Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Rural-urban differences
The Prevalence and Correlates of Lifetime Psychiatric Disorders and Trauma Exposures in Urban and Rural Settings: Results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R)
Results of a study of national statistics to compare the correspondence of exposure to trauma and psychiatric disorders, with a particular focus on rural communities. Includes statistics and data broken down by race, age, diagnosis, types of trauma, and rural or urban location.
Author(s): Jennifer S. McCall-Hosenfeld, Sucharita Mukherjee, Erik B. Lehman
Citation: PLoS One, 9(11)
Date: 11/2014
Type: Document
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Results of a study of national statistics to compare the correspondence of exposure to trauma and psychiatric disorders, with a particular focus on rural communities. Includes statistics and data broken down by race, age, diagnosis, types of trauma, and rural or urban location.
Author(s): Jennifer S. McCall-Hosenfeld, Sucharita Mukherjee, Erik B. Lehman
Citation: PLoS One, 9(11)
Date: 11/2014
Type: Document
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Using PhenX Toolkit Measures and Other Tools to Assess Urban/Rural Differences in Health Behaviors: Recruitment Methods and Outcomes
Describes the recruitment approaches used in a health behaviors study that sought participants from urban and rural locations in Minnesota and North Dakota. Reports on the response by gender for three separate recruitment mailings. Offers suggestions for cost-effective recruitment strategies to ensure an adequate number of participants.
Author(s): Michael M Hitz, Pat G Conway, Jeanette A Palcher, Catherine A McCarty
Citation: BMC Research Notes, 7, 847
Date: 11/2014
Type: Document
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Describes the recruitment approaches used in a health behaviors study that sought participants from urban and rural locations in Minnesota and North Dakota. Reports on the response by gender for three separate recruitment mailings. Offers suggestions for cost-effective recruitment strategies to ensure an adequate number of participants.
Author(s): Michael M Hitz, Pat G Conway, Jeanette A Palcher, Catherine A McCarty
Citation: BMC Research Notes, 7, 847
Date: 11/2014
Type: Document
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Opioid Prescribing Patterns for Non-Malignant Chronic Pain for Rural Versus Non-Rural U.S. Adults: A Population-Based Study Using 2010 NAMCS Data
Results of a survey comparing prescribing patterns of opioid drugs for non-malignant chronic pain management to determine whether rurality was a factor in over-prescribing opioids.
Author(s): Jacob P. Prunuske, Catherine A. St. Hill, Keri D. Hager, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 14, 563
Date: 11/2014
Type: Document
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Results of a survey comparing prescribing patterns of opioid drugs for non-malignant chronic pain management to determine whether rurality was a factor in over-prescribing opioids.
Author(s): Jacob P. Prunuske, Catherine A. St. Hill, Keri D. Hager, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 14, 563
Date: 11/2014
Type: Document
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Results from the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Mental Health Detailed Tables
Provides data on mental health conditions, co-occurring substance use disorders, use of mental health services, and unmet needs. Rural-specific information is available in the detailed tables that list "geographic characteristics."
Date: 11/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Provides data on mental health conditions, co-occurring substance use disorders, use of mental health services, and unmet needs. Rural-specific information is available in the detailed tables that list "geographic characteristics."
Date: 11/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2011 Emergency Department Summary Tables
Provides data on emergency department hospital visits, including information for non-metropolitan hospitals. Table 27 provides detailed hospital and emergency department characteristics by metropolitan status. Additional tables that include metro/non-metro data include Table 1, with general overview information, and Table 14, with injury visit data.
Date: 11/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Provides data on emergency department hospital visits, including information for non-metropolitan hospitals. Table 27 provides detailed hospital and emergency department characteristics by metropolitan status. Additional tables that include metro/non-metro data include Table 1, with general overview information, and Table 14, with injury visit data.
Date: 11/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Intensity of Service Provision for Medicare Beneficiaries Utilizing Home Health Services: A Closer Look at Cerebrovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Joint Replacement
Reports on the impact of home health services provided to the rural elderly receiving Medicare based on the number of visits, the use of rehabilitation specialists, and the median payment per claim. Includes a rural/urban comparison throughout the report.
Additional links: Fact Sheet
Author(s): Medha Iyer, Janice C. Probst, Kevin Bennett, Grishma Bhavsar
Date: 11/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Reports on the impact of home health services provided to the rural elderly receiving Medicare based on the number of visits, the use of rehabilitation specialists, and the median payment per claim. Includes a rural/urban comparison throughout the report.
Additional links: Fact Sheet
Author(s): Medha Iyer, Janice C. Probst, Kevin Bennett, Grishma Bhavsar
Date: 11/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Characteristics, Utilization Patterns, and Expenditures of Rural Dual Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries
Study analyzes the rural-urban differences regarding dual eligible beneficiaries and their race, region of residence, patterns of utilizing health services and Medicare expenditures.
Author(s): Kevin J. Bennett, Ashley S. Robertson, Janice C. Probst
Date: 11/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Study analyzes the rural-urban differences regarding dual eligible beneficiaries and their race, region of residence, patterns of utilizing health services and Medicare expenditures.
Author(s): Kevin J. Bennett, Ashley S. Robertson, Janice C. Probst
Date: 11/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Among Persons Aged ≥55 Years, by Sex and Urbanization of County of Residence - United States, 2009-2011
Bar chart showing death rates from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas by gender among adults over 55.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 63(44), 1016
Date: 11/2014
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Bar chart showing death rates from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas by gender among adults over 55.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 63(44), 1016
Date: 11/2014
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Disparities in Obesity Among Rural and Urban Residents in a Health Disparate Region
Reports on a community-based study to measure and compare the current levels of obesity and associated lifestyle behaviors of physical activity and diets of fruits and vegetables among rural and urban residents in south central Virginia and north central North Carolina.
Author(s): Jennie L Hill, Wen You, Jamie M Zoellner
Citation: BMC Public Health, 2014(14), 1051
Date: 10/2014
Type: Document
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Reports on a community-based study to measure and compare the current levels of obesity and associated lifestyle behaviors of physical activity and diets of fruits and vegetables among rural and urban residents in south central Virginia and north central North Carolina.
Author(s): Jennie L Hill, Wen You, Jamie M Zoellner
Citation: BMC Public Health, 2014(14), 1051
Date: 10/2014
Type: Document
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Rural Employment in Recession and Recovery
Describes the impact of the 2007-2008 recession and the recovery that followed, with a focus on rural employment. Discusses regional variation in unemployment. Compares rural to urban employment growth from 2007 to 2014.
Author(s): Thomas Hertz, Lorin Kusmin, Alexander Marré, Timothy Parker
Citation: Amber Waves
Date: 10/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Describes the impact of the 2007-2008 recession and the recovery that followed, with a focus on rural employment. Discusses regional variation in unemployment. Compares rural to urban employment growth from 2007 to 2014.
Author(s): Thomas Hertz, Lorin Kusmin, Alexander Marré, Timothy Parker
Citation: Amber Waves
Date: 10/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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