Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health occupations
Texas School Nurse Workforce, 2023
Fact sheet describing the school nurse workforce in Texas. Includes data on frequency of working at multiple campuses, students served per nurse, and job satisfaction among nurses working in metro versus nonmetropolitan counties.
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies, Texas Health and Human Services
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Fact sheet describing the school nurse workforce in Texas. Includes data on frequency of working at multiple campuses, students served per nurse, and job satisfaction among nurses working in metro versus nonmetropolitan counties.
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies, Texas Health and Human Services
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Obstetric Delivery Services and Workforce in Rural Wisconsin Hospitals 2024
Provides information on obstetric delivery services and workforce in rural Wisconsin hospitals. Analyzes the results of a July 2023 survey focused on hospitals with delivery services, levels of obstetric care, provider types, birth volume, and more. Includes Wisconsin maps showing location of rural hospitals and percentage of women of childbearing age by county.
Author(s): Julia Ledger, Mollie Olson, Penny Black
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
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Provides information on obstetric delivery services and workforce in rural Wisconsin hospitals. Analyzes the results of a July 2023 survey focused on hospitals with delivery services, levels of obstetric care, provider types, birth volume, and more. Includes Wisconsin maps showing location of rural hospitals and percentage of women of childbearing age by county.
Author(s): Julia Ledger, Mollie Olson, Penny Black
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
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Rural Ohio Counties Face Challenges with Access to Health Providers
An Ohio map that shows select counties and their ratios of population to primary care, dental, and mental health providers, with lowest access areas all located in rural or partially rural counties.
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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An Ohio map that shows select counties and their ratios of population to primary care, dental, and mental health providers, with lowest access areas all located in rural or partially rural counties.
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Kaua'i Rural and Public Health Selective: A Family Medicine Residency First
Examines the "Kaua'i Rural and Public Health Selective" training opportunity meant to better integrate public health professionals and primary care clinicians. Describes the rural public health activities of the graduate medical education (GME) residents taking part in the selective.
Author(s): Janet Berreman, Thomas Quattlebaum, Adriann Bruce
Citation: Hawai'i Journal of Health & Social Welfare, 83(8), 230-233
Date: 08/2024
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Examines the "Kaua'i Rural and Public Health Selective" training opportunity meant to better integrate public health professionals and primary care clinicians. Describes the rural public health activities of the graduate medical education (GME) residents taking part in the selective.
Author(s): Janet Berreman, Thomas Quattlebaum, Adriann Bruce
Citation: Hawai'i Journal of Health & Social Welfare, 83(8), 230-233
Date: 08/2024
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Adopting Academic Rank in a Rural Community Practice Affiliated with an Academic Medical Center
Describes a program for awarding academic rank to physician staff in a rural regional practice in Wisconsin. Discusses the role of rural practicing physicians in undergraduate and graduate medical education as well as the possible impact of academic rank on physician burnout and retention.
Author(s): Andrew D. Calvin, Donn Dexter, Jason Beckermann, et al.
Citation: BMC Medical Education, 24, 879
Date: 08/2024
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Describes a program for awarding academic rank to physician staff in a rural regional practice in Wisconsin. Discusses the role of rural practicing physicians in undergraduate and graduate medical education as well as the possible impact of academic rank on physician burnout and retention.
Author(s): Andrew D. Calvin, Donn Dexter, Jason Beckermann, et al.
Citation: BMC Medical Education, 24, 879
Date: 08/2024
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Characteristics of the Current Dental Hygienist Workforce in Washington State
Reports on dental hygienist (DH) supply, distribution, and characteristics in Washington State, utilizing data from a survey of 995 DHs. Provides demographic data including rural versus urban location of residence. Features county-level maps showing DH geographic distribution.
Author(s): Grace A. Guenther, Samantha W. Pollack, Benjamin A. Stubbs, Bianca K. Frogner, Susan M. Skillman
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organizations: UW Center for Health Workforce Studies, Washington Oral Health Workforce
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Reports on dental hygienist (DH) supply, distribution, and characteristics in Washington State, utilizing data from a survey of 995 DHs. Provides demographic data including rural versus urban location of residence. Features county-level maps showing DH geographic distribution.
Author(s): Grace A. Guenther, Samantha W. Pollack, Benjamin A. Stubbs, Bianca K. Frogner, Susan M. Skillman
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organizations: UW Center for Health Workforce Studies, Washington Oral Health Workforce
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U.S. Community Health Worker Landscape Report
Describes the national community health worker (CHW) landscape and showcases best practices. Features sections on workforce challenges, training and certification, financing, state-by-state comparisons, and more. Includes a section on CHW successes in a rural context. Mentions rural throughout.
Author(s): Pranali Koradia, Jenae Logan, Nicolle Miller, et al.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Partners In Health
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Describes the national community health worker (CHW) landscape and showcases best practices. Features sections on workforce challenges, training and certification, financing, state-by-state comparisons, and more. Includes a section on CHW successes in a rural context. Mentions rural throughout.
Author(s): Pranali Koradia, Jenae Logan, Nicolle Miller, et al.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Partners In Health
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2022-24 Florida Physician Assistant Workforce Survey Report
Results of a survey of 14,427 physician assistants (PAs) who renewed their Florida licenses in 2022 and 2024. Features statistics including number of Florida PAs whose primary practice locations were rural clinics or rural hospitals.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Florida Health
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Results of a survey of 14,427 physician assistants (PAs) who renewed their Florida licenses in 2022 and 2024. Features statistics including number of Florida PAs whose primary practice locations were rural clinics or rural hospitals.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Florida Health
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Providing Care in Underresourced Areas: Contribution of the Physician Assistant/Associate Workforce
Analyzes the prevalence of physician assistants/associates (PAs) working in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) or Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs). Utilizes 2022 data to examine PA work location, with further breakdowns according to PA demographics, education and specialty, and geographic location of urban versus rural/isolated.
Author(s): Mirela Bruza-Augatis, Bettie Coplan, Kasey Puckett, Andrzej Kozikowski
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 24, 844
Date: 07/2024
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Analyzes the prevalence of physician assistants/associates (PAs) working in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) or Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs). Utilizes 2022 data to examine PA work location, with further breakdowns according to PA demographics, education and specialty, and geographic location of urban versus rural/isolated.
Author(s): Mirela Bruza-Augatis, Bettie Coplan, Kasey Puckett, Andrzej Kozikowski
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 24, 844
Date: 07/2024
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The State of Mental Health in America
Report presents data on mental health and substance use for youth and adults across all 50 states. Highlights barriers to mental health wellness, such as lack of mental healthcare coverage, mental health workforce shortages, and cost of treatment, among other factors. Discusses some challenges specific to rural communities.
Author(s): Maddy Reinert, Danielle Fritze, Theresa Nguyen
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Mental Health America
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Report presents data on mental health and substance use for youth and adults across all 50 states. Highlights barriers to mental health wellness, such as lack of mental healthcare coverage, mental health workforce shortages, and cost of treatment, among other factors. Discusses some challenges specific to rural communities.
Author(s): Maddy Reinert, Danielle Fritze, Theresa Nguyen
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Mental Health America
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