Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Families
Impact of Nutrition Interventions on Vitamin and Mineral Intake Among Native American Children and Parents: Insights from Food Resource Equity for Sustainable Health (FRESH) Study
Examines a tribal community-based nutrition program that utilizes a farm-to-school family intervention. Analyzes data from 193 children and 170 adults for diet quality and vitamin and mineral intake. Discusses issues of food quality and access in Native American populations.
Author(s): Wenjie Sun, Tori Taniguchi, Kaylee R. Clyma, Tvli S. Jacob, Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(8), 1014
Date: 08/2024
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Examines a tribal community-based nutrition program that utilizes a farm-to-school family intervention. Analyzes data from 193 children and 170 adults for diet quality and vitamin and mineral intake. Discusses issues of food quality and access in Native American populations.
Author(s): Wenjie Sun, Tori Taniguchi, Kaylee R. Clyma, Tvli S. Jacob, Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(8), 1014
Date: 08/2024
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Creating a Financially Prosperous Ohio: Strategies to Improve Family Financial Security
Discusses the connection between financial insecurity and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in Ohio. Provides information on social determinants of health, including median wages, childhood poverty, parental incarceration, housing, education and employment, racial discrimination, and more. Includes county-level map showing percent of households below Federal Poverty Level (FPL). Discusses policy actions to help improve financial self-sufficiency for Ohio families.
Author(s): Jacob Santiago, Carrie Almasi, Robin Blair-Ackison, et al.
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Discusses the connection between financial insecurity and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in Ohio. Provides information on social determinants of health, including median wages, childhood poverty, parental incarceration, housing, education and employment, racial discrimination, and more. Includes county-level map showing percent of households below Federal Poverty Level (FPL). Discusses policy actions to help improve financial self-sufficiency for Ohio families.
Author(s): Jacob Santiago, Carrie Almasi, Robin Blair-Ackison, et al.
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effects of a Web-Delivered Behavioral Parent Training Intervention for Rural Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Protocol
Describes a protocol to study Attend Behavior, a web-based parent training program for caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in rural areas. Discusses study design, implementation, and evaluation of outcomes related to program feasibility and acceptability, child behaviors, and parents' mental health.
Author(s): Samantha Ault, Kayla Herbell, Nathan Helsabeck, et al.
Citation: PLoS ONE, 19(8), e0307273
Date: 08/2024
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Describes a protocol to study Attend Behavior, a web-based parent training program for caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in rural areas. Discusses study design, implementation, and evaluation of outcomes related to program feasibility and acceptability, child behaviors, and parents' mental health.
Author(s): Samantha Ault, Kayla Herbell, Nathan Helsabeck, et al.
Citation: PLoS ONE, 19(8), e0307273
Date: 08/2024
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Home Environment Factors Associated with Child BMI Changes During COVID-19 Pandemic
Examines the relationship between childhood obesity and home environments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Observes body mass index (BMI) records and Family Nutrition and Physical Activity (FNPA) screenings from a predominantly rural health system in Pennsylvania.
Author(s): Carolyn F. McCabe, G. Craig Wood, Gregory J. Welk, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 21, 84
Date: 08/2024
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Examines the relationship between childhood obesity and home environments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Observes body mass index (BMI) records and Family Nutrition and Physical Activity (FNPA) screenings from a predominantly rural health system in Pennsylvania.
Author(s): Carolyn F. McCabe, G. Craig Wood, Gregory J. Welk, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 21, 84
Date: 08/2024
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The Effect of Proximity to Grocery Stores and the Pandemic on Parents' and Youths' Perceptions of Eating Habits in Predominately African American Rural Communities
Surveyed 203 youth and parents to determine the impact of grocery store access on eating habits, health, and exercise habits in 3 rural communities. Compares results between parents with and without grocery store access as well as between parents and youth. Discusses the impact of COVID-19 on eating habits and exercise.
Author(s): Amanda Williams, Sharlene D. Newman
Citation: Frontiers in Nutrition, 11
Date: 08/2024
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Surveyed 203 youth and parents to determine the impact of grocery store access on eating habits, health, and exercise habits in 3 rural communities. Compares results between parents with and without grocery store access as well as between parents and youth. Discusses the impact of COVID-19 on eating habits and exercise.
Author(s): Amanda Williams, Sharlene D. Newman
Citation: Frontiers in Nutrition, 11
Date: 08/2024
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The 2021–2022 Study of Family and Staff Experiences in American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start FACES Programs: Fall 2021 Data Tables and Study Design
Analyzes 18 Region XI programs and reported data from American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Head Start children, parents, and teachers. Provides information on issues such as children's home environments, social-emotional learning skills, disabilities and physical health, and teacher and child characteristics.
Author(s): Myley Laurent, Tatiana Santiago, Katie Gonzalez, et al.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Analyzes 18 Region XI programs and reported data from American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Head Start children, parents, and teachers. Provides information on issues such as children's home environments, social-emotional learning skills, disabilities and physical health, and teacher and child characteristics.
Author(s): Myley Laurent, Tatiana Santiago, Katie Gonzalez, et al.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Parents of Young Children are Concerned about Access to Food
Presents results of a March 2023 survey on material hardship, including food access, among families with young children. Includes data on rural families' access to supermarkets and likelihood of being low income.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Stanford Center on Early Childhood
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Presents results of a March 2023 survey on material hardship, including food access, among families with young children. Includes data on rural families' access to supermarkets and likelihood of being low income.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Stanford Center on Early Childhood
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Rural Veteran Perception of Healthcare Access in South Carolina and Florida: A Qualitative Study
Presents a study on the perceptions of healthcare access for rural veterans and their families in South Carolina and Florida. Bases findings on interviews with veterans and their spouses on barriers to accessing physical and mental healthcare in their rural communities.
Author(s): Maria Mercedes Rossi, Heidi L. Radunovich, Michelle A. Parisi
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 24, 826
Date: 07/2024
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Presents a study on the perceptions of healthcare access for rural veterans and their families in South Carolina and Florida. Bases findings on interviews with veterans and their spouses on barriers to accessing physical and mental healthcare in their rural communities.
Author(s): Maria Mercedes Rossi, Heidi L. Radunovich, Michelle A. Parisi
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 24, 826
Date: 07/2024
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Perceived Social and Emotional Support Among Teenagers: United States, July 2021–December 2022
Compares child and parent reported social and emotional support among teens aged 12-17. Utilizes National Health Interview Survey and National Health Interview Survey–Teen data to analyze perceived support and related health conditions, with breakdowns according to sex, age group, race, sexual minority status, family income, parental education, region, and urbanization level, including large central or fringe metropolitan, medium or small metropolitan, or nonmetropolitan.
Author(s): Benjamin Zablotsky, Amanda E. Ng, Lindsey I. Black, et al.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Compares child and parent reported social and emotional support among teens aged 12-17. Utilizes National Health Interview Survey and National Health Interview Survey–Teen data to analyze perceived support and related health conditions, with breakdowns according to sex, age group, race, sexual minority status, family income, parental education, region, and urbanization level, including large central or fringe metropolitan, medium or small metropolitan, or nonmetropolitan.
Author(s): Benjamin Zablotsky, Amanda E. Ng, Lindsey I. Black, et al.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Primary Care Providers Fill Rural Gaps in Autism Resources
Features efforts in Arkansas, Missouri, and Arizona to improve screening and services for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families. Includes methods for preparing primary care providers and providing support for caregivers.
Author(s): Gretel Kauffman
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Features efforts in Arkansas, Missouri, and Arizona to improve screening and services for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families. Includes methods for preparing primary care providers and providing support for caregivers.
Author(s): Gretel Kauffman
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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