Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Public health
HIV Infection Linked to Injection Use of Oxymorphone in Indiana, 2014-2015
Examines the scope and source of an outbreak of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection due to a single HIV type 1 (HIV-1) strain in a small rural community in Indiana. Discusses how prescription opioid analgesic abuse and the injection of drugs has contributed to the rapid spread of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV. Describes how contact tracing was used to develop control measures and offers several recommendations on how to prevent similar outbreaks in the future.
Author(s): Philip J. Peters, Pamela Pontones, Karen W. Hoover, et al.
Citation: New England Journal of Medicine, 375, 229-239
Date: 07/2016
Type: Document
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Examines the scope and source of an outbreak of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection due to a single HIV type 1 (HIV-1) strain in a small rural community in Indiana. Discusses how prescription opioid analgesic abuse and the injection of drugs has contributed to the rapid spread of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV. Describes how contact tracing was used to develop control measures and offers several recommendations on how to prevent similar outbreaks in the future.
Author(s): Philip J. Peters, Pamela Pontones, Karen W. Hoover, et al.
Citation: New England Journal of Medicine, 375, 229-239
Date: 07/2016
Type: Document
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Firearm Ownership and Suicide Rates among US Men and Women, 1981–2013
Examines rates of firearm ownership, as well as age-adjusted firearm and total suicide rates for men and women in all 50 states from 1981 to 2013. Several variables were considered in the analysis including population density for each state.
Author(s): Michael Siegel, Emily F. Rothman
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 106(7), 1316-1322
Date: 07/2016
Type: Document
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Examines rates of firearm ownership, as well as age-adjusted firearm and total suicide rates for men and women in all 50 states from 1981 to 2013. Several variables were considered in the analysis including population density for each state.
Author(s): Michael Siegel, Emily F. Rothman
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 106(7), 1316-1322
Date: 07/2016
Type: Document
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Economic Evaluation of Community Water Fluoridation: A Community Guide Systematic Review
Details a study on the costs and benefits of implementing community water fluoridation (CWF) in a variety of different community types. Highlights some of the challenges to implementing CWF in rural communities.
Author(s): Tao Ran, Sajal Chattopadhyay
Citation: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 50(6), 790-796
Date: 06/2016
Type: Document
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Details a study on the costs and benefits of implementing community water fluoridation (CWF) in a variety of different community types. Highlights some of the challenges to implementing CWF in rural communities.
Author(s): Tao Ran, Sajal Chattopadhyay
Citation: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 50(6), 790-796
Date: 06/2016
Type: Document
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Community-Based Assessment to Inform a Chlamydia Screening Program for Women in a Rural American Indian Community
Explores survey results from a community-based survey of American Indian and Alaskan Native women aged 14 to 25 residing on a reservation in the Northwestern U.S. to inform a chlamydia screening strategy. Includes statistics by age, enrolled tribal member, primary care provider, contraception use, received HPV vaccine, and more.
Author(s): Lucy Smartlowit-Briggs, Cynthia Pearson, Patricia Whitefoot, et al.
Citation: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 43(6), 390-395
Date: 06/2016
Type: Document
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Explores survey results from a community-based survey of American Indian and Alaskan Native women aged 14 to 25 residing on a reservation in the Northwestern U.S. to inform a chlamydia screening strategy. Includes statistics by age, enrolled tribal member, primary care provider, contraception use, received HPV vaccine, and more.
Author(s): Lucy Smartlowit-Briggs, Cynthia Pearson, Patricia Whitefoot, et al.
Citation: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 43(6), 390-395
Date: 06/2016
Type: Document
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Health without Borders
Video featuring the Health without Borders (HwoB) program, which uses promotoras to provide immunizations door-to-door. This approach is popular in Mexico and provides a familiar experience for the immigrants that HwoB serves in Luna County, New Mexico. Transcript available in the video description.
Date: 06/2016
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Video featuring the Health without Borders (HwoB) program, which uses promotoras to provide immunizations door-to-door. This approach is popular in Mexico and provides a familiar experience for the immigrants that HwoB serves in Luna County, New Mexico. Transcript available in the video description.
Date: 06/2016
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Eliminating the Public Health Problem of Hepatitis B and C in the United States: Phase One Report
Discusses the national burden of Hepatitis B and C infections, and assesses the feasibility of meeting national and global reduction targets or achieving complete elimination of the disease. Also addresses challenges to adapting eradication strategies in rural areas. A National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C: Phase Two Report recommends specific actions to accelerate eradication efforts.
Additional links: Read Online
Date: 04/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Committee on a National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C, Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Discusses the national burden of Hepatitis B and C infections, and assesses the feasibility of meeting national and global reduction targets or achieving complete elimination of the disease. Also addresses challenges to adapting eradication strategies in rural areas. A National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C: Phase Two Report recommends specific actions to accelerate eradication efforts.
Additional links: Read Online
Date: 04/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Committee on a National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C, Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Disclosure of Sexual Orientation and Uptake of HIV Testing and Hepatitis Vaccination for Rural Men Who Have Sex With Men
Examines national survey data of rural men who have sex with men to determine whether disclosing their sexual identity to healthcare providers was associated with an increase in HIV testing and hepatitis vaccinations.
Author(s): Nicholas Metheny, Rob Stephenson
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 14(2), 155-158
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
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Examines national survey data of rural men who have sex with men to determine whether disclosing their sexual identity to healthcare providers was associated with an increase in HIV testing and hepatitis vaccinations.
Author(s): Nicholas Metheny, Rob Stephenson
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 14(2), 155-158
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
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Correlates to Seroprevalent Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Among Rural Appalachian Drug Users
Examines HSV-2 seroprevalence among 499 drug users in a rural Appalachian Kentucky county, and relevant demographic, behavioral, and social network factors. Features statistics on demographics, sexual behavior, and drug use.
Author(s): Dustin B. Stephens, April M. Young, Ursula L. Mullins, Jennifer R. Havens
Citation: Journal of Medical Virology, 88(3), 512-520
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
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Examines HSV-2 seroprevalence among 499 drug users in a rural Appalachian Kentucky county, and relevant demographic, behavioral, and social network factors. Features statistics on demographics, sexual behavior, and drug use.
Author(s): Dustin B. Stephens, April M. Young, Ursula L. Mullins, Jennifer R. Havens
Citation: Journal of Medical Virology, 88(3), 512-520
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
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Differences in Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Among Adolescent Girls in Metropolitan Versus Non-metropolitan Areas: Considering the Moderating Roles of Maternal Socioeconomic Status and Health Care Access
Compares the rate of human papillomavirus (HPV) in girls aged 12-17 in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas of the U.S. Analyzes cross-sectional data form the 2008-2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Discusses the maternal role as a determining factor in vaccination initiation and completion.
Author(s): Shannon M. Monnat, Danielle C. Rhubart, Sherrie Flynt Wallington
Citation: Maternal and Child Health Journal, 20(2), 315-325
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
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Compares the rate of human papillomavirus (HPV) in girls aged 12-17 in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas of the U.S. Analyzes cross-sectional data form the 2008-2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Discusses the maternal role as a determining factor in vaccination initiation and completion.
Author(s): Shannon M. Monnat, Danielle C. Rhubart, Sherrie Flynt Wallington
Citation: Maternal and Child Health Journal, 20(2), 315-325
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
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Rural Public Health
Policy paper discussing the critical need for public health services to positively impact the current health issues contributing to health disparities in rural communities. Offers recommendations to address the lack of adequate public health services by developing partnerships, supporting public health education and training, and strengthening communication and technology systems.
Author(s): Christine M. Eisenhauer, Michael Meit
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Policy paper discussing the critical need for public health services to positively impact the current health issues contributing to health disparities in rural communities. Offers recommendations to address the lack of adequate public health services by developing partnerships, supporting public health education and training, and strengthening communication and technology systems.
Author(s): Christine M. Eisenhauer, Michael Meit
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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