Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health occupations
Rural Emergency Medical Technician Pre-Hospital Electrocardiogram Transmission
Rural communities face challenges to rapid emergency response services for heart attacks, mostly related to prolonged travel time. As a strategy to address this, this research article sought evidence of the risks and benefits associated with electrocardiogram (ECG) protocols, which urban ambulance teams staffed with paramedic level providers have been successful in implementing.
Author(s): Angela Powell, Joshua Halon, Jessica Nelson
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(2), 2690
Date: 05/2014
Type: Document
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Rural communities face challenges to rapid emergency response services for heart attacks, mostly related to prolonged travel time. As a strategy to address this, this research article sought evidence of the risks and benefits associated with electrocardiogram (ECG) protocols, which urban ambulance teams staffed with paramedic level providers have been successful in implementing.
Author(s): Angela Powell, Joshua Halon, Jessica Nelson
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(2), 2690
Date: 05/2014
Type: Document
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Trust in Physicians Among Rural Medicaid-Enrolled Smokers
Reports on a study of rural Medicaid-enrolled adult smokers participating in a tobacco cessation program to assess their level of trust in their physicians and the relationship between trust and patient characteristics and physician performance.
Author(s): Emory Nelms, Ling Wang, Michael Pennell, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 30(2), 214–220
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
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Reports on a study of rural Medicaid-enrolled adult smokers participating in a tobacco cessation program to assess their level of trust in their physicians and the relationship between trust and patient characteristics and physician performance.
Author(s): Emory Nelms, Ling Wang, Michael Pennell, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 30(2), 214–220
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
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Doctors Across New York: Physician Loan Repayment and Physician Practice Support Program Awards 2009 - 2013
Discusses the shortages of health professionals in New York and reports on programs to encourage health care professionals to locate in high-need geographic areas or to work with underserved and rural populations.
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Discusses the shortages of health professionals in New York and reports on programs to encourage health care professionals to locate in high-need geographic areas or to work with underserved and rural populations.
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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A Qualitative Study of Medical Students in a Rural Track: Views on Eventual Rural Practice
Studied medical students enrolled in a rural track (RT). Conclusions showed that despite enrollment in an RT program, students with rural and primary care practice interests are often not committed to rural practice; however such RTs may provide a gathering place for interested students within medical school.
Author(s): Carrie Roseamelia, James L. Greenwald, Tiffany Bush, Morgan Pratte
Citation: Family Medicine, 46(4), 259-266
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
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Studied medical students enrolled in a rural track (RT). Conclusions showed that despite enrollment in an RT program, students with rural and primary care practice interests are often not committed to rural practice; however such RTs may provide a gathering place for interested students within medical school.
Author(s): Carrie Roseamelia, James L. Greenwald, Tiffany Bush, Morgan Pratte
Citation: Family Medicine, 46(4), 259-266
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
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Reducing Rural Suicide
Describes the efforts of psychologists searching for innovative ways to reach out to people in isolated communities. Includes a specific focus on Native American and veteran populations to address stigma and access to care, and create a preventive environment.
Author(s): Rebecca A. Clay
Citation: APA Monitor on Psychology, 45(4), 36
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
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Describes the efforts of psychologists searching for innovative ways to reach out to people in isolated communities. Includes a specific focus on Native American and veteran populations to address stigma and access to care, and create a preventive environment.
Author(s): Rebecca A. Clay
Citation: APA Monitor on Psychology, 45(4), 36
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
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Projected Impact of the Primary Care Residency Expansion Program Using Historical Trends in Graduate Placement
Discusses the Primary Care Residency Expansion Program and its impact on future physicians working in primary care. Chart shows projected work areas by type of residency including the number of those residents working in primary care, health professional shortage areas, and rural areas.
Author(s): Rossan M. Chen, Stephen M. Petterson, Andrew Bazemore
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Robert Graham Center
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Discusses the Primary Care Residency Expansion Program and its impact on future physicians working in primary care. Chart shows projected work areas by type of residency including the number of those residents working in primary care, health professional shortage areas, and rural areas.
Author(s): Rossan M. Chen, Stephen M. Petterson, Andrew Bazemore
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Robert Graham Center
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Graduate Medical Education for Rural Practice
A joint statement of the NRHA and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Describes how graduate medical education including rural training tracks (RTTs) have contributed to residency education that prepares physicians to practice in rural environments. Lists recommendations to further address the training of residents in rural medicine.
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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A joint statement of the NRHA and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Describes how graduate medical education including rural training tracks (RTTs) have contributed to residency education that prepares physicians to practice in rural environments. Lists recommendations to further address the training of residents in rural medicine.
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Blueprint for Community Paramedicine Programs Especially for EMS Agencies
Describes implementation of a Community Paramedicine program in Abbeville, South Carolina, and identifies ways that emergency medical technicians can expand their roles in order to bridge healthcare gaps in rural areas. Includes strategies for program promotion and evaluation.
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Describes implementation of a Community Paramedicine program in Abbeville, South Carolina, and identifies ways that emergency medical technicians can expand their roles in order to bridge healthcare gaps in rural areas. Includes strategies for program promotion and evaluation.
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Barriers to Primary Care Physicians Prescribing Buprenorphine
Reports on a study of physicians in the State of Washington who participated in a Rural Opioid Addiction Management Project on the use of buprenorphine-naloxone in the treatment of opioid use disorders. Study determined the percentage of physicians who prescribed this treatment, the characteristics associated with the prescribing physicians, the number of patients treated, and the barriers found when integrating this treatment into their outreach practice.
Author(s): Eliza Hutchinson, Mary Catlin, C. Holly A. Andrilla, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 12(2), 128-133
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
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Reports on a study of physicians in the State of Washington who participated in a Rural Opioid Addiction Management Project on the use of buprenorphine-naloxone in the treatment of opioid use disorders. Study determined the percentage of physicians who prescribed this treatment, the characteristics associated with the prescribing physicians, the number of patients treated, and the barriers found when integrating this treatment into their outreach practice.
Author(s): Eliza Hutchinson, Mary Catlin, C. Holly A. Andrilla, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 12(2), 128-133
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
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Development of the Nursing Community Apgar Questionnaire (NCAQ): A Rural Nurse Recruitment and Retention Tool
Introduces the Nursing Community Apgar Questionnaire, a guide to assess strengths and weaknesses of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in rural communities to help them improve nursing recruitment and retention.
Author(s): Molly Prengaman, Jeri Bigbee, Edward Baker, David Schmitz
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(1), 2633
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
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Introduces the Nursing Community Apgar Questionnaire, a guide to assess strengths and weaknesses of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in rural communities to help them improve nursing recruitment and retention.
Author(s): Molly Prengaman, Jeri Bigbee, Edward Baker, David Schmitz
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(1), 2633
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
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