Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Ethics
Building a Pediatric Patient Registry to Study Health Outcomes Among Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth at a Rural Gender Clinic
Describes the creation of a registry of transgender and gender expansive youth patients at a rural New York gender clinic for the purpose of filling gaps about knowledge in gender-affirming therapy. 139 patients consented to enrollment in the registry. Figure 6 includes a rural and urban breakdown of patient residences. Discusses registry design and data gathered including ethical considerations given to geographic data in regards to privacy and low population levels in rural areas.
Author(s): Jane O'Bryan, Kimberly Leon, Carolyn Wolf-Gould, et al.
Citation: Transgender Health 3(1), 179-189
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
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Describes the creation of a registry of transgender and gender expansive youth patients at a rural New York gender clinic for the purpose of filling gaps about knowledge in gender-affirming therapy. 139 patients consented to enrollment in the registry. Figure 6 includes a rural and urban breakdown of patient residences. Discusses registry design and data gathered including ethical considerations given to geographic data in regards to privacy and low population levels in rural areas.
Author(s): Jane O'Bryan, Kimberly Leon, Carolyn Wolf-Gould, et al.
Citation: Transgender Health 3(1), 179-189
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
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Pregnancy Options Counseling and Abortion Referrals Among US Primary Care Physicians: Results From a National Survey
Results of a representative survey of 755 primary care physicians, related to their options counseling for unintended pregnancies. Features statistics with breakdowns including residency training area, religious affiliation, current practice type, geographic region, and rural, suburban, or urban location.
Author(s): Kelsey Holt, Elizabeth Janiak, Marie C. McCormick, et al.
Citation: Family Medicine, 49(7), 527-536
Date: 2017
Type: Document
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Results of a representative survey of 755 primary care physicians, related to their options counseling for unintended pregnancies. Features statistics with breakdowns including residency training area, religious affiliation, current practice type, geographic region, and rural, suburban, or urban location.
Author(s): Kelsey Holt, Elizabeth Janiak, Marie C. McCormick, et al.
Citation: Family Medicine, 49(7), 527-536
Date: 2017
Type: Document
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The Ethics of Place: Differences in Ethical Perspectives Among Urban, Suburban, and Rural Physicians in Georgia
A discussion of the impact of geographic location (urban, suburban, rural) on the ethical decision making process of physicians in Georgia. Organized into eight areas of comparison including payment and conflict of interest; access to care; boundary and dual role issues; patient autonomy issues; sociological and cultural differences; truth-telling and professionalism; stress and burnout; and ethics training/leadership. Includes rural-urban difference statistics for each area.
Author(s): Mary Eleanor E. Wickersham, Jean Rawlings Sumner
Citation: Online Journal of Health Ethics, 11(2)
Date: 2015
Type: Document
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A discussion of the impact of geographic location (urban, suburban, rural) on the ethical decision making process of physicians in Georgia. Organized into eight areas of comparison including payment and conflict of interest; access to care; boundary and dual role issues; patient autonomy issues; sociological and cultural differences; truth-telling and professionalism; stress and burnout; and ethics training/leadership. Includes rural-urban difference statistics for each area.
Author(s): Mary Eleanor E. Wickersham, Jean Rawlings Sumner
Citation: Online Journal of Health Ethics, 11(2)
Date: 2015
Type: Document
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Rural Community–Academic Partnership Model for Community Engagement and Partnered Research
Describes a bidirectional community-academic partnership between Eastern Shore Area Health Education Center (ESAHEC) and the University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM) Office of Policy and Planning (OPP) to address the health and social issues on the rural Eastern shore of Maryland. Provides an overview of the partnership's design to address rural health needs by developing and supporting partnered research, clinical trials education and recruitment, bioethics education, and public trust in research.
Author(s): Claudia R. Baquet, Jeanne L. Bromwell, Margruetta B. Hall, Jacob F. Frego
Citation: Progress in Community Health Partnerships, 7(3), 281-290
Date: 2013
Type: Document
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Describes a bidirectional community-academic partnership between Eastern Shore Area Health Education Center (ESAHEC) and the University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM) Office of Policy and Planning (OPP) to address the health and social issues on the rural Eastern shore of Maryland. Provides an overview of the partnership's design to address rural health needs by developing and supporting partnered research, clinical trials education and recruitment, bioethics education, and public trust in research.
Author(s): Claudia R. Baquet, Jeanne L. Bromwell, Margruetta B. Hall, Jacob F. Frego
Citation: Progress in Community Health Partnerships, 7(3), 281-290
Date: 2013
Type: Document
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Continuing Education Training Focused on the Development of Behavioral Telehealth Competencies in Behavioral Healthcare Providers
Examines the impact of a Behavioral Telehealth Ethical Competencies Training Program on the development of behavioral telehealth competency by 16 behavioral health providers. Explores the 14 behavioral telehealth competencies using video vignettes and self-reported competence surveys to determine the effectiveness of the training program.
Author(s): Valerie Gifford, Britton Niles, Inna Rivkin, Catherine Koverola, Jodi Polaha
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 12(4), 2108
Date: 12/2012
Type: Document
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Examines the impact of a Behavioral Telehealth Ethical Competencies Training Program on the development of behavioral telehealth competency by 16 behavioral health providers. Explores the 14 behavioral telehealth competencies using video vignettes and self-reported competence surveys to determine the effectiveness of the training program.
Author(s): Valerie Gifford, Britton Niles, Inna Rivkin, Catherine Koverola, Jodi Polaha
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 12(4), 2108
Date: 12/2012
Type: Document
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Proceedings Report of the Fourth United States-México Border Health Research Forum
Summarizes a June 2012 meeting of federal, state, academic, government, and non-governmental organizations from both countries to initiate cross-border research. Topics addressed included guidelines for a bi-national institutional review board (IRB) process, resource sharing and collaboration, and ethics in research.
Date: 06/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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Summarizes a June 2012 meeting of federal, state, academic, government, and non-governmental organizations from both countries to initiate cross-border research. Topics addressed included guidelines for a bi-national institutional review board (IRB) process, resource sharing and collaboration, and ethics in research.
Date: 06/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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Critical Access Hospital Ethics Committee Resource Guide
Offers practical suggestions for the development of an effective Critical Access Hospital ethics committee and includes examples highlighting challenging ethics conflicts common to rural settings.
Author(s): William A. Nelson, Barbara A. Elliott
Date: 2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Offers practical suggestions for the development of an effective Critical Access Hospital ethics committee and includes examples highlighting challenging ethics conflicts common to rural settings.
Author(s): William A. Nelson, Barbara A. Elliott
Date: 2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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'Any Body Is Better than Nobody?' Ethical Questions Around Recruiting and/or Retaining Health Professionals in Rural Areas
Focuses on the role of ethics in the recruitment and retention of rural health care providers at an individual, community, and healthcare system level.
Author(s): Christy Simpson, Fiona McDonald
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 11(4), 1867
Date: 11/2011
Type: Document
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Focuses on the role of ethics in the recruitment and retention of rural health care providers at an individual, community, and healthcare system level.
Author(s): Christy Simpson, Fiona McDonald
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 11(4), 1867
Date: 11/2011
Type: Document
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The Country Doctor
Focuses on ethical concerns physicians face in rural settings. Includes discussion of issues related to patient privacy, overlapping roles for rural physicians, and other topics.
Citation: AMA Journal of Ethics, 13(5), 269-330
Date: 05/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Medical Association
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Focuses on ethical concerns physicians face in rural settings. Includes discussion of issues related to patient privacy, overlapping roles for rural physicians, and other topics.
Citation: AMA Journal of Ethics, 13(5), 269-330
Date: 05/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Medical Association
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Handbook for Rural Health Care Ethics: A Practical Guide for Professionals
Analyzes, solves, and anticipates healthcare ethics dilemmas to provide general ethics information and related guidance for clinicians and administrators of rural health care facilities.
Date: 2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, Department of Community & Family Medicine
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Analyzes, solves, and anticipates healthcare ethics dilemmas to provide general ethics information and related guidance for clinicians and administrators of rural health care facilities.
Date: 2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, Department of Community & Family Medicine
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