Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health disparities
Mental Health and Mental Health Care in Rural America: The Hope of Redesigned Primary Care
Briefly discusses mental health treatment disparities between rural and nonrural veterans.
Date: 01/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
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Briefly discusses mental health treatment disparities between rural and nonrural veterans.
Date: 01/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
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Rural Border Health Chartbook
Examines potential geographic and ethnic disparities among U.S.-Mexico border residents and describes select indicators related to access to care, women's preventive services, oral health, infectious and communicable diseases, and mental health that have been identified as disparities.
Additional links: Fact Sheet
Author(s): Amy Brock Martin, Myriam E. Torres, Medha Vyavaharkar, et al.
Date: 01/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Examines potential geographic and ethnic disparities among U.S.-Mexico border residents and describes select indicators related to access to care, women's preventive services, oral health, infectious and communicable diseases, and mental health that have been identified as disparities.
Additional links: Fact Sheet
Author(s): Amy Brock Martin, Myriam E. Torres, Medha Vyavaharkar, et al.
Date: 01/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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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
Type: Document
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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
Type: Document
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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
Type: Document
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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
Type: Document
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A Practitioner's Guide for Advancing Health Equity: Community Strategies for Preventing Chronic Disease
Highlights policy, systems, and environmental improvements and interventions for public health practitioners to advance health equity through community health interventions in rural and urban settings.
Date: 2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Highlights policy, systems, and environmental improvements and interventions for public health practitioners to advance health equity through community health interventions in rural and urban settings.
Date: 2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Urban–Rural Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening: Cross-Sectional Analysis of 1998–2005 Data from the Centers for Disease Control's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Study
Analyzes Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data to examine disparities in colorectal cancer screening rates between rural and urban U.S. populations. Table 1 compares rural and urban population characteristics, such as age, race, ethnicity, education, income, marital status, and overall health.
Author(s): Allison M. Cole, J. Elizabeth Jackson, Mark Doescher
Citation: Cancer Medicine, 1(3), 350-356
Date: 12/2012
Type: Document
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Analyzes Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data to examine disparities in colorectal cancer screening rates between rural and urban U.S. populations. Table 1 compares rural and urban population characteristics, such as age, race, ethnicity, education, income, marital status, and overall health.
Author(s): Allison M. Cole, J. Elizabeth Jackson, Mark Doescher
Citation: Cancer Medicine, 1(3), 350-356
Date: 12/2012
Type: Document
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Preconception Health Indicators: A Comparison Between Non-Appalachian and Appalachian Women
Examines the preconception health indicators among non-pregnant women aged 18-44 years residing in Appalachian and non-Appalachian counties in 13 U.S. states. Includes a figure illustrating the county economic status in Appalachia. Covers demographic characteristics by county economic status and intervention implications for Appalachia women to improve preconception health.
Author(s): Vanessa L. Short, Reena Oza-Frank, Elizabeth J. Conrey
Citation: Maternal and Child Health Journal, 16(2), 238-249
Date: 12/2012
Type: Document
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Examines the preconception health indicators among non-pregnant women aged 18-44 years residing in Appalachian and non-Appalachian counties in 13 U.S. states. Includes a figure illustrating the county economic status in Appalachia. Covers demographic characteristics by county economic status and intervention implications for Appalachia women to improve preconception health.
Author(s): Vanessa L. Short, Reena Oza-Frank, Elizabeth J. Conrey
Citation: Maternal and Child Health Journal, 16(2), 238-249
Date: 12/2012
Type: Document
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Priorities for Action in a Rural Older Adults Study
Discusses a study based on interviews with older rural adults in the southern border region of New Mexico regarding their experiences with health disparities while aging in a rural area. Analyzes data on prescription medication affordability, transportation, and assisted living, as well as cultural, linguistic, and economic barriers to access.
Author(s): Jennifer B. Averill
Citation: Family and Community Health, 35(4), 358-372
Date: 10/2012
Type: Document
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Discusses a study based on interviews with older rural adults in the southern border region of New Mexico regarding their experiences with health disparities while aging in a rural area. Analyzes data on prescription medication affordability, transportation, and assisted living, as well as cultural, linguistic, and economic barriers to access.
Author(s): Jennifer B. Averill
Citation: Family and Community Health, 35(4), 358-372
Date: 10/2012
Type: Document
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The Relationship Between Rural Status, Individual Characteristics, and Self-rated Health in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Examines a study of individuals' self-rated health as it relates to whether they live in an urban or rural area. Discusses the role of other factors, such as healthcare coverage, alcohol consumption, and body weight, among others.
Author(s): Traci N. Bethea, Russell P. Lopez, Yvette C. Cozier, Laura F. White, Michael D. McClean
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 28(4), 327-338
Date: 10/2012
Type: Document
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Examines a study of individuals' self-rated health as it relates to whether they live in an urban or rural area. Discusses the role of other factors, such as healthcare coverage, alcohol consumption, and body weight, among others.
Author(s): Traci N. Bethea, Russell P. Lopez, Yvette C. Cozier, Laura F. White, Michael D. McClean
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 28(4), 327-338
Date: 10/2012
Type: Document
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More than Black and White: Differences in Predictors of Obesity among Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders and European Americans
Analyzes predictors of obesity in rural Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Asian American, and European American undergraduate students by examining body mass index (BMI), exercise frequency, symptoms of psychiatric disorders, health outcomes, health status, and health behaviors.
Author(s): Alok Madan, Olga G. Archambeau, Vanessa A. Milsom, et al.
Citation: Obesity, 20(6), 1325-1328
Date: 06/2012
Type: Document
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Analyzes predictors of obesity in rural Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Asian American, and European American undergraduate students by examining body mass index (BMI), exercise frequency, symptoms of psychiatric disorders, health outcomes, health status, and health behaviors.
Author(s): Alok Madan, Olga G. Archambeau, Vanessa A. Milsom, et al.
Citation: Obesity, 20(6), 1325-1328
Date: 06/2012
Type: Document
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