Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health conditions
Evaluation of Agricultural Heat-Related Illness Prevention Training in Colorado
Evaluates the effectiveness of 13 train-the-trainer (TTT) heat-related illness prevention sessions in Colorado. Study assessed both TTT participants and agricultural workers who were trained by TTT participants. Describes study findings within the 4 levels of the Kirkpatrick evaluation model addressing participant satisfaction, knowledge acquisition, application, and impact of the training.
Author(s): Yessica Paola Martinez Palenque, Whitney Pennington, Kristin M. Skiendzielewski, et al.
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 2026
Date: 10/2026
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Evaluates the effectiveness of 13 train-the-trainer (TTT) heat-related illness prevention sessions in Colorado. Study assessed both TTT participants and agricultural workers who were trained by TTT participants. Describes study findings within the 4 levels of the Kirkpatrick evaluation model addressing participant satisfaction, knowledge acquisition, application, and impact of the training.
Author(s): Yessica Paola Martinez Palenque, Whitney Pennington, Kristin M. Skiendzielewski, et al.
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 2026
Date: 10/2026
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Clinician Discussion of Family Cancer Risk and Use of Genetic Testing Among US Adults With a Family History of Cancer
Examines clinician-patient discussion of family cancer risks and use of genetic testing among U.S. adults with a family history of cancer. Utilizes 2023 National Health Interview Survey data from 9,476 respondents to explore clinician discussion of cancer risk, with breakdowns according to demographics, access to care, rural residence, and receipt of genetic testing.
Author(s): Abe E. Sahmoun
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 23
Date: 10/2026
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Examines clinician-patient discussion of family cancer risks and use of genetic testing among U.S. adults with a family history of cancer. Utilizes 2023 National Health Interview Survey data from 9,476 respondents to explore clinician discussion of cancer risk, with breakdowns according to demographics, access to care, rural residence, and receipt of genetic testing.
Author(s): Abe E. Sahmoun
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 23
Date: 10/2026
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Veterans' Views on Alcohol Use and Experience of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Treatment and Subsequent Alcohol Use Disorder Care at Two Highly Rural-Serving VA Hospitals: A Qualitative Study
Presents findings from interviews with veterans with alcohol use disorder (AUD) about the alcohol withdrawal syndrome treatment they received at two rural-serving Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals. Highlights perceived barriers to care and makes suggestions to improving it.
Author(s): Tony Pomales, Daniel Ball, Jeydith Gutierrez, James C. Willey
Citation: Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 49, 902-917
Date: 10/2026
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Presents findings from interviews with veterans with alcohol use disorder (AUD) about the alcohol withdrawal syndrome treatment they received at two rural-serving Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals. Highlights perceived barriers to care and makes suggestions to improving it.
Author(s): Tony Pomales, Daniel Ball, Jeydith Gutierrez, James C. Willey
Citation: Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 49, 902-917
Date: 10/2026
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Treatable Mortality in Illinois Counties, "Them That Has, Gets"
Examines preventable mortality in Illinois caused by diseases that could have been treated by available medical care. Utilizes CDC Wonder data from 2018 and 2024 and provides county-level, as well as metro versus nonmetro, mortality rates and causes of death.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Examines preventable mortality in Illinois caused by diseases that could have been treated by available medical care. Utilizes CDC Wonder data from 2018 and 2024 and provides county-level, as well as metro versus nonmetro, mortality rates and causes of death.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Rural Cardiovascular Health in Missouri: Needs, Care Gaps, and Resources for a More Connected System
Discusses the importance of cardiovascular risk to rural health in Missouri, and provides suggestions for improving rural cardiovascular disease prevention, treatment, and recovery via state policy, Rural Health Transformation initiatives, and facility-level service delivery improvements.
Author(s): Adnan I. Qureshi, Hatem Tolba, Muhammad Shah Miran, Muhammad Shakir, Camilo R. Gomez
Citation: Missouri Medicine, 123(5), 449-456
Date: 10/2026
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Discusses the importance of cardiovascular risk to rural health in Missouri, and provides suggestions for improving rural cardiovascular disease prevention, treatment, and recovery via state policy, Rural Health Transformation initiatives, and facility-level service delivery improvements.
Author(s): Adnan I. Qureshi, Hatem Tolba, Muhammad Shah Miran, Muhammad Shakir, Camilo R. Gomez
Citation: Missouri Medicine, 123(5), 449-456
Date: 10/2026
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Risk Factors for Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Abuse in Arkansas 2025
Provides state, region, and county-level data for Arkansas related to substance abuse by youth. Identifies risk factors associated with drug and alcohol abuse, such as the number of arrests, unemployment, school infractions, tobacco and cannabis retailers, and more, as well as associated public health outcomes such as substance use-related mortality.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Arkansas Department of Human Services, Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care, UA Little Rock MidSOUTH Center for Prevention and Training
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Provides state, region, and county-level data for Arkansas related to substance abuse by youth. Identifies risk factors associated with drug and alcohol abuse, such as the number of arrests, unemployment, school infractions, tobacco and cannabis retailers, and more, as well as associated public health outcomes such as substance use-related mortality.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Arkansas Department of Human Services, Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care, UA Little Rock MidSOUTH Center for Prevention and Training
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The Childcare and Farm Children's Safety Conundrum
Discusses the family, community and interpersonal, and policy factors impacting farm safety decisions by exploring child care on the farm. Study included 68 farm women in Ohio, Vermont, and Wisconsin, states chosen based on their rates of child injuries, policy approaches to child care, production types, and rates of female and beginning farmers.
Author(s): Florence Becot, Sarah Ruszkowski
Citation: Rural Sociology, 91(4)
Date: 10/2026
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Discusses the family, community and interpersonal, and policy factors impacting farm safety decisions by exploring child care on the farm. Study included 68 farm women in Ohio, Vermont, and Wisconsin, states chosen based on their rates of child injuries, policy approaches to child care, production types, and rates of female and beginning farmers.
Author(s): Florence Becot, Sarah Ruszkowski
Citation: Rural Sociology, 91(4)
Date: 10/2026
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Geographic Disparities and Temporal Trends in Aggressive Prostate Cancer: A SEER Population-Based Analysis (2004–2022)
Analyzes how the incidence of all prostate cancer and aggressive or metastatic prostate cancer varies by Appalachian or non-Appalachian area, rural or urban dwelling, and race and ethnicity, using 2004-2022 SEER data of 951,965 cases of prostate cancer among men aged 40 years and older.
Author(s): Yifei Xu, Ayush Singh, Eric Li, et al.
Citation: Cancer Causes & Control, 37, 181
Date: 10/2026
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Analyzes how the incidence of all prostate cancer and aggressive or metastatic prostate cancer varies by Appalachian or non-Appalachian area, rural or urban dwelling, and race and ethnicity, using 2004-2022 SEER data of 951,965 cases of prostate cancer among men aged 40 years and older.
Author(s): Yifei Xu, Ayush Singh, Eric Li, et al.
Citation: Cancer Causes & Control, 37, 181
Date: 10/2026
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Chronic Conditions in Residential Care Communities: United States, 2025
Reports on the prevalence of chronic disease among patients in residential care communities using 2025 National Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Study data. See Figure 2 for a metro-nonmetro comparison of residential care communities reporting patients with all four chronic conditions (Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, diabetes, depression, heart disease).
Author(s): Christine Caffrey, Manisha Sengupta, Jessica P. Lendon, Shannon Kindilien, Amanuel Melekin
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Reports on the prevalence of chronic disease among patients in residential care communities using 2025 National Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Study data. See Figure 2 for a metro-nonmetro comparison of residential care communities reporting patients with all four chronic conditions (Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, diabetes, depression, heart disease).
Author(s): Christine Caffrey, Manisha Sengupta, Jessica P. Lendon, Shannon Kindilien, Amanuel Melekin
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Notes from the Field: Dengue Outbreak — U.S. Virgin Islands, January 2024–June 2025
Provides an overview of the response to a dengue virus outbreak in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). Discusses the addition of diagnostic testing and web-based reporting for dengue in the USVI, clinical training, vector control, and community outreach.
Author(s): Sarah Gallalee, Hannah M. Cranford, Andra Prosper, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(40), 607-608
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Provides an overview of the response to a dengue virus outbreak in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). Discusses the addition of diagnostic testing and web-based reporting for dengue in the USVI, clinical training, vector control, and community outreach.
Author(s): Sarah Gallalee, Hannah M. Cranford, Andra Prosper, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(40), 607-608
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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