Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Population health
Oral Health Strategic Framework 2014–2017
Presents a framework for improving oral healthcare. Highlights the federal government's oral healthcare priorities and outlines 5 different oral health policy goals, such as integration into primary care, improve oral health literacy, and the advancement of research, among others.
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Presents a framework for improving oral healthcare. Highlights the federal government's oral healthcare priorities and outlines 5 different oral health policy goals, such as integration into primary care, improve oral health literacy, and the advancement of research, among others.
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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2015 County Health Rankings Key Findings Report
Provides information on county-level health disparities by analyzing health factors and outcomes throughout the U.S. Covers social and economic factors, including poverty, income inequality, employment, and community safety.
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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Provides information on county-level health disparities by analyzing health factors and outcomes throughout the U.S. Covers social and economic factors, including poverty, income inequality, employment, and community safety.
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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Community Members' Input into Cancer Prevention Campaign Development and Experience Being Featured in the Campaign
Explores the partnership between cancer researchers and community members who worked together to develop county-specific media campaigns to improve colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates and fruit and vegetable consumption in Appalachian Ohio. Covers the experiences of community members featured in the media campaigns. Includes demographic information for both media campaigns, such as gender, education, personal history of CRC, and first-degree relative with CRC.
Author(s): Mira L. Katz, Brittney Keller, Cathy M. Tatum, et al.
Citation: Progress in Community Health Partnerships, 9(2), 149-156
Date: 2015
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Explores the partnership between cancer researchers and community members who worked together to develop county-specific media campaigns to improve colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates and fruit and vegetable consumption in Appalachian Ohio. Covers the experiences of community members featured in the media campaigns. Includes demographic information for both media campaigns, such as gender, education, personal history of CRC, and first-degree relative with CRC.
Author(s): Mira L. Katz, Brittney Keller, Cathy M. Tatum, et al.
Citation: Progress in Community Health Partnerships, 9(2), 149-156
Date: 2015
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Needs Assessment of School and Community Physical Activity Opportunities in Rural West Virginia: The McDowell CHOICES Planning Effort
Describes the McDowell Coordinated Health Opportunities Involving Communities, Environments, and Schools (CHOICES) program. McDowell CHOICES is a comprehensive needs-assessment of McDowell County, West Virginia, intended to increase opportunities for physical activity in rural schools and communities throughout the county.
Author(s): Alfgeir L. Kristjansson, Eloise Elliott, Sean Bulger, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 15, 327
Date: 2015
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Describes the McDowell Coordinated Health Opportunities Involving Communities, Environments, and Schools (CHOICES) program. McDowell CHOICES is a comprehensive needs-assessment of McDowell County, West Virginia, intended to increase opportunities for physical activity in rural schools and communities throughout the county.
Author(s): Alfgeir L. Kristjansson, Eloise Elliott, Sean Bulger, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 15, 327
Date: 2015
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Mammograms On-the-Go—Predictors of Repeat Visits to Mobile Mammography Vans in St Louis, Missouri, USA: A Case–Control Study
Provides an overview of how African American and Caucasian women use mobile mammography vans for breast cancer screening and what factors are associated with repeat visits to the mobile mammography vans. Includes characteristic data of women by a single visit and repeat visits to the mobile mammography vans, such as urban status, insurance coverage, age group, marital status, employment, and mammography experience.
Author(s): Bettina F. Drake, Salmafatima S. Abadin, Sarah Lyons, et al.
Citation: BMJ Open, 5(3)
Date: 2015
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Provides an overview of how African American and Caucasian women use mobile mammography vans for breast cancer screening and what factors are associated with repeat visits to the mobile mammography vans. Includes characteristic data of women by a single visit and repeat visits to the mobile mammography vans, such as urban status, insurance coverage, age group, marital status, employment, and mammography experience.
Author(s): Bettina F. Drake, Salmafatima S. Abadin, Sarah Lyons, et al.
Citation: BMJ Open, 5(3)
Date: 2015
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The Associations Between Environmental Quality and Preterm Birth in the United States, 2000–2005: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Study utilizing the environmental quality index (EQI), a measure of cumulative environmental exposure across all U.S. counties from 2000-2005, to investigate the relationship between the ambient environment and preterm birth. Includes a rural versus urban comparison and factors related to air, water, land, sociodemographics, and the built environment.
Author(s): Kristen M. Rappazzo, Lynne C. Messer, Jyotsna S. Jagai, et al.
Citation: Environmental Health, 14, 50
Date: 2015
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Study utilizing the environmental quality index (EQI), a measure of cumulative environmental exposure across all U.S. counties from 2000-2005, to investigate the relationship between the ambient environment and preterm birth. Includes a rural versus urban comparison and factors related to air, water, land, sociodemographics, and the built environment.
Author(s): Kristen M. Rappazzo, Lynne C. Messer, Jyotsna S. Jagai, et al.
Citation: Environmental Health, 14, 50
Date: 2015
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Acceptability of an Embodied Conversational Agent-Based Computer Application for Hispanic Women
Examines computer and technology use in adult Hispanic women living in rural areas. Evaluates the acceptability of using an embodied conversational agent (ECA) computer application as a possible method to assist providers and engage patients in health education. Includes a link to the relational agents video publicly available.
Author(s): Kristen J. Wells, Coralia Vázquez-Otero, Marissa Bredice, et al.
Citation: Hispanic Health Care International, 13(4), 179-185
Date: 2015
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Examines computer and technology use in adult Hispanic women living in rural areas. Evaluates the acceptability of using an embodied conversational agent (ECA) computer application as a possible method to assist providers and engage patients in health education. Includes a link to the relational agents video publicly available.
Author(s): Kristen J. Wells, Coralia Vázquez-Otero, Marissa Bredice, et al.
Citation: Hispanic Health Care International, 13(4), 179-185
Date: 2015
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Radon Testing: Community Engagement By a Rural Family Medicine Office
Results of a study conducted in rural Akron, Iowa, to promote use of radon testing kits and to educate the population about the dangers of radon. Includes demographics and statistics related to home characteristics of subjects with valid radon results.
Author(s): Barcey T. Levy, Cynthia K. Wolff, Paul Niles, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 28(5), 617-623
Date: 2015
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Results of a study conducted in rural Akron, Iowa, to promote use of radon testing kits and to educate the population about the dangers of radon. Includes demographics and statistics related to home characteristics of subjects with valid radon results.
Author(s): Barcey T. Levy, Cynthia K. Wolff, Paul Niles, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 28(5), 617-623
Date: 2015
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The Impact of Chronic Disease in Ohio: 2015
Reports the rates of chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes in the state of Ohio by county. Includes statistics and data by age range, gender, income level, education, and risk factors. Offers rural-specific data for health disparities and social determinants of health.
Author(s): Carrie Hornbeck, John Kollman, Tyler Payne, Holly Sobotka
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Department of Health
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Reports the rates of chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes in the state of Ohio by county. Includes statistics and data by age range, gender, income level, education, and risk factors. Offers rural-specific data for health disparities and social determinants of health.
Author(s): Carrie Hornbeck, John Kollman, Tyler Payne, Holly Sobotka
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Department of Health
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New England Regional Health Equity Profile & Call to Action
Report of the New England Regional Health Equity Council, identifying disparities in health among racial, ethnic, and disability populations and suggesting pathways for health equity. Includes statistics broken down by race/ethnicity, disability status, gender, age, and urban/rural status.
Author(s): C.E. Drum, K.G. Phillips, K. Chiu
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organizations: National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities, New England Regional Health Equity Council
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Report of the New England Regional Health Equity Council, identifying disparities in health among racial, ethnic, and disability populations and suggesting pathways for health equity. Includes statistics broken down by race/ethnicity, disability status, gender, age, and urban/rural status.
Author(s): C.E. Drum, K.G. Phillips, K. Chiu
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organizations: National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities, New England Regional Health Equity Council
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