Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Mental health
The Impact of Health Disparities on the Subjective Well-Being in Rural Communities
Examines the effects of health, socioeconomic, and spatial indicators on well-being and happiness in rural areas/countryside and rural towns. Utilizes North Central Region (NCR)-Stat: Baseline Survey 2022 data to analyze well-being according to physical and mental health status, insurance status, income, work status, education level, and marital status.
Author(s): Zuzana Bednarik
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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Examines the effects of health, socioeconomic, and spatial indicators on well-being and happiness in rural areas/countryside and rural towns. Utilizes North Central Region (NCR)-Stat: Baseline Survey 2022 data to analyze well-being according to physical and mental health status, insurance status, income, work status, education level, and marital status.
Author(s): Zuzana Bednarik
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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Suicide Rates by Industry and Occupation — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2021
Examines suicide rates for major and detailed industry and occupational groups. Includes information on suicide rates for occupations in industries that are largely rural, including mining, agriculture, fishing, and hunting.
Additional links: Supplementary Table 1: Major and Detailed Industry Groups, Supplementary Table 2: Major and Detailed Occupational Groups
Author(s): Aaron Sussell, Cora Peterson, Jia Li, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 72(50), 1346-1350
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Examines suicide rates for major and detailed industry and occupational groups. Includes information on suicide rates for occupations in industries that are largely rural, including mining, agriculture, fishing, and hunting.
Additional links: Supplementary Table 1: Major and Detailed Industry Groups, Supplementary Table 2: Major and Detailed Occupational Groups
Author(s): Aaron Sussell, Cora Peterson, Jia Li, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 72(50), 1346-1350
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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State Actions to Build the Behavioral Health Crisis Continuum
Toolkit features a continuum of behavioral health crisis services and supports and discusses the strategies for program planning and development for state officials and agencies. Highlights models and resources for core components such as regional call centers, mobile crisis teams, and stabilization facilities, among others. Also includes crisis care principles, such as peer supports, law enforcement partnerships, and rural and frontier delivery challenges.
Author(s): Rebekah Falkner, Laura Galbreath, Sandra Wilkniss
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Academy for State Health Policy
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Toolkit features a continuum of behavioral health crisis services and supports and discusses the strategies for program planning and development for state officials and agencies. Highlights models and resources for core components such as regional call centers, mobile crisis teams, and stabilization facilities, among others. Also includes crisis care principles, such as peer supports, law enforcement partnerships, and rural and frontier delivery challenges.
Author(s): Rebekah Falkner, Laura Galbreath, Sandra Wilkniss
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Academy for State Health Policy
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Medicaid and CHIP Enrollees Who Received Mental Health or SUD Services in 2020
Presents data on the percentage and number of Medicaid and CHIP enrollees who received mental health or substance use disorder (SUD) services in 2020. Describes the share of enrollees who used these services overall and by selected sociodemographic characteristics, including as age, sex, urban or rural status, Medicaid or CHIP eligibility category, and more.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Presents data on the percentage and number of Medicaid and CHIP enrollees who received mental health or substance use disorder (SUD) services in 2020. Describes the share of enrollees who used these services overall and by selected sociodemographic characteristics, including as age, sex, urban or rural status, Medicaid or CHIP eligibility category, and more.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Geographic Variations in Driving Time to U.S. Mental Health Care, Digital Access to Technology, & Household Crowdedness
Evaluated distance to mental health services, household crowdedness, and access to technology and broadband alongside rurality to determine barriers to mental healthcare for both rural and urban residents in 31,924 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs). Discusses implications for telehealth and policy measures addressing the digital divide.
Author(s): Sophia N.D. Negaro, Rachel M. Hantman, Janice C. Probst, et al.
Citation: Health Affairs Scholar, 1(6)
Date: 12/2023
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Evaluated distance to mental health services, household crowdedness, and access to technology and broadband alongside rurality to determine barriers to mental healthcare for both rural and urban residents in 31,924 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs). Discusses implications for telehealth and policy measures addressing the digital divide.
Author(s): Sophia N.D. Negaro, Rachel M. Hantman, Janice C. Probst, et al.
Citation: Health Affairs Scholar, 1(6)
Date: 12/2023
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Temporal Trends in Telehealth Availability in Mental Health Treatment Settings: Differences in Growth by State Rurality, 2015–2020
Analyzes trends in telehealth availability at outpatient mental health treatment facilities by rurality and urbanicity at the state level. Utilizes 2015-2020 National Mental Health Services Survey data to evaluate growth preceding and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author(s): George Pro, Brian Fairman, Jure Baloh, Don Willis, Broome E.E. Montgomery
Citation: Journal of Urban Health, 100(6), 1149-1158
Date: 11/2023
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Analyzes trends in telehealth availability at outpatient mental health treatment facilities by rurality and urbanicity at the state level. Utilizes 2015-2020 National Mental Health Services Survey data to evaluate growth preceding and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author(s): George Pro, Brian Fairman, Jure Baloh, Don Willis, Broome E.E. Montgomery
Citation: Journal of Urban Health, 100(6), 1149-1158
Date: 11/2023
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Indigenous Voices Against Suicide: A Meta-Synthesis Advancing Prevention Strategies
Analyzes research on suicide prevention for Indigenous populations in the U.S. Highlights Indigenous voices in the research and selects for a number of programmatic themes, such as integration of culture as prevention, support preferences, and challenges to prevention, among others.
Author(s): Meenakshi Richardson
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(22), 7064
Date: 11/2023
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Analyzes research on suicide prevention for Indigenous populations in the U.S. Highlights Indigenous voices in the research and selects for a number of programmatic themes, such as integration of culture as prevention, support preferences, and challenges to prevention, among others.
Author(s): Meenakshi Richardson
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(22), 7064
Date: 11/2023
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Tellegacy: An Intergenerational Wellness and Health Promotion Project to Reduce Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults: A Feasibility Study
Surveyed 11 urban and rural older adults to determine the effectiveness of an intergenerational wellness program aiming to decrease social isolation and loneliness. Describes the curriculum and implementation of the program.
Author(s): Jeremy Holloway, Owais Sayeed, Donald Jurivich
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(23), 7094
Date: 11/2023
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Surveyed 11 urban and rural older adults to determine the effectiveness of an intergenerational wellness program aiming to decrease social isolation and loneliness. Describes the curriculum and implementation of the program.
Author(s): Jeremy Holloway, Owais Sayeed, Donald Jurivich
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(23), 7094
Date: 11/2023
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Study Protocol: Maintaining Preventive Care During Public Health Emergencies Through Effective Coordination
Presents a qualitative study protocol that examines screening rates at VA medical centers during COVID-19 to determine strategies that provide continued care during public health emergencies. Discusses selection of sites, which will be based on rurality, COVID-19 patient caseload, and performance related to cancer and mental health screenings. Highlights the importance of care coordination teams in regard to specialty care.
Author(s): Sylvia J. Hysong, Traber Davis Giardina, Jennifer Freytag, et al.
Citation: Implementation Science Communications, 4, 150
Date: 11/2023
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Presents a qualitative study protocol that examines screening rates at VA medical centers during COVID-19 to determine strategies that provide continued care during public health emergencies. Discusses selection of sites, which will be based on rurality, COVID-19 patient caseload, and performance related to cancer and mental health screenings. Highlights the importance of care coordination teams in regard to specialty care.
Author(s): Sylvia J. Hysong, Traber Davis Giardina, Jennifer Freytag, et al.
Citation: Implementation Science Communications, 4, 150
Date: 11/2023
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Improving Behavioral Health Care in the Military Health System: Challenges, Promising Strategies, and Research Directions
Examines behavioral healthcare access for military service members. Discusses strategies for improving behavioral healthcare in the military health system, such as virtual care and quality control measures, with considerations for underserved populations.
Author(s): Kimberly A. Hepner, Carol P. Roth, Nabeel Qureshi, Jessica L. Sousa
Date: 11/2023
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Examines behavioral healthcare access for military service members. Discusses strategies for improving behavioral healthcare in the military health system, such as virtual care and quality control measures, with considerations for underserved populations.
Author(s): Kimberly A. Hepner, Carol P. Roth, Nabeel Qureshi, Jessica L. Sousa
Date: 11/2023
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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