Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Population health
Policy Analysis: Improving Access to Care for New Jersey
Report details the state of healthcare access and health outcomes in New Jersey. Features county-level data and highlights rural and underserved areas.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing
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Report details the state of healthcare access and health outcomes in New Jersey. Features county-level data and highlights rural and underserved areas.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing
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California American Indian/Alaska Native Maternal and Infant Health Status Report
Report details the maternal and infant vital statistics for American Indians and Alaska Natives in California. Highlights data pertaining to AI/AN infant and maternal health on the county-level and by demographic, such as age, marital status, and education.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Public Health
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Report details the maternal and infant vital statistics for American Indians and Alaska Natives in California. Highlights data pertaining to AI/AN infant and maternal health on the county-level and by demographic, such as age, marital status, and education.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Public Health
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Using Local Data on Adults Aged 18 to 64 to Tailor Interventions for Blood Pressure Medication Adherence in Maine
Demonstrates how mapping can be used to target specific populations for public health interventions, thereby assuring effective use of limited funding. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention developed a map using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to determine where and how to administer programs to increase adherence to a prescribed course of medical treatment for hypertension among adults aged 18 to 64. Nearly half of the counties identified with low medication adherence rates were rural.
Author(s): Caitlin Pizzonia, David Pied, Sara L. Huston, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Demonstrates how mapping can be used to target specific populations for public health interventions, thereby assuring effective use of limited funding. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention developed a map using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to determine where and how to administer programs to increase adherence to a prescribed course of medical treatment for hypertension among adults aged 18 to 64. Nearly half of the counties identified with low medication adherence rates were rural.
Author(s): Caitlin Pizzonia, David Pied, Sara L. Huston, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Physical Activity Change after a Promotora-Led Intervention in Low-Income Mexican American Women Residing in South Texas
Examines the physical activity preferences and changes after a community health worker (CHW) led intervention to decrease sedentary time in 620 Mexican American women from mostly rural colonias settlements in Hidalgo County, South Texas on the U.S.-Mexico border. The Community Health Activities Model Program for Seniors Physical Activity (CHAMPS) instrument was used to predict an increase in moderate to vigorous physical activity.
Author(s): Jennifer J. Salinas, Deborah Parra-Medina
Citation: BMC Public Health. 2019,(19), 782.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
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Examines the physical activity preferences and changes after a community health worker (CHW) led intervention to decrease sedentary time in 620 Mexican American women from mostly rural colonias settlements in Hidalgo County, South Texas on the U.S.-Mexico border. The Community Health Activities Model Program for Seniors Physical Activity (CHAMPS) instrument was used to predict an increase in moderate to vigorous physical activity.
Author(s): Jennifer J. Salinas, Deborah Parra-Medina
Citation: BMC Public Health. 2019,(19), 782.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
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Mental Health Crisis in Colorado
Explores mental healthcare access in Colorado. News series from The Gazette details Colorado's mental healthcare system for youth, veterans, jails, and in rural areas, among other areas of disparity.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: The Gazette
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Explores mental healthcare access in Colorado. News series from The Gazette details Colorado's mental healthcare system for youth, veterans, jails, and in rural areas, among other areas of disparity.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: The Gazette
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Translating the Interplay: Indigenous Knowledge and Modern Medicine
Video emphasizing the importance of addressing health disparities related to lung cancer, healthcare access, screenings, prevention, and education on clinical trials. Encourages efforts to include Native American communities in screening, disease prevention, and clinical research. Explores ways in which translational science and community-based participatory research can create bonds between researchers and the public.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Video emphasizing the importance of addressing health disparities related to lung cancer, healthcare access, screenings, prevention, and education on clinical trials. Encourages efforts to include Native American communities in screening, disease prevention, and clinical research. Explores ways in which translational science and community-based participatory research can create bonds between researchers and the public.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
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The Status of Women in North Carolina: Health & Wellness
Analyzes data on women's health, access to reproductive services, and experiences of sexual assault and intimate partner violence. Includes recommendations such as increasing women's access to healthcare, particularly in rural areas. Features statistics on various diseases and health conditions and county-level North Carolina maps showing mortality rates for breast cancer and heart disease.
Author(s): Elyse Shaw, Adiam Tesfaselassie
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Council for Women and Youth Involvement
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Analyzes data on women's health, access to reproductive services, and experiences of sexual assault and intimate partner violence. Includes recommendations such as increasing women's access to healthcare, particularly in rural areas. Features statistics on various diseases and health conditions and county-level North Carolina maps showing mortality rates for breast cancer and heart disease.
Author(s): Elyse Shaw, Adiam Tesfaselassie
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Council for Women and Youth Involvement
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The Role of Hospitals in Population Health: Findings from National Conversations, Statewide Survey and Local Perspectives
Reviews the literature on population health and the role of hospitals and health systems in advancing population health. Discusses efforts by hospitals to address population health at a national level based on interviews with key informants, and in Kansas based on an online survey and discussions with hospitals. Offers recommendations for organizations interested in engaging with population health efforts.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Tatiana Y. Lin, Carlie Houchen
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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Reviews the literature on population health and the role of hospitals and health systems in advancing population health. Discusses efforts by hospitals to address population health at a national level based on interviews with key informants, and in Kansas based on an online survey and discussions with hospitals. Offers recommendations for organizations interested in engaging with population health efforts.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Tatiana Y. Lin, Carlie Houchen
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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Access to Hospital Maternity Care Units in Rural America
Webinar slides discussing the state of hospital-based obstetric units in rural areas. Looks at some of the characteristics of rural communities that correlate with obstetric closures and highlights some of the implications of lacking obstetric care.
Author(s): Peiyin Hung, Katy B. Kozhimannil, Ira S. Moscovice, et al.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Webinar slides discussing the state of hospital-based obstetric units in rural areas. Looks at some of the characteristics of rural communities that correlate with obstetric closures and highlights some of the implications of lacking obstetric care.
Author(s): Peiyin Hung, Katy B. Kozhimannil, Ira S. Moscovice, et al.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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A Qualitative Study Identifying Barriers and Facilitators of Physical Activity in Rural Communities
Highlights a study on physical activity rates and structural impediments and advantages within rural communities that affect those rates. Bases findings on interviews with rural adults in southeast Missouri. Examines the attitudes and concerns about physical activity and makes suggestions for future interventions.
Author(s): Amanda S. Gilbert, Dixie D. Duncan, Alan M. Beck, Amy A. Eyler, Ross C. Brownson
Citation: Journal of Environmental and Public Health, (2019)
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
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Highlights a study on physical activity rates and structural impediments and advantages within rural communities that affect those rates. Bases findings on interviews with rural adults in southeast Missouri. Examines the attitudes and concerns about physical activity and makes suggestions for future interventions.
Author(s): Amanda S. Gilbert, Dixie D. Duncan, Alan M. Beck, Amy A. Eyler, Ross C. Brownson
Citation: Journal of Environmental and Public Health, (2019)
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
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