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Resources by Topic: Population health

South Dakota Health Status Maps, 2021 Vital Statistics
A collection of maps identifying the health status and related population characteristics of South Dakota residents by county. Includes information on prenatal care and births, chronic disease, mortality rates, and more.
Date: 2021
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Department of Health
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Rural Michigan Farmers' Health Concerns and Experiences: A Focus Group Study
Interviewed 14 members of the Michigan Farm Bureau in 2019 to explore their healthcare system experiences. Overall themes discussed include formal healthcare, well-being and health supports, health insurance, and virtual healthcare. Data show basic demographics of participants in addition to their access to internet, cell phones, and virtual healthcare.
Author(s): Nathan Wright, Marylee Scherdt, Michelle L. Aebersold, et al.
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 12(2021)
Date: 2021
Type: Document
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Virtual Care QUERI Program: Improve Access to Care for Rural Veterans
Presents information on the VA's Virtual Care QUERI Program, which provides mental healthcare for rural veterans via telehealth services at home or through community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). Highlights program information, implementation strategies, and potential impacts.
Date: 2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
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Producing Insecurity: Healthcare Access, Health Insurance, and Wellbeing among American Indian Elders
Analyzes the results of 96 surveys and interviews with American Indian elders aged 55 and older in U.S. Southwest to determine their perception of fear and doubt regarding interactions with healthcare providers and IHS facilities, and the costs of healthcare services and health insurance.
Author(s): Jaramillo, E.T., Willging, C. E.
Citation: Social Science & Medicine, 268
Date: 2021
Type: Document
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2021 Rural Border Health Chartbook
Presents statistics on health indicators and social determinants of health in the U.S.-Mexico Border region, offering rural/urban comparisons, comparing self-reported Hispanic vs. non-Hispanic ethnicity, and examining proximity to the border. Covers access to care, use of preventive health services, health-related behaviors, COVID-19, mortality, and American Indian health.
Author(s): Elizabeth Crouch, Rachel Davis, Jan M. Eberth, et al.
Date: 2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Association, Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Healthy People 2020 Progress by Population Group
Provides charts and data tables that represent the final status of progress toward Healthy People 2020 target attainments by population group as part of the Healthy People 2020 Final Review. Breaks down progress in specific topic areas for various groupings, including geographic location, which provides rural and urban comparisons, as well as sex, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, family income, and disability status.
Date: 2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics
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Border Health Status Report to the Legislature 2021
General overview of the current health status of populations living in the California border region including the demographics and significant health indicators. Covers obesity, diabetes, mental health issues, tuberculosis (TB), sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS, vaccine-preventable diseases, and COVID-19.
Author(s): Olivia Arizmendi, Hellen Loya, Rebeca Elliott, April Fernandez
Date: 2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: California Department of Public Health, California Office of Binational Border Health
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Alaska Division of Public Health 2021 Primary Care Needs Assessment
Discusses healthcare workforce shortages, health disparities, and unmet healthcare needs in Alaska. Highlights demographic characteristics, rates of mortality, and rural poverty among other measures.
Date: 2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Division of Public Health
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Missouri Primary Care Needs Assessment (PCNA) 2020
Analyzes Missouri's unmet healthcare needs and lack of access to healthcare services, and evaluates resources and services necessary to overcome health disparities in Missouri. Features statistics on Health Professional Shortage Areas, various incentive programs, and 33 primary care health indicators, with breakdowns by urban and rural locations.
Author(s): Sara Davenport, Laura Hart, Aleesha Jones, et al.
Date: 2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Mississippi Delta Town Makes Way for Hopeā€”and Better Health
Describes efforts to revitalize the rural Delta community of Drew, Mississippi, a recipient of the 2020-2021 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health prize. Discusses the work of community organizations to address persistent poverty, create safe housing, improve public spaces, and increase access to healthcare through mobile clinics.
Date: 2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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