Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Population health
Childcare for Farm Families: A Key Strategy to Keep Children Safe yet Largely Absent from Farm Programming
Analyzed programming and resources through an environmental scan and key informant interviews in Ohio, Vermont, and Wisconsin to assess how the farm industry addresses childcare and farm safety for farm families. Discusses the culture of families in farming and offers recommendations for future research.
Author(s): Florence Becot, Shoshanah Inwood, Andrea Rissing
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 1043774
Date: 11/2022
Type: Document
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Analyzed programming and resources through an environmental scan and key informant interviews in Ohio, Vermont, and Wisconsin to assess how the farm industry addresses childcare and farm safety for farm families. Discusses the culture of families in farming and offers recommendations for future research.
Author(s): Florence Becot, Shoshanah Inwood, Andrea Rissing
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 1043774
Date: 11/2022
Type: Document
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#RuralHealthChat: Addressing Health Literacy in Rural America
#RuralHealthChat discusses health literacy in rural America. Explores barriers to health literacy and strategies for improving health literacy in rural communities. Features experts from the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, National Rural Health Association, and the American Hospital Association, among others.
Date: 11/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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#RuralHealthChat discusses health literacy in rural America. Explores barriers to health literacy and strategies for improving health literacy in rural communities. Features experts from the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, National Rural Health Association, and the American Hospital Association, among others.
Date: 11/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Oral Healthcare in Rural America
Webinar highlighting oral healthcare in rural Texas and nationally. Discusses common oral health disparities, common causes of poor oral health, prevention measures, access to oral healthcare, insurance rates, and oral healthcare projects in Texas. Transcript for video available by clicking three dots under the video.
Date: 11/2022
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: University of Texas at Arlington Center for Rural Health and Nursing
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Webinar highlighting oral healthcare in rural Texas and nationally. Discusses common oral health disparities, common causes of poor oral health, prevention measures, access to oral healthcare, insurance rates, and oral healthcare projects in Texas. Transcript for video available by clicking three dots under the video.
Date: 11/2022
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: University of Texas at Arlington Center for Rural Health and Nursing
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South Dakota 2022 HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report
Provides county level data on the number of HIV/AIDS cases for South Dakota. Addresses co-infections with other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and characteristics of infected residents.
Date: 11/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Department of Health
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Provides county level data on the number of HIV/AIDS cases for South Dakota. Addresses co-infections with other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and characteristics of infected residents.
Date: 11/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Department of Health
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The Oral Health of American Indian and Alaska Native Adult Dental Patients 35 Years and Older A Follow-up Report to the 2015 Survey
Details the oral health of American Indian and Alaska Native adults over 35. Presents rates of AI/AN people with untreated decay and caries, severe periodontal disease, and missing teeth, among other measures. Compares AI/AN rates with the U.S. as a whole and with other ethnic groups.
Author(s): Kathy R. Phipps, Timothy L. Ricks, Nathan P. Mork, Timothy L. Lozon
Date: 11/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Details the oral health of American Indian and Alaska Native adults over 35. Presents rates of AI/AN people with untreated decay and caries, severe periodontal disease, and missing teeth, among other measures. Compares AI/AN rates with the U.S. as a whole and with other ethnic groups.
Author(s): Kathy R. Phipps, Timothy L. Ricks, Nathan P. Mork, Timothy L. Lozon
Date: 11/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Urban–Rural Differences in Mental and Physical Health among Primary Care Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions: A Secondary Analysis from a Randomized Clinical Trial
Presents a study on the differences in mental and physical health outcomes for people with multiple chronic conditions in rural and urban areas with access to primary care providers. Breaks down data by demographic characteristics, such as age, income, and chronic conditions, among others.
Author(s): Levi N. Bonnell, Jessica Clifton, Gail L. Rose, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(23), 15580
Date: 11/2022
Type: Document
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Presents a study on the differences in mental and physical health outcomes for people with multiple chronic conditions in rural and urban areas with access to primary care providers. Breaks down data by demographic characteristics, such as age, income, and chronic conditions, among others.
Author(s): Levi N. Bonnell, Jessica Clifton, Gail L. Rose, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(23), 15580
Date: 11/2022
Type: Document
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Support over Social Media among Socially Isolated Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Rural U.S. during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Opportunities for Intervention Research
Reports on an online survey examining how rural sexual and gender (SGM) minority adolescents find information and emotional support through social media (SM), and the preferred platforms and features they use. Discusses how digital interventions on SM platforms could benefit SGM youth living in rural areas, and offers recommendations for delivering interventions on preferred SM platforms.
Author(s): Sana Karim, Sophia Choukas-Bradley, Ana Radovic, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19(23)
Date: 11/2022
Type: Document
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Reports on an online survey examining how rural sexual and gender (SGM) minority adolescents find information and emotional support through social media (SM), and the preferred platforms and features they use. Discusses how digital interventions on SM platforms could benefit SGM youth living in rural areas, and offers recommendations for delivering interventions on preferred SM platforms.
Author(s): Sana Karim, Sophia Choukas-Bradley, Ana Radovic, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19(23)
Date: 11/2022
Type: Document
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Barriers and Facilitators for Low-Dose Computed Tomography Lung Cancer Screening in Rural Populations in the United States: A Scoping Review Protocol
Describes a scoping review methodology to research rural health disparities related to low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screenings in rural areas of the United States.
Author(s): Michelle Palokas, Elizabeth Hinton, Roy Duhe, et al.
Citation: JBI Evidence Synthesis, 20(11), 2727-2733
Date: 11/2022
Type: Document
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Describes a scoping review methodology to research rural health disparities related to low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screenings in rural areas of the United States.
Author(s): Michelle Palokas, Elizabeth Hinton, Roy Duhe, et al.
Citation: JBI Evidence Synthesis, 20(11), 2727-2733
Date: 11/2022
Type: Document
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2023-2028 Texas State Health Plan
Provides recommendations to the Texas legislature on how to help ensure access to healthcare for all Texans. Addresses access to care, rural health, the mental health and behavioral health workforce, and teleservices and technology.
Date: 11/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Statewide Health Coordinating Council
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Provides recommendations to the Texas legislature on how to help ensure access to healthcare for all Texans. Addresses access to care, rural health, the mental health and behavioral health workforce, and teleservices and technology.
Date: 11/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Statewide Health Coordinating Council
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Advancing Environmental Health and Justice: A Call for Assessment and Oversight of Health Care Waste
Addresses the impact on humans resulting from healthcare waste that is processed, incinerated or transported to landfills. Discusses the inequities that occur with transport and waste sites that disproportionately harm communities of low-income and/or of color in urban and rural areas. Highlights evidence-based strategies and advocacy efforts for public health officials to support when developing solutions to reduce healthcare waste hazards and their effect on humans in rural and urban healthcare systems.
Date: 11/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Public Health Association
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Addresses the impact on humans resulting from healthcare waste that is processed, incinerated or transported to landfills. Discusses the inequities that occur with transport and waste sites that disproportionately harm communities of low-income and/or of color in urban and rural areas. Highlights evidence-based strategies and advocacy efforts for public health officials to support when developing solutions to reduce healthcare waste hazards and their effect on humans in rural and urban healthcare systems.
Date: 11/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Public Health Association
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