Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Rural-urban differences
The Interaction of Rurality and Rare Cancers for Travel Time to Cancer Care
Explores the connection between rurality and travel time to receive treatment for rare cancers. Breaks down data by patient characteristics, such as age, race, and rurality, among other measures. Compares rare cancers with common cancers and by treatment type.
Author(s): Tracy Onega, Jennifer Alford-Teaster, Chris Leggett, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 39(2), 426-433
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
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Explores the connection between rurality and travel time to receive treatment for rare cancers. Breaks down data by patient characteristics, such as age, race, and rurality, among other measures. Compares rare cancers with common cancers and by treatment type.
Author(s): Tracy Onega, Jennifer Alford-Teaster, Chris Leggett, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 39(2), 426-433
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
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2022 New York Residency Training Outcomes: A Summary of Responses to the 2022 New York Resident Exit Survey
Results of the 2022 New York State resident exit survey. Features statistics including percentage of physicians planning to work in Health Professional Shortage Areas and rural areas, and specialty areas with breakdowns by practice location, with 5 levels of population density.
Additional links: Key Findings Infographic
Author(s): Jinman Pang, David Armstrong
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Results of the 2022 New York State resident exit survey. Features statistics including percentage of physicians planning to work in Health Professional Shortage Areas and rural areas, and specialty areas with breakdowns by practice location, with 5 levels of population density.
Additional links: Key Findings Infographic
Author(s): Jinman Pang, David Armstrong
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Understanding Flexible Rural Career Pathways
Describes career pathways in rural areas with a focus on place-based approaches, rural student contexts, partner and workforce collaboration, real-world experience, and interventions in career development. Includes data on rural versus urban comparisons of courses offered at school, levels of educational attainment, and more.
Author(s): Catharine Warner-Griffin and Jenni Liveoak
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Education Innovation and Research Program
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Describes career pathways in rural areas with a focus on place-based approaches, rural student contexts, partner and workforce collaboration, real-world experience, and interventions in career development. Includes data on rural versus urban comparisons of courses offered at school, levels of educational attainment, and more.
Author(s): Catharine Warner-Griffin and Jenni Liveoak
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Education Innovation and Research Program
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Measuring and Mapping Physical Activity Disparity (PAD) Index Based on Physical Activity Environment for Children
Uses the Physical Activity Disparity (PAD) index to measure accessibility, availability, accommodation, affordability, and acceptability for children's physical activity in the United States and the state of Georgia at the county level. PAD index identifies "play oases" and "play deserts" for children. Figure 3 shows the PAD index alongside rural and urban classifications.
Author(s): Jue Yang, Lan Mu, Janani Rajbhandari-Thapa
Citation: International Journal of Geo-Information, 12(3), 134
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
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Uses the Physical Activity Disparity (PAD) index to measure accessibility, availability, accommodation, affordability, and acceptability for children's physical activity in the United States and the state of Georgia at the county level. PAD index identifies "play oases" and "play deserts" for children. Figure 3 shows the PAD index alongside rural and urban classifications.
Author(s): Jue Yang, Lan Mu, Janani Rajbhandari-Thapa
Citation: International Journal of Geo-Information, 12(3), 134
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
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Workforce Development and Driver Shortages in Small Urban and Rural Transit
Examines the workforce development, succession plans, and turnover mitigation practices of transit agency managers. Analyzes survey data focused on driver shortfall issues and strategies to recruit and retain new drivers in small urban and rural transit. Includes data on employment and driver characteristics as well as rural versus urban comparisons of workforce shortages.
Author(s): Del Peterson, Antonio Molina
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
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Examines the workforce development, succession plans, and turnover mitigation practices of transit agency managers. Analyzes survey data focused on driver shortfall issues and strategies to recruit and retain new drivers in small urban and rural transit. Includes data on employment and driver characteristics as well as rural versus urban comparisons of workforce shortages.
Author(s): Del Peterson, Antonio Molina
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
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Using the 2023 Rural Population Health Chartbook
Discusses the data within the 2023 Rural Population Health Chartbook from the North Carolina Rural Health Research Program. Explains how to utilize the 33 measures of population health to understand rural health disparities, comparisons by counties and states, rural-urban differences, and more.
Additional links: Slide Deck, Transcript, Video Recording
Author(s): Kristie W. Thompson
Date: 03/2023
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Research Gateway
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Discusses the data within the 2023 Rural Population Health Chartbook from the North Carolina Rural Health Research Program. Explains how to utilize the 33 measures of population health to understand rural health disparities, comparisons by counties and states, rural-urban differences, and more.
Additional links: Slide Deck, Transcript, Video Recording
Author(s): Kristie W. Thompson
Date: 03/2023
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Research Gateway
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Inflation Reduction Act Research Series: Medicare Part D Enrollee Savings from Elimination of Vaccine Cost-Sharing
Explains new vaccine payment policies for Medicare Part D effective January 1, 2023. Examines vaccine related data for people covered by Medicare Part D. Vaccines included are shingles, tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis, hepatitis A, hepatitis B and more. Shows breakdown of demographics receiving both any vaccine and specific vaccines through Medicare Part D including a urban-rural comparison.
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Explains new vaccine payment policies for Medicare Part D effective January 1, 2023. Examines vaccine related data for people covered by Medicare Part D. Vaccines included are shingles, tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis, hepatitis A, hepatitis B and more. Shows breakdown of demographics receiving both any vaccine and specific vaccines through Medicare Part D including a urban-rural comparison.
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Health Care Coverage, Affordability, and Access Among Rural and Urban Adults Ages 50 to 64
Examines differences in healthcare coverage, affordability, and access trends among rural and urban adults aged 50-64 between 2012 and 2019. Explores possible factors driving healthcare coverage disparities. Offers policy recommendations to improve access to coverage and affordable healthcare among older adults, especially those in rural areas.
Author(s): Olivia Dean, Beth Carter, Robert C. Saunders, et al.
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: AARP Public Policy Institute, KNG Health
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Examines differences in healthcare coverage, affordability, and access trends among rural and urban adults aged 50-64 between 2012 and 2019. Explores possible factors driving healthcare coverage disparities. Offers policy recommendations to improve access to coverage and affordable healthcare among older adults, especially those in rural areas.
Author(s): Olivia Dean, Beth Carter, Robert C. Saunders, et al.
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: AARP Public Policy Institute, KNG Health
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JYNNEOS Vaccination Coverage Among Persons at Risk for Mpox — United States, May 22, 2022–January 31, 2023
Reports on vaccination coverage for monkeypox (mpox). Includes data on characteristics of those who've received first and second mpox vaccination doses, with data for rural, suburban, and rural areas.
Author(s): Lauren E. Owens, Dustin W. Currie, Ellen A. Kramarow, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 72(13), 342-347
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on vaccination coverage for monkeypox (mpox). Includes data on characteristics of those who've received first and second mpox vaccination doses, with data for rural, suburban, and rural areas.
Author(s): Lauren E. Owens, Dustin W. Currie, Ellen A. Kramarow, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 72(13), 342-347
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Safe Listening at Venues and Events with Amplified Music — United States, 2022
Reports on adult agreement with potential event and venue noise level reduction actions to protect hearing. Includes data by metropolitan and nonmetro residence.
Author(s): John Eichwald, Christa L. Themann, Franco Scinicariello
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 72(13), 338-341
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on adult agreement with potential event and venue noise level reduction actions to protect hearing. Includes data by metropolitan and nonmetro residence.
Author(s): John Eichwald, Christa L. Themann, Franco Scinicariello
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 72(13), 338-341
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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