Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health occupations
TIP 64: Incorporating Peer Support Into Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services
Details guidelines for implementing peer support services (PSS) into programs for substance use treatment and recovery. Discusses the role of peer support workers in the recovery process in SUD treatment centers, recovery centers and residencies, and hospitals, among others. Breaks down the guidelines for PSS, such as professional supervision and peer worker training and certification. Includes a section on delivering peer support in rural areas on page 45 and other rural mentions throughout.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Details guidelines for implementing peer support services (PSS) into programs for substance use treatment and recovery. Discusses the role of peer support workers in the recovery process in SUD treatment centers, recovery centers and residencies, and hospitals, among others. Breaks down the guidelines for PSS, such as professional supervision and peer worker training and certification. Includes a section on delivering peer support in rural areas on page 45 and other rural mentions throughout.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Global to Local Toolkit: Adapting Global Interventions for Local Public Health
A toolkit that discusses strategies for adapting evidence-based, global interventions in public health to local health departments (LHDs) in the United States. Provides an overview of a case study from a predominately rural LHD that used global strategies to address the behavioral workforce shortage in their area. Includes resources and tools for planning and networking.
Additional links: Are You Prepared to Go Global-to-Local? Checklist, Global-to-Local Partner Identification Tool
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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A toolkit that discusses strategies for adapting evidence-based, global interventions in public health to local health departments (LHDs) in the United States. Provides an overview of a case study from a predominately rural LHD that used global strategies to address the behavioral workforce shortage in their area. Includes resources and tools for planning and networking.
Additional links: Are You Prepared to Go Global-to-Local? Checklist, Global-to-Local Partner Identification Tool
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Nurses' Perceptions, Experiences, and Practices Regarding Human Papillomavirus Vaccination: Results from a Cross-Sectional Survey in Montana
Analyzes the roles and perceptions of nurses in administering the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in predominantly rural and medically underserved areas. Examines data from 227 nurse respondents in Montana about their experiences and beliefs related to HPV, with a focus on barriers and facilitators of vaccine uptake.
Author(s): Juthika Thaker, Alexandria N. Albers, Sophia R. Newcomer
Citation: BMC Nursing, 22, 211
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
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Analyzes the roles and perceptions of nurses in administering the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in predominantly rural and medically underserved areas. Examines data from 227 nurse respondents in Montana about their experiences and beliefs related to HPV, with a focus on barriers and facilitators of vaccine uptake.
Author(s): Juthika Thaker, Alexandria N. Albers, Sophia R. Newcomer
Citation: BMC Nursing, 22, 211
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
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Health Care Vacancies and Turnover in Kansas
Provides data and trends of the Kansas healthcare workforce, including information on vacancies and turnover, data on nursing supply, hospital financial trends, projected job openings, and primary care physician Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) by county.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Hospital Association
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Provides data and trends of the Kansas healthcare workforce, including information on vacancies and turnover, data on nursing supply, hospital financial trends, projected job openings, and primary care physician Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) by county.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Hospital Association
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Improving Financial Access to Maternal and Infant Care in Rural Areas
A brief that discusses ways to improve maternal and infant healthcare access, with a focus on Medicaid initiatives, value-based care systems, and leveraging the perinatal workforce.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
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A brief that discusses ways to improve maternal and infant healthcare access, with a focus on Medicaid initiatives, value-based care systems, and leveraging the perinatal workforce.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
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Indiana's Contraceptive Care Workforce: Current State and Opportunities
Provides an overview of contraceptive care workers in Indiana, such as primary care, maternity care, and pharmacist providers. Includes a county-level map showing location of pharmacists as well as counties that are Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (PC HPSAs) and that do or do not have sufficient Maternity Care Practitioner (MCP) Capacity.
Author(s): Becky Boustani, Courtney Medlock, Hannah Maxey
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Provides an overview of contraceptive care workers in Indiana, such as primary care, maternity care, and pharmacist providers. Includes a county-level map showing location of pharmacists as well as counties that are Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (PC HPSAs) and that do or do not have sufficient Maternity Care Practitioner (MCP) Capacity.
Author(s): Becky Boustani, Courtney Medlock, Hannah Maxey
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Changing the Narrative — Rural Healthcare Opportunities and the Role of Emerging Leaders
Highlights programs that are shaping the next generation of rural health leaders. Features National Rural Health Association programs that strengthen current leaders' skills, as well as educational programs in Iowa, South Carolina, and Oregon.
Author(s): Kristin D. Wilson, Hallie Vonk
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Highlights programs that are shaping the next generation of rural health leaders. Features National Rural Health Association programs that strengthen current leaders' skills, as well as educational programs in Iowa, South Carolina, and Oregon.
Author(s): Kristin D. Wilson, Hallie Vonk
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Training the Primary Care Workforce to Deliver Team-Based Care in Underserved Areas: The Teaching Health Center Program
Provides an overview of the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program. Describes the THCGME program's outcomes in training primary care medical and dental providers, the practice settings of THCGME family medicine graduates, and services provided by program graduates. Profiles four THCGME programs, including three programs that serve tribal or rural areas. Discusses challenges facing Teaching Health Centers, proposed solutions, and key takeaways and recommendations for policymakers.
Author(s): Emily Hawes, Jacob Rains, Candice Chen, Erin Fraher
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Milbank Memorial Fund
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Provides an overview of the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program. Describes the THCGME program's outcomes in training primary care medical and dental providers, the practice settings of THCGME family medicine graduates, and services provided by program graduates. Profiles four THCGME programs, including three programs that serve tribal or rural areas. Discusses challenges facing Teaching Health Centers, proposed solutions, and key takeaways and recommendations for policymakers.
Author(s): Emily Hawes, Jacob Rains, Candice Chen, Erin Fraher
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Milbank Memorial Fund
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Understanding and Overcoming Barriers to Rural Training in Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowships
Highlights a study on access to rural-focused family medicine obstetrics (FM OB) fellowships for family medicine residency graduates. Explores the availability of rural-specific FM OB fellowships and the challenges programs face in providing rurally-oriented training to family medicine physicians. Breaks down data by fellowship type, training curriculum, and rurality of location, among other measures.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Highlights a study on access to rural-focused family medicine obstetrics (FM OB) fellowships for family medicine residency graduates. Explores the availability of rural-specific FM OB fellowships and the challenges programs face in providing rurally-oriented training to family medicine physicians. Breaks down data by fellowship type, training curriculum, and rurality of location, among other measures.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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New Hampshire Mental Health HPSAs
County-level map showing Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas in New Hampshire.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Rural Health & Primary Care
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County-level map showing Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas in New Hampshire.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Rural Health & Primary Care
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