Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Injuries
Paediatric Trauma on the Last Frontier: An 11-Year Review of Injury Mechanisms, High-Risk Injury Patterns and Outcomes in Alaskan Children
Describes the development of a pediatric trauma system in remote, very rural, and urban Alaska from 2001 to 2011 using trauma data for all children 17 years and under. Includes comparative data for the type of injury and frequency, geographic region, high risk patterns, and outcomes.
Author(s): Christopher W. Snyder, Oliver J. Muensterer, Frank Sacco, Shawn D. Safford
Citation: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 73(1)
Date: 08/2014
Type: Document
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Describes the development of a pediatric trauma system in remote, very rural, and urban Alaska from 2001 to 2011 using trauma data for all children 17 years and under. Includes comparative data for the type of injury and frequency, geographic region, high risk patterns, and outcomes.
Author(s): Christopher W. Snyder, Oliver J. Muensterer, Frank Sacco, Shawn D. Safford
Citation: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 73(1)
Date: 08/2014
Type: Document
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A School-Based Study of Adolescent All-Terrain Vehicle Exposure, Safety Behaviors, and Crash Experience
Explores a study on youth all-terrain vehicle (ATV) riding practices, including ATV use, crash prevalence, and riding behaviors among adolescents in rural Iowa. Includes demographics, ATV exposure and riding behavior, and other statistics.
Author(s): Charles A. Jennissen, Karisa K. Harland, Kristel Wetjen, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 12(4), 310-316
Date: 07/2014
Type: Document
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Explores a study on youth all-terrain vehicle (ATV) riding practices, including ATV use, crash prevalence, and riding behaviors among adolescents in rural Iowa. Includes demographics, ATV exposure and riding behavior, and other statistics.
Author(s): Charles A. Jennissen, Karisa K. Harland, Kristel Wetjen, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 12(4), 310-316
Date: 07/2014
Type: Document
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2014 County Health Rankings Key Findings Report
Provides information on county-level health disparities by analyzing health factors and outcomes throughout the U.S. Covers child poverty, smoking, physical inactivity, severe housing problems, availability of mental health providers, and more.
Date: 2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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Provides information on county-level health disparities by analyzing health factors and outcomes throughout the U.S. Covers child poverty, smoking, physical inactivity, severe housing problems, availability of mental health providers, and more.
Date: 2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient 2014
Discusses regional trauma systems and levels of trauma centers. Chapter 13 focuses on rural trauma care.
Author(s): Michael F. Rotondo, Chris Cribari, R. Stephen Smith
Date: 2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American College of Surgeons
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Discusses regional trauma systems and levels of trauma centers. Chapter 13 focuses on rural trauma care.
Author(s): Michael F. Rotondo, Chris Cribari, R. Stephen Smith
Date: 2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American College of Surgeons
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Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2012
Summarizes data from a national survey on topics that include health status, health insurance coverage, injury, healthcare access and utilization, and limitations in activities. Includes some data by place of residence for large metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), small MSAs, and nonmetro (not in an MSA) areas.
Date: 12/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Summarizes data from a national survey on topics that include health status, health insurance coverage, injury, healthcare access and utilization, and limitations in activities. Includes some data by place of residence for large metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), small MSAs, and nonmetro (not in an MSA) areas.
Date: 12/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Among US Youth: Socioeconomic and Rural-Urban Disparities and International Patterns
Analyzes the socioeconomic and rural-urban disparities in all-cause mortality and mortality from leading causes of death, including homicide, suicide, unintentional injuries, and HIV/AIDS, among U.S. youth aged 15–24.
Author(s): Gopal K. Singh, Romuladus E. Azuine, Mohammad Siahpush, Michael D. Kogan
Citation: Journal of Urban Health, 90(3), 388-405
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
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Analyzes the socioeconomic and rural-urban disparities in all-cause mortality and mortality from leading causes of death, including homicide, suicide, unintentional injuries, and HIV/AIDS, among U.S. youth aged 15–24.
Author(s): Gopal K. Singh, Romuladus E. Azuine, Mohammad Siahpush, Michael D. Kogan
Citation: Journal of Urban Health, 90(3), 388-405
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
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The Decrease in the Unintentional Injury Mortality Disparity Between American Indians/Alaska Natives and Non–American Indians/Alaska Natives in New Mexico, 1980 to 2009
Studies the change in accidental death rates of Native American and Alaska Native populations compared to non-native populations in New Mexico from 1980-2009. Includes statistics broken down by cause of injury, ethnicity, gender, age, and date.
Author(s): Glenda Hubbard, Pallavi Pokhrel, Larry Nielsen, Michael Landen
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 103(4), 747-754
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
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Studies the change in accidental death rates of Native American and Alaska Native populations compared to non-native populations in New Mexico from 1980-2009. Includes statistics broken down by cause of injury, ethnicity, gender, age, and date.
Author(s): Glenda Hubbard, Pallavi Pokhrel, Larry Nielsen, Michael Landen
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 103(4), 747-754
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
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Mortality in Rural Locations After Severe Injuries from Motor Vehicle Crashes
Examines three injury outcomes resulting from motor vehicle crashes: the overall probability of death, severe incapacitating or fatal injury, and death after severe injury. Includes statistics such as characteristics across injury levels and crashes by Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (RUCCs).
Author(s): Lori L. Travis, David E. Clark, Amy E. Haskins, Joseph A. Kilch
Citation: Journal of Safety Research, 43(5-6), 375-380
Date: 12/2012
Type: Document
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Examines three injury outcomes resulting from motor vehicle crashes: the overall probability of death, severe incapacitating or fatal injury, and death after severe injury. Includes statistics such as characteristics across injury levels and crashes by Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (RUCCs).
Author(s): Lori L. Travis, David E. Clark, Amy E. Haskins, Joseph A. Kilch
Citation: Journal of Safety Research, 43(5-6), 375-380
Date: 12/2012
Type: Document
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Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2011
Summarizes data from the 2011 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), and includes estimates on various health measures of the U.S. population such as health status, special education, early intervention services, health insurance coverage, injury, health care access, and limitations in activities. Includes some data by place of residence for large metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), small MSAs, and nonmetro (not in an MSA) areas.
Author(s): Patricia F. Adams, Whitney K. Kirzinger, Michael E. Martinez
Date: 12/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Summarizes data from the 2011 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), and includes estimates on various health measures of the U.S. population such as health status, special education, early intervention services, health insurance coverage, injury, health care access, and limitations in activities. Includes some data by place of residence for large metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), small MSAs, and nonmetro (not in an MSA) areas.
Author(s): Patricia F. Adams, Whitney K. Kirzinger, Michael E. Martinez
Date: 12/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Emergency Department Visits and Hospital Inpatient Stays for Bicycle-Related Injuries, 2009
Provides data on bicycle injuries resulting in emergency department visits and hospital stays. Includes information by location of patient residence for urban and rural locations.
Author(s): Elizabeth Stranges, Lori Uscher-Pines, Carol Stocks
Date: 06/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Provides data on bicycle injuries resulting in emergency department visits and hospital stays. Includes information by location of patient residence for urban and rural locations.
Author(s): Elizabeth Stranges, Lori Uscher-Pines, Carol Stocks
Date: 06/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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