Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Population health
Assessment of Dietary Patterns, Physical Activity and Obesity from a National Survey: Rural-Urban Health Disparities in Older Adults
Examines the association between rural-urban status, physical activity, consumption of fruits and vegetables, and obesity prevalence in older adults by analyzing data derived from respondents aged 65 and above from the 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
Author(s): Steven A. Cohen, Mary L. Greaney, Natalie J. Sabik
Citation: PLoS One, 13(12)
Date: 2018
Type: Document
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Examines the association between rural-urban status, physical activity, consumption of fruits and vegetables, and obesity prevalence in older adults by analyzing data derived from respondents aged 65 and above from the 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
Author(s): Steven A. Cohen, Mary L. Greaney, Natalie J. Sabik
Citation: PLoS One, 13(12)
Date: 2018
Type: Document
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Understanding Disparities in Access to Genomic Medicine: Proceedings of a Workshop
Reports on a workshop regarding healthcare disparities in precision health and genetics-based services, which can be used to customize patient treatment, diagnoses, and disease prevention strategies. Includes a section focused on challenges for rural communities starting on page 19.
Author(s): Board on Health Sciences Policy, Roundtable on Genomics and Precision Health
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Reports on a workshop regarding healthcare disparities in precision health and genetics-based services, which can be used to customize patient treatment, diagnoses, and disease prevention strategies. Includes a section focused on challenges for rural communities starting on page 19.
Author(s): Board on Health Sciences Policy, Roundtable on Genomics and Precision Health
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Developing Smokeless Tobacco Prevention Messaging for At-Risk Youth: Early Lessons from "The Real Cost" Smokeless Campaign
Presents the findings of two separate qualitative research studies – strategic concept testing and creative concept testing - conducted with youth at risk or who had experimented with smokeless tobacco (SLT), to support the development of health messaging to inform youth on the consequences of SLT use. Focus groups were conducted with 252 rural male youth ages 12-17 from states with high prevalence of SLT associated with the target audience.
Author(s): Matthew W. Walker, Sarah A. Evans, Cameron Wimpy, Amanda T. Berger, Alexandria A. Smith
Citation: Health Equity, 2(1), 167–173
Date: 2018
Type: Document
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Presents the findings of two separate qualitative research studies – strategic concept testing and creative concept testing - conducted with youth at risk or who had experimented with smokeless tobacco (SLT), to support the development of health messaging to inform youth on the consequences of SLT use. Focus groups were conducted with 252 rural male youth ages 12-17 from states with high prevalence of SLT associated with the target audience.
Author(s): Matthew W. Walker, Sarah A. Evans, Cameron Wimpy, Amanda T. Berger, Alexandria A. Smith
Citation: Health Equity, 2(1), 167–173
Date: 2018
Type: Document
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Pharmacy Staff Perspectives on Alcohol and Medication Interaction Prevention Among Older Rural Adults
Analyzes the perspectives of pharmacy staff on alcohol and medication interaction (AMI) prevention programs, dissemination methods for AMI prevention information, and barriers to participation in prevention programs by rural older adults. Interviews were conducted with pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in 2 counties for each of the following states: Kentucky, Maryland, and Virginia. Robert Wood Johnson County Health Rankings were used to identify the counties selected based on their rural and national health risk profiles.
Author(s): Faika Zanjani, Hannah Allen, Rachel Vickers Smith, Demetra Antimisiaris, Nancy Schoenberg, et al.
Citation: Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 4
Date: 2018
Type: Document
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Analyzes the perspectives of pharmacy staff on alcohol and medication interaction (AMI) prevention programs, dissemination methods for AMI prevention information, and barriers to participation in prevention programs by rural older adults. Interviews were conducted with pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in 2 counties for each of the following states: Kentucky, Maryland, and Virginia. Robert Wood Johnson County Health Rankings were used to identify the counties selected based on their rural and national health risk profiles.
Author(s): Faika Zanjani, Hannah Allen, Rachel Vickers Smith, Demetra Antimisiaris, Nancy Schoenberg, et al.
Citation: Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 4
Date: 2018
Type: Document
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Improving Native American Elder Access to and Use of Health Care Through Effective Health System Navigation
Examines the experiences of American Indian elders (AIEs) in New Mexico related to healthcare and seeking help. Aims to develop evaluation tools and interventions to expand the knowledge of, access to, and use of insurance, in addition to supporting other available health services to reduce health disparities.
Author(s): Cathleen E. Willging, David H. Sommerfeld, Elise Trott Jaramillo, Erik Lujan, Roxane Spruce Bly, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 18, 464
Date: 2018
Type: Document
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Examines the experiences of American Indian elders (AIEs) in New Mexico related to healthcare and seeking help. Aims to develop evaluation tools and interventions to expand the knowledge of, access to, and use of insurance, in addition to supporting other available health services to reduce health disparities.
Author(s): Cathleen E. Willging, David H. Sommerfeld, Elise Trott Jaramillo, Erik Lujan, Roxane Spruce Bly, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 18, 464
Date: 2018
Type: Document
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Suicide Surveillance Strategies for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
Features a report on suicide data collection strategies for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Presents case studies from different tribal communities and supporting resources for each strategy discussed.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Suicide Prevention Resource Center
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Features a report on suicide data collection strategies for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Presents case studies from different tribal communities and supporting resources for each strategy discussed.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Suicide Prevention Resource Center
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A Qualitative Process Evaluation of a Diabetes Navigation Program Embedded in an Endocrine Specialty Center in Rural Appalachian Ohio
Describes an evaluation of a diabetes navigation program, a patient program at an endocrine specialty center in rural Appalachian Ohio. Examines program implementation and discusses the experiences of employees working at the specialty center, including navigators, providers, health administrators, and office staff.
Author(s): Elizabeth A. Beverly, Jane Hamel-Lambert, Laura L. Jensen, Sue Meeks, Anne Rubin
Citation: BMC Endocrine Disorders, 18, 50
Date: 2018
Type: Document
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Describes an evaluation of a diabetes navigation program, a patient program at an endocrine specialty center in rural Appalachian Ohio. Examines program implementation and discusses the experiences of employees working at the specialty center, including navigators, providers, health administrators, and office staff.
Author(s): Elizabeth A. Beverly, Jane Hamel-Lambert, Laura L. Jensen, Sue Meeks, Anne Rubin
Citation: BMC Endocrine Disorders, 18, 50
Date: 2018
Type: Document
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Benefits for African American and White Low-Income 7–10-year-old Children and Their Parents Taught Together in a Community-Based Weight Management Program in the Rural Southeastern United States
Examines if African American and White children and adults from two rural North Carolina counties benefited equally from a community-based weight management intervention. Covers statistics by demographic characteristics, race and marital status, employment, occupation, income, and more.
Author(s): Diane C. Berry, Robert G. McMurray, Todd A. Schwartz, Reuben Adatorwovor
Citation: BMC Public Health, 18, 1107
Date: 2018
Type: Document
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Examines if African American and White children and adults from two rural North Carolina counties benefited equally from a community-based weight management intervention. Covers statistics by demographic characteristics, race and marital status, employment, occupation, income, and more.
Author(s): Diane C. Berry, Robert G. McMurray, Todd A. Schwartz, Reuben Adatorwovor
Citation: BMC Public Health, 18, 1107
Date: 2018
Type: Document
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Connected Care Toolkit: Chronic Care Management Resources for Health Care Professionals and Communities
A guide for healthcare professionals to support them in offering chronic care management (CCM) services. Provides links to CMS resources, including guides targeted to Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Also includes educational materials to help patients understand CCM services.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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A guide for healthcare professionals to support them in offering chronic care management (CCM) services. Provides links to CMS resources, including guides targeted to Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Also includes educational materials to help patients understand CCM services.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Health, United States, 2017: With Special Feature on Mortality
An annual overview of national trends in health statistics covering health status and determinants, healthcare utilization, access, and expenditures. Includes rural data - see the Trend Tables Data Finder and select "Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan" under Population Subgroups. The 2017 edition focuses on mortality and covers 114 trend tables highlighting health status and determinants; healthcare utilization, healthcare resources, and healthcare expenditures.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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An annual overview of national trends in health statistics covering health status and determinants, healthcare utilization, access, and expenditures. Includes rural data - see the Trend Tables Data Finder and select "Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan" under Population Subgroups. The 2017 edition focuses on mortality and covers 114 trend tables highlighting health status and determinants; healthcare utilization, healthcare resources, and healthcare expenditures.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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