Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Public health
Rural Public Health Systems: Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Population Health
Reviews published scientific articles and selected literature from non-commercial publishers concerning rural public health systems and local health departments. Includes key findings on topics such as assessment, policy development, assurance, and accreditation to meet national standards.
Author(s): Nathan L. Hale
Date: 10/2015
Sponsoring organization: AcademyHealth
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Reviews published scientific articles and selected literature from non-commercial publishers concerning rural public health systems and local health departments. Includes key findings on topics such as assessment, policy development, assurance, and accreditation to meet national standards.
Author(s): Nathan L. Hale
Date: 10/2015
Sponsoring organization: AcademyHealth
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Motor Vehicle Crashes, Medical Outcomes, and Hospital Charges Among Children Aged 1-12 Years - Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System, 11 States, 2005-2008
Reports on age- and size-appropriate restraint use for children involved in motor vehicle accidents, based on data from 11 states. Lists restraint use for different age groups by the location of the crash in rural compared to urban areas.
Author(s): Erin K. Sauber-Schatz, Andrea M. Thomas, Lawrence J. Cook
Citation: MMWR Surveillance Summaries, 64(SS08), 1-32
Date: 10/2015
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on age- and size-appropriate restraint use for children involved in motor vehicle accidents, based on data from 11 states. Lists restraint use for different age groups by the location of the crash in rural compared to urban areas.
Author(s): Erin K. Sauber-Schatz, Andrea M. Thomas, Lawrence J. Cook
Citation: MMWR Surveillance Summaries, 64(SS08), 1-32
Date: 10/2015
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Evaluating Adverse Rural Crash Outcomes Using the NHTSA State Data System
Evaluates individual factors associated with severe injury and death after injury has occurred in rural motor vehicle crashes. Analyzes data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and police-reported crashes in 11 states. Includes information on injury severity by rural versus urban location, age, driver or passenger, seat belt use, time of crash, and factors influencing the crash.
Author(s): Christine Peura, Joseph A. Kilch, David E. Clark
Citation: Accident Analysis & Prevention, 82, 257-262
Date: 09/2015
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Evaluates individual factors associated with severe injury and death after injury has occurred in rural motor vehicle crashes. Analyzes data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and police-reported crashes in 11 states. Includes information on injury severity by rural versus urban location, age, driver or passenger, seat belt use, time of crash, and factors influencing the crash.
Author(s): Christine Peura, Joseph A. Kilch, David E. Clark
Citation: Accident Analysis & Prevention, 82, 257-262
Date: 09/2015
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Acceptability and Feasibility of Physical Activity Assessment Methods for an Appalachian Population
Examines the reliability, validity, acceptability, and feasibility of three self-reported physical activity assessment methods among children, adolescents, and adults living in rural Appalachia Kentucky. Includes descriptive statistics and data on the self-report physical activity questionnaires, pedometers, and accelerometers.
Author(s): Yelena N. Tarasenko, Britteny M. Howell, Christina R. Studts, Scott J. Strath, Nancy E. Schoenberg
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 40(4), 714-724
Date: 08/2015
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Examines the reliability, validity, acceptability, and feasibility of three self-reported physical activity assessment methods among children, adolescents, and adults living in rural Appalachia Kentucky. Includes descriptive statistics and data on the self-report physical activity questionnaires, pedometers, and accelerometers.
Author(s): Yelena N. Tarasenko, Britteny M. Howell, Christina R. Studts, Scott J. Strath, Nancy E. Schoenberg
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 40(4), 714-724
Date: 08/2015
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Social Network Diagramming as an Applied Tool for Public Health: Lessons Learned From an HCV Cluster
Reports on a hepatitis C virus (HCV) cluster in rural Wisconsin tracked using social network diagramming, which guided public health officials in directing prevention and testing efforts.
Author(s): Katarina M. Grande, Marisa Stanley, Carrie Redo, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 105(8), 1611-1616
Date: 08/2015
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Reports on a hepatitis C virus (HCV) cluster in rural Wisconsin tracked using social network diagramming, which guided public health officials in directing prevention and testing efforts.
Author(s): Katarina M. Grande, Marisa Stanley, Carrie Redo, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 105(8), 1611-1616
Date: 08/2015
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Missouri Community, Public Health, and Primary Care Linkage: 2011–2012 Pilot Project Results & Evaluation
Describes a study examining the Missouri Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program (HDSP), which established partnerships between community organizations, healthcare providers, and local public health departments to identify, refer, and provide follow-up for community members with uncontrolled high blood pressure or pre-hypertension in communities in rural Missouri.
Author(s): Shumei Yun, Ellen Ehrhardt, Lisa Britt, et al.
Citation: Missouri Medicine, 112(4), 323-328
Date: 07/2015
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Describes a study examining the Missouri Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program (HDSP), which established partnerships between community organizations, healthcare providers, and local public health departments to identify, refer, and provide follow-up for community members with uncontrolled high blood pressure or pre-hypertension in communities in rural Missouri.
Author(s): Shumei Yun, Ellen Ehrhardt, Lisa Britt, et al.
Citation: Missouri Medicine, 112(4), 323-328
Date: 07/2015
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The Facts Hurt: A State-By-State Injury Prevention Policy Report
Presents data, some rural specific, about the injury rates across the country and the evidence-based approaches that could be taken to help prevent or lower those rates. Includes state-by-state injury prevention indicators and scores such as motor vehicle accidents, violent crimes, abuse, accidental death, and drug use.
Author(s): Jeffrey Levi, Laura M. Segal, Alejandra Martin
Date: 06/2015
Sponsoring organizations: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Trust for America's Health
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Presents data, some rural specific, about the injury rates across the country and the evidence-based approaches that could be taken to help prevent or lower those rates. Includes state-by-state injury prevention indicators and scores such as motor vehicle accidents, violent crimes, abuse, accidental death, and drug use.
Author(s): Jeffrey Levi, Laura M. Segal, Alejandra Martin
Date: 06/2015
Sponsoring organizations: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Trust for America's Health
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Kick the Bucket: The Future of Rural Sanitation in Alaska
Discusses the challenges rural Alaskan communities face related to installing and maintaining water and sewage treatment facilities, particularly as climate change impacts the region's infrastructure. Discusses the health impacts of a lack of running water and flush toilets. A series reporting on water and sewage treatment in rural Alaska.
Additional links: Experts Seek Alternatives To Costly, Ineffective Sanitation Systems, Health Implications of Third World Conditions in Alaska, Lack of Funding Hampers Development of Modern Sanitation in Rural Alaska, Rural Sanitation Series: Innovating Beyond the Honey Bucket
Date: 05/2015
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Public Media
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Discusses the challenges rural Alaskan communities face related to installing and maintaining water and sewage treatment facilities, particularly as climate change impacts the region's infrastructure. Discusses the health impacts of a lack of running water and flush toilets. A series reporting on water and sewage treatment in rural Alaska.
Additional links: Experts Seek Alternatives To Costly, Ineffective Sanitation Systems, Health Implications of Third World Conditions in Alaska, Lack of Funding Hampers Development of Modern Sanitation in Rural Alaska, Rural Sanitation Series: Innovating Beyond the Honey Bucket
Date: 05/2015
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Public Media
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Increases in Hepatitis C Virus Infection Related to Injection Drug Use Among Persons Aged ≤30 Years - Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, 2006-2012
Discusses opioid abuse, drug injecting, and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in central Appalachia, with data on HCV infection rates for four states. Includes data for rural and urban areas by gender and race/ethnicity.
Author(s): Jon E. Zibbell, Kashif Iqbal, Rajiv C. Patel, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 64(17), 453-458
Date: 05/2015
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Discusses opioid abuse, drug injecting, and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in central Appalachia, with data on HCV infection rates for four states. Includes data for rural and urban areas by gender and race/ethnicity.
Author(s): Jon E. Zibbell, Kashif Iqbal, Rajiv C. Patel, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 64(17), 453-458
Date: 05/2015
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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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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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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