Rural Health
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Boot Camp Translation: A Method For Building a Community of Solution
Describes a community-based participatory research approach integrating primary care, public health, and community-based organizations to process and translate biomedical research and evidence into accessible messages and dissemination methods to improve health in rural Colorado.
Author(s): Ned Norman, Chris Bennett, Shirley Cowart, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 26(3), 254-263
Date: 2013
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Describes a community-based participatory research approach integrating primary care, public health, and community-based organizations to process and translate biomedical research and evidence into accessible messages and dissemination methods to improve health in rural Colorado.
Author(s): Ned Norman, Chris Bennett, Shirley Cowart, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 26(3), 254-263
Date: 2013
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Rural Oregon Community Perspectives
Provides an overview of the Lincoln County Community Health Improvement Partnership (CHIP) in rural Oregon as it transitioned into a Community Health Improvement and Research Partnership (CHIRP). Describes the transition, including research training to grow the focus from CHIP to CHIRP, research studies to address existing local health problems, and includes lessons learned throughout the transition.
Author(s): Julia Young-Lorion, Melinda M. Davis, Nancy Kirks, et al.
Citation: Progress in Community Health Partnerships, 7(3), 313-322
Date: 2013
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Provides an overview of the Lincoln County Community Health Improvement Partnership (CHIP) in rural Oregon as it transitioned into a Community Health Improvement and Research Partnership (CHIRP). Describes the transition, including research training to grow the focus from CHIP to CHIRP, research studies to address existing local health problems, and includes lessons learned throughout the transition.
Author(s): Julia Young-Lorion, Melinda M. Davis, Nancy Kirks, et al.
Citation: Progress in Community Health Partnerships, 7(3), 313-322
Date: 2013
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Implementing the Obesity Care Model at a Community Health Center in Hawaii to Address Childhood Obesity
Describes a comprehensive care strategy based on the Obesity Care Model implemented in a rural community health center to reduce childhood obesity in Hawaii. Analysis includes healthcare delivery changes to establish quality improvement, capacity and team-building activities, and the use of project community level data to strengthen community engagement and investment. Project framework is provided through an an academic-community partnership.
Author(s): May Okihiro, Michelle Pillen, Cristeta Ancog, Christy Inda, Vija Sehgal
Citation: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 24(2), 1-11
Date: 2013
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Describes a comprehensive care strategy based on the Obesity Care Model implemented in a rural community health center to reduce childhood obesity in Hawaii. Analysis includes healthcare delivery changes to establish quality improvement, capacity and team-building activities, and the use of project community level data to strengthen community engagement and investment. Project framework is provided through an an academic-community partnership.
Author(s): May Okihiro, Michelle Pillen, Cristeta Ancog, Christy Inda, Vija Sehgal
Citation: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 24(2), 1-11
Date: 2013
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Prevalence of Pre-ESRD Care and Associated Outcomes among Urban, Micropolitan, and Rural Dialysis Patients
Analyzes the prevalence of pre-end stage renal disease (ESRD) care and the benefits associated with pre-ESRD care between micropolitan and rural dialysis patients compared to urban dialysis patients. Includes characteristics, pre-ESRD care goals by geographic location, and association of pre-ESRD goal and long-term outcomes by urban, micropolitan, and rural.
Author(s): Saugar Maripuri, T. Alp Ikizler, Kerri L. Cavanaugh
Citation: American Journal of Nephrology, 37(3), 274-280
Date: 2013
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Analyzes the prevalence of pre-end stage renal disease (ESRD) care and the benefits associated with pre-ESRD care between micropolitan and rural dialysis patients compared to urban dialysis patients. Includes characteristics, pre-ESRD care goals by geographic location, and association of pre-ESRD goal and long-term outcomes by urban, micropolitan, and rural.
Author(s): Saugar Maripuri, T. Alp Ikizler, Kerri L. Cavanaugh
Citation: American Journal of Nephrology, 37(3), 274-280
Date: 2013
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Geographic Information Systems and Chronic Kidney Disease: Racial Disparities, Rural Residence and Forecasting
Provides an overview of geographic information systems (GIS) concepts and techniques. Examines how GIS techniques have been used to study socioeconomic factors that contribute to chronic kidney disease. Explores rural residence in relation to planning for renal services geographically.
Author(s): Rudolph A. Rodriguez, John R. Hotchkiss, Ann M. O'Hare
Citation: Journal of Nephrology, 26(1), 3-15
Date: 2013
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Provides an overview of geographic information systems (GIS) concepts and techniques. Examines how GIS techniques have been used to study socioeconomic factors that contribute to chronic kidney disease. Explores rural residence in relation to planning for renal services geographically.
Author(s): Rudolph A. Rodriguez, John R. Hotchkiss, Ann M. O'Hare
Citation: Journal of Nephrology, 26(1), 3-15
Date: 2013
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HeartBeat Connections: A Rural Community of Solution for Cardiovascular Health
Describes a phone-coaching population-based program in New Ulm, Minnesota, combining behavioral lifestyle coaching and medication management, with the goal of reducing myocardial infarctions.
Author(s): Gretchen A. Benson, Abbey Sidebottom, Jeffrey J. VanWormer, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 30(4), 299-310
Date: 2013
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Describes a phone-coaching population-based program in New Ulm, Minnesota, combining behavioral lifestyle coaching and medication management, with the goal of reducing myocardial infarctions.
Author(s): Gretchen A. Benson, Abbey Sidebottom, Jeffrey J. VanWormer, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 30(4), 299-310
Date: 2013
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Understanding and Addressing Barriers to Implementation of Environmental and Policy Interventions to Support Physical Activity and Healthy Eating in Rural Communities
Identifies policies being used in rural communities to promote wellness, physical activity, and healthy eating to combat obesity. Discusses barriers to implementation of these policies and strategies to overcome them.
Author(s): Ellen K. Barnidge, Catherine Radvanyi, Kathleen Duggan, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 29(1), 97-105
Date: 2013
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Identifies policies being used in rural communities to promote wellness, physical activity, and healthy eating to combat obesity. Discusses barriers to implementation of these policies and strategies to overcome them.
Author(s): Ellen K. Barnidge, Catherine Radvanyi, Kathleen Duggan, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 29(1), 97-105
Date: 2013
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Improved Outcomes in Diabetes Care for Rural African Americans
Results of a 3-year-long intervention involving education with behavioral coaching, treatment intensification, point-of-care management, a team-care approach, and physician leadership. Includes statistics with breakdowns for various clinical parameters at baseline, 18 months, and 36 months, for intervention patients and control group patients.
Author(s): Paul Bray, Doyle M. Cummings, Susan Morrissey, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 11(2), 145-150
Date: 2013
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Results of a 3-year-long intervention involving education with behavioral coaching, treatment intensification, point-of-care management, a team-care approach, and physician leadership. Includes statistics with breakdowns for various clinical parameters at baseline, 18 months, and 36 months, for intervention patients and control group patients.
Author(s): Paul Bray, Doyle M. Cummings, Susan Morrissey, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 11(2), 145-150
Date: 2013
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Qualitative Analysis of Provider Barriers and Solutions to HIV Testing for Substance Users in a Small, Largely Rural Southern State
Reports on a study, completed in Arkansas, to recognize any challenges to integrating HIV testing with substance abuse treatment for rural drug users from the perceptions of the service providers.
Author(s): Patricia B. Wright, Geoffrey M. Curran, Katharine E. Stewart, Brenda M. Booth
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 29(4), 2013
Date: 2013
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Reports on a study, completed in Arkansas, to recognize any challenges to integrating HIV testing with substance abuse treatment for rural drug users from the perceptions of the service providers.
Author(s): Patricia B. Wright, Geoffrey M. Curran, Katharine E. Stewart, Brenda M. Booth
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 29(4), 2013
Date: 2013
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The Heart Healthy Lenoir Project - An Intervention to Reduce Disparities in Hypertension Control: Study Protocol
Describes a study that included a practice level and patient level intervention to enhance the care and support of patients identified with hypertension in rural North Carolina.
Author(s): Jacquie R. Halladay, Katrina E. Donahue, Alan L. Hinderliter, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 13, 441
Date: 2013
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Describes a study that included a practice level and patient level intervention to enhance the care and support of patients identified with hypertension in rural North Carolina.
Author(s): Jacquie R. Halladay, Katrina E. Donahue, Alan L. Hinderliter, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 13, 441
Date: 2013
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