Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Racial and ethnic groups
2020 Census: Actions Needed to Address Challenges to Enumerating Hard-to-Count Groups
Examines the U.S. Census Bureau's plans for the 2020 Census to improve the count of hard-to-count groups, which includes people living in rural or geographically isolated areas, racial and ethnic minorities, people with mental and/or physical disabilities, and other groups. Discusses factors that make it challenging to count certain people, including difficulties related to locating, contacting, persuading, and interviewing.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 07/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Examines the U.S. Census Bureau's plans for the 2020 Census to improve the count of hard-to-count groups, which includes people living in rural or geographically isolated areas, racial and ethnic minorities, people with mental and/or physical disabilities, and other groups. Discusses factors that make it challenging to count certain people, including difficulties related to locating, contacting, persuading, and interviewing.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 07/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Long-term Outcomes of Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Diabetes in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities: The Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention Program
Highlights a study on long-term outcomes of diabetes prevention efforts in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Details outcomes over a 10 year period and breaks down data by age, physical activity, and weight, among other factors.
Author(s): Luohua Jiang, Ann Johnson, Katherine Pratte, et al.
Citation: Diabetes Care, 41(7), 1462-1470
Date: 07/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Diabetes Association
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Highlights a study on long-term outcomes of diabetes prevention efforts in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Details outcomes over a 10 year period and breaks down data by age, physical activity, and weight, among other factors.
Author(s): Luohua Jiang, Ann Johnson, Katherine Pratte, et al.
Citation: Diabetes Care, 41(7), 1462-1470
Date: 07/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Diabetes Association
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Recommended CSTE Indicators for Suicide among American Indians and Alaska Natives
Discusses recommended indicators for measuring rates of suicide, and associated risk factors, among American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Presents suggestions for different national data sources, as well as state, local, and regional sources.
Date: 07/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
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Discusses recommended indicators for measuring rates of suicide, and associated risk factors, among American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Presents suggestions for different national data sources, as well as state, local, and regional sources.
Date: 07/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
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HIV Testing, Linkage to HIV Medical Care, and Interviews for Partner Services Among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men — Non–Health Care Facilities, 20 Southern U.S. Jurisdictions, 2016
Reports on work by 20 health departments and 24 community-based organizations (CBOs) funded by the CDC to provide HIV testing and related services to Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in the South. Provides rural-urban data on the number of HIV tests provided, new HIV-positive diagnoses, linking people with HIV infection to medical care, and interviews for partner services.
Author(s): Mariette Marano, Renee Stein, Wei Song, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(28), 778-781
Date: 07/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on work by 20 health departments and 24 community-based organizations (CBOs) funded by the CDC to provide HIV testing and related services to Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in the South. Provides rural-urban data on the number of HIV tests provided, new HIV-positive diagnoses, linking people with HIV infection to medical care, and interviews for partner services.
Author(s): Mariette Marano, Renee Stein, Wei Song, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(28), 778-781
Date: 07/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Substance Use and Mental Health Issues among U.S.-Born American Indians or Alaska Natives Residing on and off Tribal Lands
Compares rates of behavioral health issues of American Indians and Alaska Natives who live on reservations with those who live off reservations. Measures rates of mental illness, mental illness service use, substance use, and substance use treatment.
Author(s): Eunice Park-Lee, Rachel N. Lipari, Jonaki Bose, et al.
Date: 07/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Compares rates of behavioral health issues of American Indians and Alaska Natives who live on reservations with those who live off reservations. Measures rates of mental illness, mental illness service use, substance use, and substance use treatment.
Author(s): Eunice Park-Lee, Rachel N. Lipari, Jonaki Bose, et al.
Date: 07/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Child Poverty Heavily Concentrated in Rural Mississippi, Even More So Than Before the Great Recession
Explores child poverty in rural areas, especially in the South and Southwest in counties with high concentrations of Native Americans and along the Mississippi Delta. Includes statistics comparing rates in 2007 and 2016, with breakdowns by metro and nonmetro areas and by geographic area, and county-level maps showing high child poverty rates and persistent rural child poverty rates.
Author(s): Tracey Farrigan
Citation: Amber Waves
Date: 07/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Explores child poverty in rural areas, especially in the South and Southwest in counties with high concentrations of Native Americans and along the Mississippi Delta. Includes statistics comparing rates in 2007 and 2016, with breakdowns by metro and nonmetro areas and by geographic area, and county-level maps showing high child poverty rates and persistent rural child poverty rates.
Author(s): Tracey Farrigan
Citation: Amber Waves
Date: 07/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Faith, Activity, and Nutrition Randomized Dissemination and Implementation Study: Countywide Adoption, Reach, and Effectiveness
Reports on the effectiveness of the Faith, Activity, and Nutrition physical activity and healthy eating program implemented in 59 rural churches located in a medically underserved South Carolina county. Discusses the acceptance and reach of program, program impact, and the potential for broader distribution.
Author(s): Sara Wilcox, Ruth P Saunders, Andrew T Kaczynski, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 54(6), 776-785
Date: 06/2018
Type: Document
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Reports on the effectiveness of the Faith, Activity, and Nutrition physical activity and healthy eating program implemented in 59 rural churches located in a medically underserved South Carolina county. Discusses the acceptance and reach of program, program impact, and the potential for broader distribution.
Author(s): Sara Wilcox, Ruth P Saunders, Andrew T Kaczynski, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 54(6), 776-785
Date: 06/2018
Type: Document
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Gallbladder Cancer: Review of a Rare Orphan Gastrointestinal Cancer with a Focus on Populations of New Mexico
Report exploring gallbladder cancer (GBC) epidemiology with a focus on Native American and rural populations in New Mexico, which is one of several locations in the world where gallbladder cancer has elevated incidence. Reviews existing research to apply GBC studies to population and health data for New Mexico. Discusses the geographic distribution of GBC cases and risk factors of the disease, including chronic inflammation, as well as pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention strategies.
Author(s): Jacklyn M. Nemunaitis, Ursa Brown-Glabeman, Heloisa Soares, et al.
Citation: BMC Cancer, 18, 665
Date: 06/2018
Type: Document
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Report exploring gallbladder cancer (GBC) epidemiology with a focus on Native American and rural populations in New Mexico, which is one of several locations in the world where gallbladder cancer has elevated incidence. Reviews existing research to apply GBC studies to population and health data for New Mexico. Discusses the geographic distribution of GBC cases and risk factors of the disease, including chronic inflammation, as well as pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention strategies.
Author(s): Jacklyn M. Nemunaitis, Ursa Brown-Glabeman, Heloisa Soares, et al.
Citation: BMC Cancer, 18, 665
Date: 06/2018
Type: Document
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The Starr County Border Health Initiative: Focus Groups on Diabetes Prevention in Mexican Americans
Reports on 3 focus group interviews with 27 Mexican-American residents of Starr County, a rural Texas border community. Discusses diabetes prevalence, the cultural significance of food and exercise, barriers to healthier lifestyles, lack of affordable healthy foods, and technology use. Describes focus group recommendations for diabetes self-management (DSME) interventions.
Author(s): Sharon A. Brown, William B. Perkison, Alexandra A. García, et al.
Citation: The Diabetes Educator, 44(3), 293-306
Date: 06/2018
Type: Document
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Reports on 3 focus group interviews with 27 Mexican-American residents of Starr County, a rural Texas border community. Discusses diabetes prevalence, the cultural significance of food and exercise, barriers to healthier lifestyles, lack of affordable healthy foods, and technology use. Describes focus group recommendations for diabetes self-management (DSME) interventions.
Author(s): Sharon A. Brown, William B. Perkison, Alexandra A. García, et al.
Citation: The Diabetes Educator, 44(3), 293-306
Date: 06/2018
Type: Document
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Self-Reported Occupational Injuries and Perceived Occupational Health Problems among Latino Immigrant Swine Confinement Workers in Missouri
Describes self-reported occupational injuries and perceived occupational health problems among Latino immigrants working in concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) in Missouri. Includes statistics on occupational injuries; health status; healthcare access; and demographics, such as age, education, English language proficiency, marital status, length of employment, and more.
Author(s): Athena K. Ramos, Axel Fuentes, Marcela Carvajal-Suarez
Citation: Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2018, 8710901
Date: 06/2018
Type: Document
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Describes self-reported occupational injuries and perceived occupational health problems among Latino immigrants working in concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) in Missouri. Includes statistics on occupational injuries; health status; healthcare access; and demographics, such as age, education, English language proficiency, marital status, length of employment, and more.
Author(s): Athena K. Ramos, Axel Fuentes, Marcela Carvajal-Suarez
Citation: Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2018, 8710901
Date: 06/2018
Type: Document
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