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Resources by Topic: Population health

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among Latino Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers
Reports on a study using a cross-sectional survey and clinical laboratory data to investigate the potential differences in cardiovascular disease risk factors by sex, and migrant or seasonal farmworker status among Latino farmworkers in the Midwest.
Author(s): Sheila F. Castañeda, René P. Rosenbaum, Jessica T. Holscher, Hala Madanat, Gregory A. Talavera
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 20(2), 95-104
Date: 04/2015
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A Rural Appalachian Faith-Placed Smoking Cessation Intervention
Describes a faith-oriented smoking cessation program comprising 590 smokers in 26 churches located in rural Appalachia. Discusses 3 themes identified by the participants' evaluation of the program including the program's ability to leverage social connections, be conveniently orientated, and to provide financial support for smoking cessation.
Author(s): Nancy E. Schoenberg, Henry E. Bundy, Jordan A. Baeker Bispo, et al.
Citation: Journal of Religion and Health, 54(2), 598-611
Date: 04/2015
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Using Photovoice with Youth to Develop a Drug Prevention Program in a Rural Hawaiian Community
Presents the results of a community-university research project involving 10 youth from rural areas participating in 8 focus groups with the purpose of developing a Native Hawaiian model of drug prevention.
Author(s): Susana Helm, Wayde Lee, Vanda Hanakahi, et al.
Citation: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 22(1), 1-26
Date: 04/2015
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Healthy Vinton: A Health Impact Assessment Focused on Water and Sanitation in a Small Rural Town on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Reports on the findings of a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) regarding water quality, sanitation infrastructure, and the health of residents in a predominantly Hispanic rural community along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Author(s): William L. Hargrove, Patricia M. Juárez-Carillo, Marcelo Korc
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(4), 3864–3888
Date: 04/2015
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Population Health in Rural Communities
Policy paper discussing the concept of population health in rural communities with a focus on providing better care, improving health, and lowering costs.
Author(s): Sally Buck, Patricia A. Crawford, John Gale, Deborah Holzmark, Michelle Mills
Date: 04/2015
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Geographies of Opportunity: Ranking Well-Being by Congressional District
Ranks the top and bottom congressional districts based on indicators related to residents' health, access to knowledge, and living standards. Identifies some districts as primarily rural in discussing ranking on specific issues and within certain regions. Includes a comparison of a primarily rural district and primarily urban/suburban district in Virginia in case study on p. 17-19.
Author(s): Sarah Burd-Sharps, Kristen Lewis
Date: 04/2015
Sponsoring organization: Measure of America
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Addressing Chronic Disease Through Community Health Workers: A Policy and Systems-Level Approach
Provides guidelines for the integration of community health workers (CHWs) into community based chronic disease prevention programs. Includes examples from a variety of CHW programs, some of which serve rural communities.
Date: 04/2015
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Ethnic Differences in Associations Among Popularity, Likability, and Trajectories of Adolescents' Alcohol Use and Frequency
Highlights a study on alcohol use as it is related to social popularity by minority adolescents in rural communities. Breaks down data by grade level and frequency of use, among other factors.
Author(s): Sophia Choukas-Bradley, Matteo Giletta, Enrique W. Neblett, Mitchell J. Prinstein
Citation: Child Development, 86(2), 519-535
Date: 03/2015
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Breast Cancer Stage, Surgery, and Survival Statistics for Idaho's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Population, 2004–2012
Examines differences in cause-specific breast cancer survival among women screened by Women's Health Check (WHC) and women screened outside WHC to determine how survival and the type of surgery varies by stage diagnosis in rural Idaho. Includes WHC linked and nonlinked cancer data by age, type of surgery, and survival time, all stratified by cancer stage at diagnosis.
Author(s): Christopher J. Johnson, Robert Graff, Patti Moran, Charlene Cariou, Susan Bordeaux
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 12
Date: 03/2015
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Service Learning: A Vehicle for Building Health Equity and Eliminating Health Disparities
Details 5 different seven-day long service learning courses for emerging health professionals focused on urban, rural, border, and indigenous health. Includes information on the course themes, partners, impacts on the students, and communities.
Author(s): Samantha Sabo, Jill de Zapien, Nicolette Teufel-Shone, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 105(Suppl 1), S38-S43
Date: 03/2015
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