Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Public health
Service Learning in Health Care for Underserved Communities: University of Iowa Mobile Clinic, 2019
Provides an overview of the University of Iowa Mobile Clinic (UIMC) that provides healthcare for underserved populations in Iowa. Discusses how UIMC was implemented, what communities it serves, and the healthcare services it provides. Discusses the public health significance of having a free medical clinic entirely run by students.
Author(s): Melissa L. Palma, Andrea Arthofer, Kristen M. Halstead, Joyce M. Wahba, Denise A. Martinez
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 110(9), 1304-1307
Date: 09/2020
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Provides an overview of the University of Iowa Mobile Clinic (UIMC) that provides healthcare for underserved populations in Iowa. Discusses how UIMC was implemented, what communities it serves, and the healthcare services it provides. Discusses the public health significance of having a free medical clinic entirely run by students.
Author(s): Melissa L. Palma, Andrea Arthofer, Kristen M. Halstead, Joyce M. Wahba, Denise A. Martinez
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 110(9), 1304-1307
Date: 09/2020
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A Sustainable Model for Preventive Services in Rural Counties: The Healthier Together Study
Describes a study of a patient outreach program in rural Oklahoma that brought together wellness coordinators, primary care providers, county health departments, health information exchange (HIE) networks, and rural hospitals to provide preventive services. Examines the return on investment for coordinated preventive services and the sustainability of outreach programs to support rural healthcare.
Author(s): Zsolt Nagykaldi, Dewey Scheid, Yan D. Zhao, Bhawani Mishra, Tracy Greever-Rice
Citation: The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 33(5), 698-706
Date: 09/2020
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Describes a study of a patient outreach program in rural Oklahoma that brought together wellness coordinators, primary care providers, county health departments, health information exchange (HIE) networks, and rural hospitals to provide preventive services. Examines the return on investment for coordinated preventive services and the sustainability of outreach programs to support rural healthcare.
Author(s): Zsolt Nagykaldi, Dewey Scheid, Yan D. Zhao, Bhawani Mishra, Tracy Greever-Rice
Citation: The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 33(5), 698-706
Date: 09/2020
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Stress and Physical Activity in Rural Cancer Survivors: The Moderating Role of Social Support
Details a study on the relationship between social support, leisure-time physical activity, and psychological distress among rural and urban cancer survivors. Breaks down data by age, sex, and cancer type, among other measures.
Author(s): Scherezade K. Mama, Nishat Bhuiyan, Joshua Smyth, Kathryn H. Schmitz
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 36(4), 543-548
Date: 09/2020
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Details a study on the relationship between social support, leisure-time physical activity, and psychological distress among rural and urban cancer survivors. Breaks down data by age, sex, and cancer type, among other measures.
Author(s): Scherezade K. Mama, Nishat Bhuiyan, Joshua Smyth, Kathryn H. Schmitz
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 36(4), 543-548
Date: 09/2020
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Willingness to Participate in At-Home HIV Testing Among Young Adults Who Use Opioids in Rural Appalachia
Explores a study on the willingness of people who use drugs to take at-home HIV tests in rural Appalachian Kentucky. Breaks down data by participant's age, sex, and syringe usage, among others.
Author(s): April M. Ballard, Regine Haardöerfer, Nadya Prood, et al.
Citation: AIDS and Behavior, 25, 699-708
Date: 09/2020
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Explores a study on the willingness of people who use drugs to take at-home HIV tests in rural Appalachian Kentucky. Breaks down data by participant's age, sex, and syringe usage, among others.
Author(s): April M. Ballard, Regine Haardöerfer, Nadya Prood, et al.
Citation: AIDS and Behavior, 25, 699-708
Date: 09/2020
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Supporting Puerto Rico's Disaster Recovery Planning
Examines the conditions in Puerto Rico before and after Hurricanes Maria and Irma in 2017. Presents a cross-sectional analysis of the disaster in rural and urban areas. Explores the state of healthcare, infrastructure, economy, ecology, and communication in Puerto Rico and discusses plans for recovery.
Date: 09/2020
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Examines the conditions in Puerto Rico before and after Hurricanes Maria and Irma in 2017. Presents a cross-sectional analysis of the disaster in rural and urban areas. Explores the state of healthcare, infrastructure, economy, ecology, and communication in Puerto Rico and discusses plans for recovery.
Date: 09/2020
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Progression of COVID‐19 From Urban to Rural Areas in the United States: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Prevalence Rates
Presents a study on the spread of COVID-19 from urban to rural areas. Highlights the change in rates of prevalence of COVID-19 in rural counties over the course of 3 weeks. Breaks down data by age, race, and co-occurring conditions of people in rural and urban counties.
Author(s): Rajib Paul, Ahmed A. Arif, Oluwaseun Adeyemi, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 36(4), 591-601
Date: 09/2020
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Presents a study on the spread of COVID-19 from urban to rural areas. Highlights the change in rates of prevalence of COVID-19 in rural counties over the course of 3 weeks. Breaks down data by age, race, and co-occurring conditions of people in rural and urban counties.
Author(s): Rajib Paul, Ahmed A. Arif, Oluwaseun Adeyemi, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 36(4), 591-601
Date: 09/2020
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A Century Later: Rural Public Health's Enduring Challenges and Opportunities
Discusses rural health disparities that have persisted over the past century, with information on infectious disease, access to healthcare, maternal and child health, and racial health disparities in the United States. Discusses public health challenges and solutions for rural communities.
Author(s): Erika Ziller, Carly Milkowski
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, e1-e9
Date: 09/2020
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Discusses rural health disparities that have persisted over the past century, with information on infectious disease, access to healthcare, maternal and child health, and racial health disparities in the United States. Discusses public health challenges and solutions for rural communities.
Author(s): Erika Ziller, Carly Milkowski
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, e1-e9
Date: 09/2020
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The Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative Medication Therapy Management Model: Public Health and Pharmacy Working Together to Improve Population Health in the Mississippi Delta
Examines the effects of a medication therapy management (MTM) intervention on patients in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the Mississippi Delta region. Includes data on clinical measures before and after MTM for patients with diabetes, hypertension, and/or dyslipidemia.
Author(s): Leigh Ann Ross, Lauren Bloodworth, Meagan Brown, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 17
Date: 09/2020
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Examines the effects of a medication therapy management (MTM) intervention on patients in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the Mississippi Delta region. Includes data on clinical measures before and after MTM for patients with diabetes, hypertension, and/or dyslipidemia.
Author(s): Leigh Ann Ross, Lauren Bloodworth, Meagan Brown, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 17
Date: 09/2020
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Timing of State and Territorial COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders and Changes in Population Movement — United States, March 1–May 31, 2020
Reports on changes in population movement relative to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders issued from March 1 through May 31, 2020, based on anonymized location data from mobile devices. Includes data by county urban-rural classification using Rural-Urban Continuum Codes.
Additional links: Supplementary Table: Sample Size by Date of Stay-at-Home Order and Rural-Urban Strata
Author(s): Amanda Moreland, Christine Herlihy, Michael A. Tynan, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(35), 1198-1203
Date: 09/2020
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on changes in population movement relative to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders issued from March 1 through May 31, 2020, based on anonymized location data from mobile devices. Includes data by county urban-rural classification using Rural-Urban Continuum Codes.
Additional links: Supplementary Table: Sample Size by Date of Stay-at-Home Order and Rural-Urban Strata
Author(s): Amanda Moreland, Christine Herlihy, Michael A. Tynan, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(35), 1198-1203
Date: 09/2020
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Funding and Service Delivery in Rural and Urban Local US Health Departments in 2010 and 2016
Uses nationally representative data from 2010 and 2016 to explore rural/urban differences in local health department (LHD) funding and service delivery. Includes data and statistics on LHD characteristics, sources of revenue, and types of services provided by LHDs, with information broken down by rurality.
Author(s): Kate Beatty, Megan Heffernan, Nathan Hale, Michael Meit
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 110(9), 1293-1299
Date: 09/2020
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Uses nationally representative data from 2010 and 2016 to explore rural/urban differences in local health department (LHD) funding and service delivery. Includes data and statistics on LHD characteristics, sources of revenue, and types of services provided by LHDs, with information broken down by rurality.
Author(s): Kate Beatty, Megan Heffernan, Nathan Hale, Michael Meit
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 110(9), 1293-1299
Date: 09/2020
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