Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Population health
The Role of Information and Communication Technology on the Well-being of Residents in Rural Nursing Homes
Explores how information and communication technologies (ICTs) may promote well-being among rural long-term care residents. Presents results of a thematic analysis of interviews with 16 residents of a nursing home in rural Illinois. Identifies themes, advantages of ICT use, and barriers to effective ICT integration.
Author(s): Xiaoli Li, Craig McPherson, Manasa Battu, Thomas Shaw
Date: 11/2025
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Explores how information and communication technologies (ICTs) may promote well-being among rural long-term care residents. Presents results of a thematic analysis of interviews with 16 residents of a nursing home in rural Illinois. Identifies themes, advantages of ICT use, and barriers to effective ICT integration.
Author(s): Xiaoli Li, Craig McPherson, Manasa Battu, Thomas Shaw
Date: 11/2025
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Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant - Hawaii: FY 2026 Application/FY 2024 Annual Report
Describes Hawaii's maternal and child health programs, which include initiatives related to access to care, family violence and neglect, sleep environment, developmental screening, preventive care, mental health supports, and more. Includes discussion of rural topics including healthcare access, activities of the Office of Primary Care and Rural Health, and more.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Department of Health
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Describes Hawaii's maternal and child health programs, which include initiatives related to access to care, family violence and neglect, sleep environment, developmental screening, preventive care, mental health supports, and more. Includes discussion of rural topics including healthcare access, activities of the Office of Primary Care and Rural Health, and more.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Department of Health
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NIOSH Extramural Research and Training Program: Annual Report of Fiscal Year 2023
Highlights the work of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Extramural Research and Training Program in fiscal year 2023 including funding distribution, research activity, and more. Includes information on the work of the Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Highlights the work of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Extramural Research and Training Program in fiscal year 2023 including funding distribution, research activity, and more. Includes information on the work of the Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Rural Active Living: A Call to Action 2.0, 10-Year Review and Recommendations to Advance the Field
Examines the recommendations from the 2015 Rural Active Living: A Call to Action guidance. Utilizes feedback from the Physical Activity Policy Research and Evaluation Network Rural Active Living Workgroup, funded by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, to review the original 8 Rural Active Living Calls to Action. Discusses relevant literature and research related to active living best practices, social issues, COVID-19 impacts, collaboration, implementation science, and implications of rural health funding.
Author(s): M Renée Umstattd Meyer, Marilyn E Wende, Jessica Stroope, et al.
Citation: Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, 32(2), 197-213
Date: 11/2025
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Examines the recommendations from the 2015 Rural Active Living: A Call to Action guidance. Utilizes feedback from the Physical Activity Policy Research and Evaluation Network Rural Active Living Workgroup, funded by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, to review the original 8 Rural Active Living Calls to Action. Discusses relevant literature and research related to active living best practices, social issues, COVID-19 impacts, collaboration, implementation science, and implications of rural health funding.
Author(s): M Renée Umstattd Meyer, Marilyn E Wende, Jessica Stroope, et al.
Citation: Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, 32(2), 197-213
Date: 11/2025
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Age-Friendly in Rural Communities: November 2025 Age-Friendly Public Health Systems Training
Webinar recording discussing the National Rural Age-Friendly Initiative (NRAFI) from the National Rural Health Association, how NRAFI fits within the Age-Friendly Ecosystem, and recent activities of NRAFI. Transcript available in video description.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Trust for America's Health
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Webinar recording discussing the National Rural Age-Friendly Initiative (NRAFI) from the National Rural Health Association, how NRAFI fits within the Age-Friendly Ecosystem, and recent activities of NRAFI. Transcript available in video description.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Trust for America's Health
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Arizona Child Fatality Review Program: Thirty-Second Annual Report
Reports on child mortality in Arizona in 2024. Discusses demographics, causes of death, and recommendations for prevention. Includes rural and urban comparisons of mortality rates and risk factors.
Author(s): Kiran Lalani, Morgan Anderson, Susan Newberry, et al.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Reports on child mortality in Arizona in 2024. Discusses demographics, causes of death, and recommendations for prevention. Includes rural and urban comparisons of mortality rates and risk factors.
Author(s): Kiran Lalani, Morgan Anderson, Susan Newberry, et al.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Building a Healthier Texas: Innovations in Diabetes Prevention Across Texas
Webinar discussing how access to healthy food and nutrition education support diabetes prevention in Texas, featuring perspectives and program examples presented by members of Texas healthcare and food access organizations. Includes discussion of food access in rural and border communities and nutrition support and education opportunities related to the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). See video description for transcript.
Author(s): Ankit Sanghavi, Janet Walker, Rachel Koay, Jasmynn Lahner, Karl Serrao
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Feeding Texas, Texas Association of Community Health Plans (TACHP), Texas Health Institute
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Webinar discussing how access to healthy food and nutrition education support diabetes prevention in Texas, featuring perspectives and program examples presented by members of Texas healthcare and food access organizations. Includes discussion of food access in rural and border communities and nutrition support and education opportunities related to the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). See video description for transcript.
Author(s): Ankit Sanghavi, Janet Walker, Rachel Koay, Jasmynn Lahner, Karl Serrao
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Feeding Texas, Texas Association of Community Health Plans (TACHP), Texas Health Institute
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Harvesting Risk: An Ecologic Study of Agricultural Practices and Patterns and Melanoma Incidence in Pennsylvania
Examines associations between melanoma incidence, agricultural land use, and herbicide-treated acreage in a 15-county cluster in southern Pennsylvania including both metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties, utilizing 2017-2021 PA Cancer Registry data. Discusses how environmental, occupational, and behavioral challenges related to agriculture and cancer incidence are shared among urban and rural communities.
Author(s): Benjamin J. Marks, Jiangang Liao, Charlene Lam, Camille Moeckel, Eugene J. Lengerich
Citation: JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics, 9, e2500160
Date: 11/2025
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Examines associations between melanoma incidence, agricultural land use, and herbicide-treated acreage in a 15-county cluster in southern Pennsylvania including both metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties, utilizing 2017-2021 PA Cancer Registry data. Discusses how environmental, occupational, and behavioral challenges related to agriculture and cancer incidence are shared among urban and rural communities.
Author(s): Benjamin J. Marks, Jiangang Liao, Charlene Lam, Camille Moeckel, Eugene J. Lengerich
Citation: JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics, 9, e2500160
Date: 11/2025
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Adapting Family-Based Treatment for Primary Care (FBT-PC) for Treating Child and Adolescent Restrictive Eating Disorders in Rural Settings: A Case Series
Explores the adaptation of Family-Based Treatment for Primary Care (FBT-PC), an intervention focused on eating disorder treatment for adolescents, for rural settings. Describes FBT-PC implementation and case histories of 6 patients treated at primary care clinics in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Author(s): Jocelyn Lebow, Ivana Croghan, Jennifer St. Sauver, et al.
Citation: Journal of Eating Disorders, 13, 275
Date: 11/2025
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Explores the adaptation of Family-Based Treatment for Primary Care (FBT-PC), an intervention focused on eating disorder treatment for adolescents, for rural settings. Describes FBT-PC implementation and case histories of 6 patients treated at primary care clinics in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Author(s): Jocelyn Lebow, Ivana Croghan, Jennifer St. Sauver, et al.
Citation: Journal of Eating Disorders, 13, 275
Date: 11/2025
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New Jersey Rural Health Transformation Program Application
New Jersey's application for the Rural Health Transformation Program. Discusses the rural health landscape in the state, rural residents' healthcare needs, proposed initiatives and uses of funds, and more.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organizations: New Jersey Department of Health, New Jersey Department of Human Services
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New Jersey's application for the Rural Health Transformation Program. Discusses the rural health landscape in the state, rural residents' healthcare needs, proposed initiatives and uses of funds, and more.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organizations: New Jersey Department of Health, New Jersey Department of Human Services
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