Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Social connectedness
Rural Health Webinar Series November 2024
Webinar series discussing rural health issues on topics including social connectedness, digital literacy and internet access, physical activity, community partnerships, graphic medicine, and opioid use. Webinars listed in the "Previous Classes" tab.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Network of the National Library of Medicine
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Webinar series discussing rural health issues on topics including social connectedness, digital literacy and internet access, physical activity, community partnerships, graphic medicine, and opioid use. Webinars listed in the "Previous Classes" tab.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Network of the National Library of Medicine
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Ohio Farmer Stress and Wellbeing Report
Discusses lifestyle and stress factors that impact farmer mental health in Ohio. Provides information and background on the Ohio Agricultural Mental Health Alliance (OAMHA) and their survey data focused on farmer mental health, anxiety, depression, feelings of loneliness, access to mental health services, and more.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Rural Health Association
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Discusses lifestyle and stress factors that impact farmer mental health in Ohio. Provides information and background on the Ohio Agricultural Mental Health Alliance (OAMHA) and their survey data focused on farmer mental health, anxiety, depression, feelings of loneliness, access to mental health services, and more.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Rural Health Association
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Community Responses and Adaptations Following the Closure of a Rural Pharmacy and Primary Care Facility
Uses interviews with 26 community members to identify the impact of a pharmacy and primary healthcare facility closure in a rural Pennsylvania community. Discusses challenges for vulnerable populations, distance to care, social networks, delayed treatment, emergency medical services, alternative medicine, and more.
Author(s): Hazel Velasco Palacios, Kristina Brant, Danielle Rhubart, Jorden Jackson
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 2024
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
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Uses interviews with 26 community members to identify the impact of a pharmacy and primary healthcare facility closure in a rural Pennsylvania community. Discusses challenges for vulnerable populations, distance to care, social networks, delayed treatment, emergency medical services, alternative medicine, and more.
Author(s): Hazel Velasco Palacios, Kristina Brant, Danielle Rhubart, Jorden Jackson
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 2024
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
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Building an Inclusive Disability Community in Rural Idaho: Stories from the Magic Valley
Case study highlighting the work of a rural Center for Independent Living (CIL) in Idaho participating in the Rural Community Living Development (RCLD), a peer support network offering mentorship. Discusses building both community relationships and individual capacity with focus on transportation, social connections, advocacy, independent living skills, and peer support.
Author(s): Lillie Greiman, Genna M. Mashinchi, E. Peterson, et al.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Montana: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities
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Case study highlighting the work of a rural Center for Independent Living (CIL) in Idaho participating in the Rural Community Living Development (RCLD), a peer support network offering mentorship. Discusses building both community relationships and individual capacity with focus on transportation, social connections, advocacy, independent living skills, and peer support.
Author(s): Lillie Greiman, Genna M. Mashinchi, E. Peterson, et al.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Montana: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities
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Social Isolation and Loneliness Prevention among Rural Older Adults Aging-in-Place: A Needs Assessment
Surveyed 82 rural older adults aging in place in rural Appalachian Tennessee to determined local factors contributing to social isolation and loneliness. Discusses neighborhood conditions, interpersonal relationships and activities, health status, and sociodemographic characteristics. Offers rural-specific strategies for addressing social isolation and loneliness in rural communities.
Author(s): Jodi L. Southerland, Shimin Zheng, Kayla Dodson, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 12, 1404869
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
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Surveyed 82 rural older adults aging in place in rural Appalachian Tennessee to determined local factors contributing to social isolation and loneliness. Discusses neighborhood conditions, interpersonal relationships and activities, health status, and sociodemographic characteristics. Offers rural-specific strategies for addressing social isolation and loneliness in rural communities.
Author(s): Jodi L. Southerland, Shimin Zheng, Kayla Dodson, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 12, 1404869
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
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2024 Nebraska Rural Poll Research Report: Perceptions of Well-Being among Non-Metropolitan Nebraskans
Analyzes 2024 Nebraska Rural Poll results related to how rural Nebraskans perceive their current and future well-being, life satisfaction, personal finances, impact of marital status, feelings of loneliness, and more. Includes survey data and demographic information on survey respondents.
Author(s): Heather Akin, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, Mary Emery, et al.
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Analyzes 2024 Nebraska Rural Poll results related to how rural Nebraskans perceive their current and future well-being, life satisfaction, personal finances, impact of marital status, feelings of loneliness, and more. Includes survey data and demographic information on survey respondents.
Author(s): Heather Akin, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, Mary Emery, et al.
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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America's Military and Veteran Caregivers: Hidden Heroes Emerging from the Shadows
Offers a profile of caregivers for military members and veterans. Discusses demographic, physical and mental health, geography, costs, support systems, and more. Includes recommendations for healthcare access, policy, and research based on report findings. Discusses rural throughout and includes an analysis on the differences between rural and urban caregiving in Chapter 7.
Author(s): Rajeev Ramchand, Sarah Dalton, Tamara Dubowitz, et al.
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Offers a profile of caregivers for military members and veterans. Discusses demographic, physical and mental health, geography, costs, support systems, and more. Includes recommendations for healthcare access, policy, and research based on report findings. Discusses rural throughout and includes an analysis on the differences between rural and urban caregiving in Chapter 7.
Author(s): Rajeev Ramchand, Sarah Dalton, Tamara Dubowitz, et al.
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Building On and Tailoring To: Adapting a Cancer Caregiver Psychoeducational Intervention for Rural Settings
Describes the process for adapting the CARING intervention for rural cancer patient caregivers. Offers lessons learned related to intervention selection, involving impacted populations, and communicating with the original intervention developers.
Author(s): Erin E. Kent, Kelly R. Tan, Zev M. Nakamura, et al.
Citation: Cancer Medicine, 13(7), e70187
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
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Describes the process for adapting the CARING intervention for rural cancer patient caregivers. Offers lessons learned related to intervention selection, involving impacted populations, and communicating with the original intervention developers.
Author(s): Erin E. Kent, Kelly R. Tan, Zev M. Nakamura, et al.
Citation: Cancer Medicine, 13(7), e70187
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
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Variations in Caregivers' Health and Well-Being in the North Central Region: Research Snapshot
Examines the emotional and financial health of caregivers across gender, race/ethnicity, household income, rurality, and caregiving type. Utilizes 2023 data from the North Central Region and provides statistics on physical, mental, social, and financial effects of caregiving.
Author(s): Elena Pojman, Florence Becot, Shoshanah Inwood
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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Examines the emotional and financial health of caregivers across gender, race/ethnicity, household income, rurality, and caregiving type. Utilizes 2023 data from the North Central Region and provides statistics on physical, mental, social, and financial effects of caregiving.
Author(s): Elena Pojman, Florence Becot, Shoshanah Inwood
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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Mental Health of Women in Rural Illinois: Insights from the Household Pulse Survey, June-July 2024
Explores the mental health of women in nonmetropolitan Illinois. Utilizes 2024 data from the Household Pulse Survey to examine rate of mental illness in nonmetro Illinois women according to race, education, income and marital status; impacts of role overload; and feelings on loneliness and connectedness.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Explores the mental health of women in nonmetropolitan Illinois. Utilizes 2024 data from the Household Pulse Survey to examine rate of mental illness in nonmetro Illinois women according to race, education, income and marital status; impacts of role overload; and feelings on loneliness and connectedness.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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