Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health disparities
Determining Spatial Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment and Emergency Medical Services in New Hampshire
Highlights a study on the effect of geospatial determinants on access to opioid use disorder treatment and emergency medical services in New Hampshire. Breaks down data by metropolitan, micropolitan, small town, and rural communities.
Author(s): Yanjia Cao, Kathleen Stewart, Eric Wish, et al.
Citation: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 101, 55-66
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
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Highlights a study on the effect of geospatial determinants on access to opioid use disorder treatment and emergency medical services in New Hampshire. Breaks down data by metropolitan, micropolitan, small town, and rural communities.
Author(s): Yanjia Cao, Kathleen Stewart, Eric Wish, et al.
Citation: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 101, 55-66
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
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California American Indian/Alaska Native Maternal and Infant Health Status Report
Report details the maternal and infant vital statistics for American Indians and Alaska Natives in California. Highlights data pertaining to AI/AN infant and maternal health on the county-level and by demographic, such as age, marital status, and education.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Public Health
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Report details the maternal and infant vital statistics for American Indians and Alaska Natives in California. Highlights data pertaining to AI/AN infant and maternal health on the county-level and by demographic, such as age, marital status, and education.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Public Health
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Mental Health Crisis in Colorado
Explores mental healthcare access in Colorado. News series from The Gazette details Colorado's mental healthcare system for youth, veterans, jails, and in rural areas, among other areas of disparity.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: The Gazette
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Explores mental healthcare access in Colorado. News series from The Gazette details Colorado's mental healthcare system for youth, veterans, jails, and in rural areas, among other areas of disparity.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: The Gazette
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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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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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Access to Hospital Maternity Care Units in Rural America
Webinar slides discussing the state of hospital-based obstetric units in rural areas. Looks at some of the characteristics of rural communities that correlate with obstetric closures and highlights some of the implications of lacking obstetric care.
Author(s): Peiyin Hung, Katy B. Kozhimannil, Ira S. Moscovice, et al.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Webinar slides discussing the state of hospital-based obstetric units in rural areas. Looks at some of the characteristics of rural communities that correlate with obstetric closures and highlights some of the implications of lacking obstetric care.
Author(s): Peiyin Hung, Katy B. Kozhimannil, Ira S. Moscovice, et al.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Modeling the Importance of Within- and Between-County Effects in an Ecological Study of the Association Between Social Capital and Mental Distress
Examines association between social capital and mental distress at the county level and explores between-county effects. Features county-level maps showing levels of mental distress and social capital, and demographic statistics with breakdowns by rural residence.
Author(s): Tse-Chuan Yang, Stephen A. Matthews, Feinuo Sun, Marina Armendariz
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
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Examines association between social capital and mental distress at the county level and explores between-county effects. Features county-level maps showing levels of mental distress and social capital, and demographic statistics with breakdowns by rural residence.
Author(s): Tse-Chuan Yang, Stephen A. Matthews, Feinuo Sun, Marina Armendariz
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
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Characteristics of US Counties With High Opioid Overdose Mortality and Low Capacity to Deliver Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Highlights a study on opioid overdose mortality in U.S. counties that lack the capacity to treat opioid use disorder. Breaks down counties by patient demographic and geographic region, as well as by rural, metropolitan, and micropolitan status.
Author(s): Rebecca L. Haffajee, Lewei Allison Lin, Amy S. B. Bohnert, Jason E. Goldstick
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 2(6)
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
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Highlights a study on opioid overdose mortality in U.S. counties that lack the capacity to treat opioid use disorder. Breaks down counties by patient demographic and geographic region, as well as by rural, metropolitan, and micropolitan status.
Author(s): Rebecca L. Haffajee, Lewei Allison Lin, Amy S. B. Bohnert, Jason E. Goldstick
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 2(6)
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
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Geographic Expansion of Federally Qualified Health Centers 2007-2014
Details a study on the geographic distribution of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) from 2007-2014. Looks at the percentage of FQHCs in rural and high poverty areas.
Author(s): Chiang-Hua Chang, Julie PW Bynum, Jon D. Lurie
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 35(3), 385-394
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
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Details a study on the geographic distribution of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) from 2007-2014. Looks at the percentage of FQHCs in rural and high poverty areas.
Author(s): Chiang-Hua Chang, Julie PW Bynum, Jon D. Lurie
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 35(3), 385-394
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
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A Conversation on Maternal Health Care in Rural Communities: Charting a Path to Improved Access, Quality and Outcomes
Provides a recording of a day-long forum on maternal health access in rural communities. Addresses statistics on maternal health access, disparities in access and mortality rates, healthcare quality, models of care, state and federal policies related to maternal health, and more.
Additional links: Agenda, External Summary
Date: 06/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Provides a recording of a day-long forum on maternal health access in rural communities. Addresses statistics on maternal health access, disparities in access and mortality rates, healthcare quality, models of care, state and federal policies related to maternal health, and more.
Additional links: Agenda, External Summary
Date: 06/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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The Challenges of Chronic Disease in Rural Areas: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Video focused on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in rural America. Experts discuss the high prevalence rate in rural areas, possible causes of the disparity, COPD treatment options, and how we can better understand and address this disease.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Video focused on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in rural America. Experts discuss the high prevalence rate in rural areas, possible causes of the disparity, COPD treatment options, and how we can better understand and address this disease.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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