Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Hispanic or Latino
Mujeres Fuertes y Corazones Saludables, a Culturally Tailored Physical Activity and Nutrition Program for Rural Latinas: Findings from a Pilot Study
Provides an overview of a pilot study of a culturally-tailored group-based nutrition education and physical activity program for rural Latinas in Washington state. Discusses the challenges of recruiting and retaining rural Latinas in a lifestyle program, including limited individual resources, changing contact information, and lack of trust.
Author(s): Rebecca A. Seguin, Cynthia K. Perry, Emma Solanki, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(4), 630
Date: 02/2019
Type: Document
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Provides an overview of a pilot study of a culturally-tailored group-based nutrition education and physical activity program for rural Latinas in Washington state. Discusses the challenges of recruiting and retaining rural Latinas in a lifestyle program, including limited individual resources, changing contact information, and lack of trust.
Author(s): Rebecca A. Seguin, Cynthia K. Perry, Emma Solanki, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(4), 630
Date: 02/2019
Type: Document
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The Unidos Initiative: Mobilizing to Eliminate Barriers to Health and Healthcare in Farmworker Communities
Highlights an initiative to promote health literacy and screenings for skin cancer among farmworkers in AZ and CA. Breaks down program structure and partners.
Date: 02/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Bristol-Myers Squib Foundation, Campesinos Sin Fronteras, Farmworker Justice Fund, Inc., Vista Community Clinic
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Highlights an initiative to promote health literacy and screenings for skin cancer among farmworkers in AZ and CA. Breaks down program structure and partners.
Date: 02/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Bristol-Myers Squib Foundation, Campesinos Sin Fronteras, Farmworker Justice Fund, Inc., Vista Community Clinic
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Premature Mortality from All Causes and Drug Poisonings in the USA According to Socioeconomic Status and Rurality: An Analysis of Death Certificate Data by County from 2000–15
Examines premature deaths from drug poisoning versus all causes by county for White, Black, and Latino people. Addresses differences by rural/urban location, socioeconomic status, education level, gender, and race/ethnicity. See additional link for detailed tables.
Additional links: Supplementary Appendix
Author(s): Meredith S. Shiels, Amy Berrington de Gonzalez, Ana F. Best, et al.
Citation: The Lancet, 4(2), e97-e106
Date: 02/2019
Type: Document
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Examines premature deaths from drug poisoning versus all causes by county for White, Black, and Latino people. Addresses differences by rural/urban location, socioeconomic status, education level, gender, and race/ethnicity. See additional link for detailed tables.
Additional links: Supplementary Appendix
Author(s): Meredith S. Shiels, Amy Berrington de Gonzalez, Ana F. Best, et al.
Citation: The Lancet, 4(2), e97-e106
Date: 02/2019
Type: Document
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County of Residence and Screening Practices among Latinas and Non-Latina Whites in Two Rural Communities
Discusses mammographic screening among Latina and non-Latina White residents of two rural counties in eastern Washington. Analyzes questionnaire data representing county-level differences in screening rates based on ethnicity, sociodemographic information, age, and predictors of breast cancer-screening participation. Presents this study in relation to broader educational efforts to increase rates of clinical breast exams.
Author(s): Cathrine Duggan, Yamile Molina, Elizabeth Carosso, Genoveva Ibarra, Beti Thompson
Citation: Ethnicity and Disease, 29(1), 31-38
Date: 01/2019
Type: Document
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Discusses mammographic screening among Latina and non-Latina White residents of two rural counties in eastern Washington. Analyzes questionnaire data representing county-level differences in screening rates based on ethnicity, sociodemographic information, age, and predictors of breast cancer-screening participation. Presents this study in relation to broader educational efforts to increase rates of clinical breast exams.
Author(s): Cathrine Duggan, Yamile Molina, Elizabeth Carosso, Genoveva Ibarra, Beti Thompson
Citation: Ethnicity and Disease, 29(1), 31-38
Date: 01/2019
Type: Document
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Occupational Safety and Health of Foreign-Born, Latinx Dairy Workers in Colorado
Presents a study on the factors affecting the occupational safety of foreign-born Latinx dairy workers. Bases conclusions on interviews with workers in Colorado detailing trainings, injuries, risks, and the psychosocial environment they experienced as a dairy worker.
Author(s): Lauren M. Menger-Ogle, Florencia Pezzutti, Andrew David Menger-Ogle, et al.
Citation: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 61(1), 61-68
Date: 01/2019
Type: Document
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Presents a study on the factors affecting the occupational safety of foreign-born Latinx dairy workers. Bases conclusions on interviews with workers in Colorado detailing trainings, injuries, risks, and the psychosocial environment they experienced as a dairy worker.
Author(s): Lauren M. Menger-Ogle, Florencia Pezzutti, Andrew David Menger-Ogle, et al.
Citation: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 61(1), 61-68
Date: 01/2019
Type: Document
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San Joaquin Valley Latino Immigrants: Implications of Survey Findings for Census 2020
Examines how 2020 Census collection methods could affect data accuracy for the San Joaquin Valley, a large, rural agricultural area with a significant Latino immigrant population. Focuses on the impact of whether the Census included a citizenship question and addresses impacts of other factors on response rate, including internet access, mail delivery, and more. Discusses the potential impacts of undercounting on program funding and other areas.
Author(s): Edward Kissam, Richard Mines, Cindy Quezada, Jo Ann Intili, Gail Wadsworth
Date: 01/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: California Institute for Rural Studies
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Examines how 2020 Census collection methods could affect data accuracy for the San Joaquin Valley, a large, rural agricultural area with a significant Latino immigrant population. Focuses on the impact of whether the Census included a citizenship question and addresses impacts of other factors on response rate, including internet access, mail delivery, and more. Discusses the potential impacts of undercounting on program funding and other areas.
Author(s): Edward Kissam, Richard Mines, Cindy Quezada, Jo Ann Intili, Gail Wadsworth
Date: 01/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: California Institute for Rural Studies
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Establishing a Community-Based Participatory Research Partnership in a Rural Community in the Midwest
Reports on a research approach to address health disparities in a rural Midwestern community identified as a "new destination" location for immigrants including Latinos. Describes the creation of a partnership between the University of Iowa (UI) Prevention Research Center (PRC) and the community of Ottumwa, Iowa to develop an intervention to increase the physical activity within the population that lacks access to primary care and has high rates of obesity, diabetes, substance abuse, and mental health issues.
Author(s): Edith A. Parker, Barbara Baquero, Jason Daniel-Ulloa, et al.
Citation: Progress in Community Health Partnership,13(2), 201-208
Date: 2019
Type: Document
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Reports on a research approach to address health disparities in a rural Midwestern community identified as a "new destination" location for immigrants including Latinos. Describes the creation of a partnership between the University of Iowa (UI) Prevention Research Center (PRC) and the community of Ottumwa, Iowa to develop an intervention to increase the physical activity within the population that lacks access to primary care and has high rates of obesity, diabetes, substance abuse, and mental health issues.
Author(s): Edith A. Parker, Barbara Baquero, Jason Daniel-Ulloa, et al.
Citation: Progress in Community Health Partnership,13(2), 201-208
Date: 2019
Type: Document
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System Failure: Work Organization and Injury Outcomes among Latino Forest Workers
Details a study of on-the-job injuries of Latino forest workers in southern Oregon. Looks on onsite safety practices, experiences with work injury, and the availability of medical treatment. Looks at the type of injury, type of treatment, and current injury status, among other measures.
Author(s): Carl Wilmsen, A. Butch de Castro, Diane Bush, Marcy J. Harrington
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 24(2), 186-196
Date: 2019
Type: Document
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Details a study of on-the-job injuries of Latino forest workers in southern Oregon. Looks on onsite safety practices, experiences with work injury, and the availability of medical treatment. Looks at the type of injury, type of treatment, and current injury status, among other measures.
Author(s): Carl Wilmsen, A. Butch de Castro, Diane Bush, Marcy J. Harrington
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 24(2), 186-196
Date: 2019
Type: Document
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A Three-Year Multifaceted Intervention to Prevent Obesity in Children of Mexican-Heritage
Examines the effects of a community-based intervention to reduce the rate of body mass index (BMI) growth among Mexican-heritage children living in the rural areas of California's central valley.
Author(s): Banafsheh Sadeghi, Lucia L. Kaiser, Meagan M. Hanbury, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 19, 582
Date: 2019
Type: Document
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Examines the effects of a community-based intervention to reduce the rate of body mass index (BMI) growth among Mexican-heritage children living in the rural areas of California's central valley.
Author(s): Banafsheh Sadeghi, Lucia L. Kaiser, Meagan M. Hanbury, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 19, 582
Date: 2019
Type: Document
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Salud es Vida: A Cervical Cancer Screening Intervention for Rural Latina Immigrant Women
Investigates the feasibility and effectiveness of Salud Es Vida, an educational group session led by promotoras focused on cervical cancer screening and increased cervical cancer knowledge among immigrant Hispanic/Latina women from farmworker environments. The intervention was conducted in four rural counties of Southeast Georgia and included the development of a toolkit offering a curriculum guide and class activities created in partnership with promotoras.
Author(s): John S. Luque, Yelena N. Tarasenko, Claudia Reyes-Garcia, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Education, 32(4), 690-699
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
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Investigates the feasibility and effectiveness of Salud Es Vida, an educational group session led by promotoras focused on cervical cancer screening and increased cervical cancer knowledge among immigrant Hispanic/Latina women from farmworker environments. The intervention was conducted in four rural counties of Southeast Georgia and included the development of a toolkit offering a curriculum guide and class activities created in partnership with promotoras.
Author(s): John S. Luque, Yelena N. Tarasenko, Claudia Reyes-Garcia, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Education, 32(4), 690-699
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
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