in Oregon that receive MIECHV funding. Offers policy recommendations related to improving MIECHV for rural families.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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US Pediatric Primary Care Physician Workforce in Rural Areas, 2010 to 2020
Research letter assessing the growth and distribution of the general pediatrician and family medicine physician workforce from 2010-2020 across U.S. counties, and identifying sociodemographic characteristics of counties lacking these physicians. Features statistics with breakdowns by partly rural, entirely rural, and total counties.
Author(s): Tarun Ramesh, Hao Yu
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(9)
Date: 09/2023
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Research letter assessing the growth and distribution of the general pediatrician and family medicine physician workforce from 2010-2020 across U.S. counties, and identifying sociodemographic characteristics of counties lacking these physicians. Features statistics with breakdowns by partly rural, entirely rural, and total counties.
Author(s): Tarun Ramesh, Hao Yu
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(9)
Date: 09/2023
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Folic Acid and IMPLICIT Program - The Mother To Baby Podcast
Provides an overview of the Interventions to Minimize Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants through Continuous Improvement Techniques (IMPLICIT) Network in rural Minnesota. Discusses the quality improvement program aimed at changing behavior and improving maternal and infant health. Transcript available below description.
Author(s): Amy Nelson, Chris Stallman
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: MotherToBaby
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Provides an overview of the Interventions to Minimize Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants through Continuous Improvement Techniques (IMPLICIT) Network in rural Minnesota. Discusses the quality improvement program aimed at changing behavior and improving maternal and infant health. Transcript available below description.
Author(s): Amy Nelson, Chris Stallman
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: MotherToBaby
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Young Adult Homelessness: Options to Improve Employment and Housing Security
Discusses issues related to youth homelessness, such as the criminal justice system, foster care, education, lack of resources, underemployment, and experiences specific to rural areas. Provides policy options and examples that address youth homelessness.
Author(s): Cameron Rifkin
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Conference of State Legislatures
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Discusses issues related to youth homelessness, such as the criminal justice system, foster care, education, lack of resources, underemployment, and experiences specific to rural areas. Provides policy options and examples that address youth homelessness.
Author(s): Cameron Rifkin
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Conference of State Legislatures
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Pediatric Hospitalizations at Rural and Urban Teaching and Nonteaching Hospitals in the US, 2009-2019
Describes changes in the number and proportion of pediatric hospitalizations and costs at urban teaching, urban nonteaching, and rural hospitals versus freestanding children's hospitals from 2009-2019. Estimates the number and proportion of hospitals providing inpatient pediatric care and characterizes changes in clinical complexity. Features statistics including sociodemographic, clinical, and hospital characteristics of pediatric hospitalizations, with breakdowns by urban and rural location.
Author(s): JoAnna K. Leyenaar, Seneca D. Freyleue, Mary Arakelyan, David C. Goodman, A. James O'Malley
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(9)
Date: 09/2023
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Describes changes in the number and proportion of pediatric hospitalizations and costs at urban teaching, urban nonteaching, and rural hospitals versus freestanding children's hospitals from 2009-2019. Estimates the number and proportion of hospitals providing inpatient pediatric care and characterizes changes in clinical complexity. Features statistics including sociodemographic, clinical, and hospital characteristics of pediatric hospitalizations, with breakdowns by urban and rural location.
Author(s): JoAnna K. Leyenaar, Seneca D. Freyleue, Mary Arakelyan, David C. Goodman, A. James O'Malley
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(9)
Date: 09/2023
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Recovery From the Coronavirus Pandemic in K–12 Education
Provides information on parent concerns, COVID-19 pandemic accommodations to learning, student support, mental health services, and community school or wraparound services, with breakdowns according to school locale of city, suburban, town, or rural.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Education Statistics
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Provides information on parent concerns, COVID-19 pandemic accommodations to learning, student support, mental health services, and community school or wraparound services, with breakdowns according to school locale of city, suburban, town, or rural.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Education Statistics
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Report to Congress on the Runaway and Homeless Youth Program for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019
Provides an overview of the primary activities and services implemented by the Runaway and Homeless Youth grantees between fiscal years 2018-2019. Provides an introduction to programs, performance standards and youth characteristics, basic center program, transitional living and maternity group home program, street outreach program, program performance monitoring, and service provision data. Includes information on the Rural Host Home Demonstration Project.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, Family & Youth Services Bureau
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Provides an overview of the primary activities and services implemented by the Runaway and Homeless Youth grantees between fiscal years 2018-2019. Provides an introduction to programs, performance standards and youth characteristics, basic center program, transitional living and maternity group home program, street outreach program, program performance monitoring, and service provision data. Includes information on the Rural Host Home Demonstration Project.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, Family & Youth Services Bureau
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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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