Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Racial and ethnic groups
Indian Health Service: Actions Needed to Improve Oversight of Patient Wait Times
Reviews Indian Health Services (IHS) oversight policies and finds healthcare access measurement issues within IHS due to poor performance tracking in place. Highlights inadequate services at some facilities that have resulted in long wait times and lower quality of care provided.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 04/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Reviews Indian Health Services (IHS) oversight policies and finds healthcare access measurement issues within IHS due to poor performance tracking in place. Highlights inadequate services at some facilities that have resulted in long wait times and lower quality of care provided.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 04/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Tribal Internet Access: Increased Federal Coordination and Performance Measurement Needed
Interviews officials from 21 tribal entities and 6 service providers to understand perspectives on high-speed internet access and barriers within remote tribal communities. Highlights the importance of high-speed internet for rural health care facilities to support telemedicine.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 04/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Interviews officials from 21 tribal entities and 6 service providers to understand perspectives on high-speed internet access and barriers within remote tribal communities. Highlights the importance of high-speed internet for rural health care facilities to support telemedicine.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 04/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Compacts of Free Association: Issues Associated with Implementation in Palau, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands
Examines potential impact of proposed legislation approving the 2010 Palau agreement, which would provide financial assistance for education and health services through 2024. Summarizes and updates reports issued from 2007-2013.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 04/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Examines potential impact of proposed legislation approving the 2010 Palau agreement, which would provide financial assistance for education and health services through 2024. Summarizes and updates reports issued from 2007-2013.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 04/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Breaking the Silence: Sexual Harassment of Mexican Women Farmworkers
Study of Mexican women farmworker experiences of workplace sexual harassment in rural Yakima Valley, Washington. Data taken from 2 focus group sessions of 10 participants each, reflecting frequency of sexual harassment and hostile work environment experiences. Discusses negative health effects of workplace and harassment-related stress, barriers to reporting, and prevention strategies.
Author(s): Nicole Jung-Eun Kim, Victoria Breckwich Vásquez, Elizabeth Torres, R. M. Bud Nicola, Catherine Karr
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 21(2), 154-162
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
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Study of Mexican women farmworker experiences of workplace sexual harassment in rural Yakima Valley, Washington. Data taken from 2 focus group sessions of 10 participants each, reflecting frequency of sexual harassment and hostile work environment experiences. Discusses negative health effects of workplace and harassment-related stress, barriers to reporting, and prevention strategies.
Author(s): Nicole Jung-Eun Kim, Victoria Breckwich Vásquez, Elizabeth Torres, R. M. Bud Nicola, Catherine Karr
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 21(2), 154-162
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
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Access to Care and Diabetes Management among Older American Indians with Type 2 Diabetes
Highlights a study on the role of healthcare access in diabetes management among American Indians over 50 with type 2 diabetes. Breaks down data by socio-demographic information, travel time to source of care, and availability of transportation.
Author(s): Emily J. Nicklett, Adam Omidpanah, Ron Whitener, Barbara V. Howard, Spero M. Manson
Citation: Journal of Aging and Health, 29(2), 206-221
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
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Highlights a study on the role of healthcare access in diabetes management among American Indians over 50 with type 2 diabetes. Breaks down data by socio-demographic information, travel time to source of care, and availability of transportation.
Author(s): Emily J. Nicklett, Adam Omidpanah, Ron Whitener, Barbara V. Howard, Spero M. Manson
Citation: Journal of Aging and Health, 29(2), 206-221
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
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Geographic Variation in Mortality Among Children and Adolescents Diagnosed with Cancer in Tennessee: Does Race Matter?
Presents a study of geographic variation of children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer in rural Tennessee. Analyzes data by race and mortality. Includes a maps of urban/rural mortality and mortality clusters for cancer patients under 21 from 2004-2011.
Author(s): Lisa C. Lindley, Tonny J. Oyana
Citation: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, 33(2), 129-136
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
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Presents a study of geographic variation of children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer in rural Tennessee. Analyzes data by race and mortality. Includes a maps of urban/rural mortality and mortality clusters for cancer patients under 21 from 2004-2011.
Author(s): Lisa C. Lindley, Tonny J. Oyana
Citation: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, 33(2), 129-136
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
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Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program Evaluation: Final Report
Presents findings from an evaluation of the five Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) programs funded in the first round of HPOG. Includes information on these health career programs' structure, processes, and training and employment outcomes.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Carol Hafford, Catharine Fromknecht, et al.
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Presents findings from an evaluation of the five Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) programs funded in the first round of HPOG. Includes information on these health career programs' structure, processes, and training and employment outcomes.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Carol Hafford, Catharine Fromknecht, et al.
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Estimating the Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in Alaska Using Partial, Nonrandom Measurement Data
Results of a 2013-2014 study of obesity among students in the 8 largest Alaska school districts, 7 of which are in rural areas. Features statistics with breakdowns including district, grade level, sex, and ethnicity.
Author(s): Erik Everson, Myde Boles, Karol Fink, Rebecca Topol, Andrea Fenaughty
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
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Results of a 2013-2014 study of obesity among students in the 8 largest Alaska school districts, 7 of which are in rural areas. Features statistics with breakdowns including district, grade level, sex, and ethnicity.
Author(s): Erik Everson, Myde Boles, Karol Fink, Rebecca Topol, Andrea Fenaughty
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
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Indian Affairs: Key Actions Needed to Ensure Safety and Health at Indian School Facilities
Examines health and safety at Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools. Provides recommendations for conducting required annual inspections at BIE schools and developing plans for building schools' capacity for addressing health and safety concerns.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Examines health and safety at Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools. Provides recommendations for conducting required annual inspections at BIE schools and developing plans for building schools' capacity for addressing health and safety concerns.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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The HoMBReS and HoMBReS Por un Cambio Interventions to Reduce HIV Disparities Among Immigrant Hispanic/Latino Men
Describes the Hombres Manteniendo Bienestar y Relaciones Saludables (Men Maintaining Wellbeing and Healthy Relationships) (HoMBReS) intervention developed by a community-based, participatory research partnership in North Carolina to address Hispanic/Latino populations in the U.S. who are disproportionately affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
Author(s): Scott D. Rhodes, Jami S. Leichliter, Christina J. Sun, Fred R. Bloom
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) - Supplement, 65(1), 51–56
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
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Describes the Hombres Manteniendo Bienestar y Relaciones Saludables (Men Maintaining Wellbeing and Healthy Relationships) (HoMBReS) intervention developed by a community-based, participatory research partnership in North Carolina to address Hispanic/Latino populations in the U.S. who are disproportionately affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
Author(s): Scott D. Rhodes, Jami S. Leichliter, Christina J. Sun, Fred R. Bloom
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) - Supplement, 65(1), 51–56
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
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