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Critical Crossroads: Pediatric Mental Health Care in the Emergency Department: A Care Pathway Resource Toolkit
Toolkit designed to support hospitals that provide high-quality, effective emergency care to pediatric patients in psychiatric distress. Includes case stories from rural emergency departments in various states.
Date: 07/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau
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Opportunities and Challenges Addressing Access to Healthy Food in Five Rural Louisiana Food Stores
Results of a rural food store intervention implemented in 3 Louisiana parishes where obesity prevalence was greater than 40%. Describes implications for public health and offers recommendations for future interventions.
Author(s): Michelle Kendall, Stephanie T. Broyles, Jamila Freightman, Melissa Cater, Denise Holston
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date: 07/2019
Type: Document
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Facilitators and Barriers to the Implementation of the HPV VACs (Vaccinate Adolescents Against Cancers) Program: A Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research Analysis
Results of a study examining the delivery of the human papillomavirus virus (HPV) vaccine in a primary care setting, using data from telephone interviews with representatives of 9 Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) systems. Features statistics including characteristics of the FQHCs, with breakdowns by urban, suburban, rural, or mixed locations.
Author(s): Cam Escoffery, Kara Riehman, Lesley Watson, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date: 07/2019
Type: Document
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Unintentional Injury Death Rates in Rural and Urban Areas: United States, 1999–2017
Examines trends in unintentional injury deaths from 1999 through 2017. Provides urban versus rural age-adjusted death rates related to motor vehicle traffic injuries, unintentional drug overdoses, and unintentional falls, with data for 2014 and 2017.
Author(s): R. Henry Olaisen, Lauren M. Rossen, Margaret Warner, Robert N. Anderson
Date: 07/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Social Isolation and Loneliness: Insights from Rural Clinical Providers and Other Experts
Provides an overview of social isolation and loneliness and the factors, such as limited transportation options, that can contribute to these problems in rural areas. Includes discussion of social risk assessments. Features rural clinicians, researchers, and other experts sharing their perspectives on addressing these concerns.
Author(s): Kay Miller Temple
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 07/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Extending Access to Care Across the Rural US South: Preliminary Results from the Alabama eHealth Programme
Describes Alabama eHealth, a community-based initiative of Medical Advocacy and Outreach (MAO) that provides telehealth services to rural residents living with HIV. Discusses staff interviews describing barriers and successes to implementing the program. Evaluates the effectiveness and sustainability of the program by tracking patient appointment completion rates, CD4 counts, and viral loads. Table 1 provides an overview of Alabama eHealth affiliates and their roles in providing telehealth services.
Author(s): Kriti Jain, Prashanth Bhat, Cathy Maulsby, et al.
Citation: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 25(5): 301-309
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
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Depression and Physical Activity Affect Diet Quality of Foreign-born Latina Women Living on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Highlights a study on the relationship between depression, physical activity, and diet for foreign-born Latinas on the U.S.-Mexico border. Breaks down data by age, time spent in the U.S., diet, and physical activity, among other measures.
Author(s): Vanessa L. Errisuriz, Laura Delfausse, Alice P. Villatoro, et al.
Citation: Nutrients, 11(6), 1254
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
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Using Local Data on Adults Aged 18 to 64 to Tailor Interventions for Blood Pressure Medication Adherence in Maine
Demonstrates how mapping can be used to target specific populations for public health interventions, thereby assuring effective use of limited funding. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention developed a map using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to determine where and how to administer programs to increase adherence to a prescribed course of medical treatment for hypertension among adults aged 18 to 64. Nearly half of the counties identified with low medication adherence rates were rural.
Author(s): Caitlin Pizzonia, David Pied, Sara L. Huston, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Translating the Interplay: Indigenous Knowledge and Modern Medicine
Video emphasizing the importance of addressing health disparities related to lung cancer, healthcare access, screenings, prevention, and education on clinical trials. Encourages efforts to include Native American communities in screening, disease prevention, and clinical research. Explores ways in which translational science and community-based participatory research can create bonds between researchers and the public.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
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The Status of Women in North Carolina: Health & Wellness
Analyzes data on women's health, access to reproductive services, and experiences of sexual assault and intimate partner violence. Includes recommendations such as increasing women's access to healthcare, particularly in rural areas. Features statistics on various diseases and health conditions and county-level North Carolina maps showing mortality rates for breast cancer and heart disease.
Author(s): Elyse Shaw, Adiam Tesfaselassie
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Council for Women and Youth Involvement
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