Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Racial and ethnic groups
Adaptation in Arctic Circumpolar Communities: Food and Water Security in a Changing Climate
Discusses the effects of climate change on food and water security in rural communities. Covers strategies to adapt to a changing climate from Alaska Native populations.
Author(s): James Berner, Michael Brubaker, Boris Revitch, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 75(1)
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
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Discusses the effects of climate change on food and water security in rural communities. Covers strategies to adapt to a changing climate from Alaska Native populations.
Author(s): James Berner, Michael Brubaker, Boris Revitch, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 75(1)
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
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Conducting Rigorous Research with Subgroups of At-Risk Youth: Lessons Learned from a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Project in Alaska
Reports on a case study analyzing a teen pregnancy prevention program that went through major changes and a randomized control trial (RCT) to test its effectiveness. Covers lessons learned and recommendations for working with at-risk youth in rural Alaska.
Author(s): Kathryn Hohman-Billmeier, Margaret Nye, Stephanie Martin
Citation: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 75(1)
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
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Reports on a case study analyzing a teen pregnancy prevention program that went through major changes and a randomized control trial (RCT) to test its effectiveness. Covers lessons learned and recommendations for working with at-risk youth in rural Alaska.
Author(s): Kathryn Hohman-Billmeier, Margaret Nye, Stephanie Martin
Citation: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 75(1)
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
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Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations for Acute and Chronic Conditions in Alaska, 2010–2012
Estimates potentially preventable hospitalizations (PPH) for acute and chronic conditions among Alaskan adults aged 18 years and older from 2010 to 2012. Includes statistics on PPH, for both acute and chronic conditions, and all other hospitalizations by sex, age group, hospital location, and expected payment source.
Author(s): Prabhu P. Gounder, Sara M. Seeman, Robert C. Holman, et al.
Citation: Preventive Medicine Reports, 4, 614-621
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
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Estimates potentially preventable hospitalizations (PPH) for acute and chronic conditions among Alaskan adults aged 18 years and older from 2010 to 2012. Includes statistics on PPH, for both acute and chronic conditions, and all other hospitalizations by sex, age group, hospital location, and expected payment source.
Author(s): Prabhu P. Gounder, Sara M. Seeman, Robert C. Holman, et al.
Citation: Preventive Medicine Reports, 4, 614-621
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
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Examining the Role of a Community Coalition in Facilitating Policy and Environmental Changes to Promote Physical Activity: The Case of Get Fit Kaua'i
Examines Get Fit Kauai, a community coalition that brought changes in built environment (BE) policies and infrastructure changes to rural Hawaii. Describes how the community coalition developed a theory to explain the process of the community coalition facilitating BE change to support physical activity.
Author(s): Lehua B. Choy, Jay E. Maddock, Beverley Brody, Katherine L. Richards, Kathryn L. Braun
Citation: Translational Behavioral Medicine, 6(4), 638-647
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
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Examines Get Fit Kauai, a community coalition that brought changes in built environment (BE) policies and infrastructure changes to rural Hawaii. Describes how the community coalition developed a theory to explain the process of the community coalition facilitating BE change to support physical activity.
Author(s): Lehua B. Choy, Jay E. Maddock, Beverley Brody, Katherine L. Richards, Kathryn L. Braun
Citation: Translational Behavioral Medicine, 6(4), 638-647
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
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Suicide Prevention in Indian Country
A fact sheet describing suicide prevention in Indian Country, and how the 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention can align with tribal communities.
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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A fact sheet describing suicide prevention in Indian Country, and how the 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention can align with tribal communities.
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Supporting the Development of Young Children in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities Who Are Affected by Alcohol and Substance Exposure
Policy statement providing recommendations that promote the early development of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children who have been exposed to alcohol and substance abuse during pregnancy or early childhood. Discusses best practices and reviews promising strategies that tribal early childhood programs can use to support children's development and wellness. Also points out health disparities that exist between tribes and the general U.S. population, and uses case studies to show where success has been achieved in reducing the destructive effects of substance abuse.
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Policy statement providing recommendations that promote the early development of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children who have been exposed to alcohol and substance abuse during pregnancy or early childhood. Discusses best practices and reviews promising strategies that tribal early childhood programs can use to support children's development and wellness. Also points out health disparities that exist between tribes and the general U.S. population, and uses case studies to show where success has been achieved in reducing the destructive effects of substance abuse.
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Influences and Practices in Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Health Care Providers Serving Northern Plains American Indians, 2011-2012
Analysis of data collected from 145 providers at 27 American Indian health facilities in the Northern Plains. Features statistics with breakdowns by type and frequency of tests, type of providers, and factors influencing screening practices.
Author(s): Melanie Nadeau, Anne Walaszek, David G. Perdue, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
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Analysis of data collected from 145 providers at 27 American Indian health facilities in the Northern Plains. Features statistics with breakdowns by type and frequency of tests, type of providers, and factors influencing screening practices.
Author(s): Melanie Nadeau, Anne Walaszek, David G. Perdue, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
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Community Perspectives on Access to and Availability of Healthy Food in Rural, Low-Resource, Latino Communities
Results of interviews and surveys with residents of a rural central California agricultural community, exploring their perceptions of access to healthy foods.
Author(s): Zulema Valdez, A. Susana Ramírez, Erendira Estrada, Kathleen Grassi, Stephanie Nathan
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
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Results of interviews and surveys with residents of a rural central California agricultural community, exploring their perceptions of access to healthy foods.
Author(s): Zulema Valdez, A. Susana Ramírez, Erendira Estrada, Kathleen Grassi, Stephanie Nathan
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
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A Comparison of Rural and Urban America: Household Income and Poverty
Provides an overview of rural and urban income and poverty levels, based on 2011-2015 American Community Survey data. Includes rural-urban data on these topics by age, sex, race/ethnicity, and region.
Author(s): Alemayehu Bishaw, Kirby G. Posey
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Provides an overview of rural and urban income and poverty levels, based on 2011-2015 American Community Survey data. Includes rural-urban data on these topics by age, sex, race/ethnicity, and region.
Author(s): Alemayehu Bishaw, Kirby G. Posey
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Vital Signs: Trends in HIV Diagnoses, Risk Behaviors, and Prevention Among Persons Who Inject Drugs — United States
Reports on trends in HIV diagnoses among people who inject drugs. Figure 1 shows data for urban and rural White, African American, and Hispanic people from 2008-2014.
Author(s): Cyprian Wejnert, Kristen L. Hess, H. Irene Hall, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(47), 1336-1342
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on trends in HIV diagnoses among people who inject drugs. Figure 1 shows data for urban and rural White, African American, and Hispanic people from 2008-2014.
Author(s): Cyprian Wejnert, Kristen L. Hess, H. Irene Hall, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(47), 1336-1342
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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