Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Hispanic or Latino
The State of Latino Housing, Transportation, and Green Space: A Research Review
Highlights programs and policies that may improve neighborhood health equity in U.S. Latino communities. Discusses Latino migration to rural areas in the South and Midwest and the need for affordable housing and green space policies to promote health and wellbeing.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Salud America
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Highlights programs and policies that may improve neighborhood health equity in U.S. Latino communities. Discusses Latino migration to rural areas in the South and Midwest and the need for affordable housing and green space policies to promote health and wellbeing.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Salud America
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Racial and Ethnic Minorities Made Up 22 Percent of the Rural Population in 2017 Compared to 42 Percent in Urban Areas
Two side-by-side pie charts showing the racial/ethnic composition of the rural population compared to the urban population in 2017. Categories listed are American Indian, Black, Hispanic, White, and other.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Two side-by-side pie charts showing the racial/ethnic composition of the rural population compared to the urban population in 2017. Categories listed are American Indian, Black, Hispanic, White, and other.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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A Pilot Project to Increase Health Literacy among Youth from Seasonal Farmworker Families in Rural Eastern North Carolina: A Qualitative Exploration of Implementation and Impact
Details a project to improve health literacy among young people from seasonal farmworker families in North Carolina. Evaluates the intervention's implementation and outcomes. Presents participants by age, gender, and year in school, as well as home internet access.
Author(s): Israel M. Mendez, Mary Lisa Pories, Leah Cordova, et al.
Citation: Journal of the Medical Library Association, 107(2), 179-186
Date: 04/2019
Type: Document
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Details a project to improve health literacy among young people from seasonal farmworker families in North Carolina. Evaluates the intervention's implementation and outcomes. Presents participants by age, gender, and year in school, as well as home internet access.
Author(s): Israel M. Mendez, Mary Lisa Pories, Leah Cordova, et al.
Citation: Journal of the Medical Library Association, 107(2), 179-186
Date: 04/2019
Type: Document
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Influence of Work on Elevated Blood Pressure in Hispanic Adolescents in South Texas
Presents a study on work and blood pressure rates among 508 Hispanic teens in the predominantly rural Hidalgo County, Texas on the U.S-Mexico border. Breaks down data on student participants based on age, race, and physical activity, among other measures.
Author(s): Eva M. Shipp, Sharon P. Cooper, Luohua Jiang, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(7), 1096
Date: 04/2019
Type: Document
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Presents a study on work and blood pressure rates among 508 Hispanic teens in the predominantly rural Hidalgo County, Texas on the U.S-Mexico border. Breaks down data on student participants based on age, race, and physical activity, among other measures.
Author(s): Eva M. Shipp, Sharon P. Cooper, Luohua Jiang, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(7), 1096
Date: 04/2019
Type: Document
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The Health and Well-Being of North Carolina's Farmworkers: The Importance of Inclusion, Accessible Services and Personal Connection
Provides an overview of farmworker health in North Carolina. Covers demographics, barriers to healthcare access, health risks, and negative health outcomes experienced by migrants and women. Highlights the impact of farmworker health services provided by Federally Qualified Health Centers and the North Carolina Farmworker Health Program.
Author(s): Elizabeth Freeman Lambar, Gayle Thomas
Citation: North Carolina Medical Journal, 80(2), 107-112
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
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Provides an overview of farmworker health in North Carolina. Covers demographics, barriers to healthcare access, health risks, and negative health outcomes experienced by migrants and women. Highlights the impact of farmworker health services provided by Federally Qualified Health Centers and the North Carolina Farmworker Health Program.
Author(s): Elizabeth Freeman Lambar, Gayle Thomas
Citation: North Carolina Medical Journal, 80(2), 107-112
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
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Plumbing Poverty: Mapping Hot Spots of Racial and Geographic Inequality in U.S. Household Water Insecurity
Examines plumbing poverty, defined as the lack of complete household plumbing, and the resulting household water insecurity in terms of social, racial, and geographical inequality. Features U.S. maps showing clusters of plumbing poverty as of 2016, with breakdowns by race or ethnicity, home ownership status, and income.
Author(s): Shiloh Deitz, Katie Meehan
Citation: Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 109(4), 1092-1109
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
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Examines plumbing poverty, defined as the lack of complete household plumbing, and the resulting household water insecurity in terms of social, racial, and geographical inequality. Features U.S. maps showing clusters of plumbing poverty as of 2016, with breakdowns by race or ethnicity, home ownership status, and income.
Author(s): Shiloh Deitz, Katie Meehan
Citation: Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 109(4), 1092-1109
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
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Grantee Spotlight: Good News for Brooks County, Texas!
Highlights a grantee of the Hogg Foundation's Collaborative Approaches to Well-Being in Rural Communities initiative, Behavioral and Health Outreach Leadership and Development (BHOLD) Collaborative in Brooks County, Texas. Discusses the goals of the project and the behavioral heath needs that currently exist in Brooks County.
Author(s): Josephine Gurch
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
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Highlights a grantee of the Hogg Foundation's Collaborative Approaches to Well-Being in Rural Communities initiative, Behavioral and Health Outreach Leadership and Development (BHOLD) Collaborative in Brooks County, Texas. Discusses the goals of the project and the behavioral heath needs that currently exist in Brooks County.
Author(s): Josephine Gurch
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
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Developing a Culturally-Informed Survey Instrument to Assess Biomedical Research Participation among Latinos on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Reports on a project to develop a quantitative biomedical research survey tool to evaluate the beliefs, willingness, and preferences of Latino participants from the U.S.-Mexico border region. Discusses challenges in representing minority, rural, and low-income populations in research. Describes a process of developing multiple qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methodologies, sharing lessons learned.
Author(s): Sarah D. Hoh., Rachel Ceballos, Mary Alice Scott, Beti Thompson
Citation: Qualitative Health Research, 29(3), 445-454
Date: 02/2019
Type: Document
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Reports on a project to develop a quantitative biomedical research survey tool to evaluate the beliefs, willingness, and preferences of Latino participants from the U.S.-Mexico border region. Discusses challenges in representing minority, rural, and low-income populations in research. Describes a process of developing multiple qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methodologies, sharing lessons learned.
Author(s): Sarah D. Hoh., Rachel Ceballos, Mary Alice Scott, Beti Thompson
Citation: Qualitative Health Research, 29(3), 445-454
Date: 02/2019
Type: Document
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Latinx Child Farmworkers in North Carolina: Study Design and Participant Baseline Characteristics
Details a study on the health and wellness of Latinx children from ages 10 to 17 employed as agricultural workers in North Carolina. Bases conclusions on survey interviews of 202 children and presents data by year in school, years as a farm worker, and type of crops farmed, among other measures.
Author(s): Thomas A. Arcury, Taylor J. Arnold, Joanne C. Sandberg
Citation: American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 62(2), 156-167
Date: 02/2019
Type: Document
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Details a study on the health and wellness of Latinx children from ages 10 to 17 employed as agricultural workers in North Carolina. Bases conclusions on survey interviews of 202 children and presents data by year in school, years as a farm worker, and type of crops farmed, among other measures.
Author(s): Thomas A. Arcury, Taylor J. Arnold, Joanne C. Sandberg
Citation: American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 62(2), 156-167
Date: 02/2019
Type: Document
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Una Mano Amiga: Pilot Test of a Patient Navigator Program for Southwest New Mexico
Reports on a pilot study of utilizing bilingual promotoras as patient navigators to help cancer patients and their families in 3 rural counties of southwest New Mexico navigate the healthcare system from cancer diagnosis to treatment.
Author(s): Hugo Vilchis, Lynn E. Onstad, Rachel Benavidez, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Education, 34(1), 173-179
Date: 02/2019
Type: Document
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Reports on a pilot study of utilizing bilingual promotoras as patient navigators to help cancer patients and their families in 3 rural counties of southwest New Mexico navigate the healthcare system from cancer diagnosis to treatment.
Author(s): Hugo Vilchis, Lynn E. Onstad, Rachel Benavidez, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Education, 34(1), 173-179
Date: 02/2019
Type: Document
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