Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
The Contribution of Rural/Urban Residence to Incidence and Survival in Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma, a Retrospective Cohort Study of the SEER 2000–2020 Database
Examines rural versus urban survival disparities related to thymic cancer. Utilizes 2000-2020 diagnosed cases from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) 17-State database and provides sociodemographic information of patients and rural versus urban survival comparisons.
Author(s): Joseph Cascone, Bianca Ituarte, Vani Patel, et al.
Citation: Cancer Epidemiology, 92
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
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Examines rural versus urban survival disparities related to thymic cancer. Utilizes 2000-2020 diagnosed cases from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) 17-State database and provides sociodemographic information of patients and rural versus urban survival comparisons.
Author(s): Joseph Cascone, Bianca Ituarte, Vani Patel, et al.
Citation: Cancer Epidemiology, 92
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
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Associations between Minority Health Social Vulnerability Index Scores, Rurality, and Histoplasmosis Incidence, 8 US States
Examines association between histoplasmosis and race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and rurality, utilizing county-level Minority Health Social Vulnerability Index (MH SVI) data. Breaks down histoplasmosis infection rates by level of rurality, with additional data on rurality and infection for 8 MH SVI themes including socioeconomic status, minority status and language, healthcare infrastructure and access, and more. Discusses rural health access and health disparities.
Author(s): Dallas J. Smith, Malavika Rajeev, Kristina Boyd, et al.
Citation: Emerging Infectious Diseases, 30(10)
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Examines association between histoplasmosis and race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and rurality, utilizing county-level Minority Health Social Vulnerability Index (MH SVI) data. Breaks down histoplasmosis infection rates by level of rurality, with additional data on rurality and infection for 8 MH SVI themes including socioeconomic status, minority status and language, healthcare infrastructure and access, and more. Discusses rural health access and health disparities.
Author(s): Dallas J. Smith, Malavika Rajeev, Kristina Boyd, et al.
Citation: Emerging Infectious Diseases, 30(10)
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Rural Hospital Performance in Guideline-Recommended Ischemic Stroke Thrombolysis, Secondary Prevention, and Outcomes
Examines the performance of rural versus urban stroke center and non-stroke center hospitals in delivering guideline-recommended ischemic stroke thrombolysis, providing secondary prevention, and producing favorable outcomes among patients treated for acute ischemic stroke. Utilizes 2017-2019 Get With the Guidelines-Stroke hospital data of 692,839 patients.
Author(s): Shumei Man, David Bruckman, Ken Uchino, et al.
Citation: Stroke, 55(10), 2472-2481
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
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Examines the performance of rural versus urban stroke center and non-stroke center hospitals in delivering guideline-recommended ischemic stroke thrombolysis, providing secondary prevention, and producing favorable outcomes among patients treated for acute ischemic stroke. Utilizes 2017-2019 Get With the Guidelines-Stroke hospital data of 692,839 patients.
Author(s): Shumei Man, David Bruckman, Ken Uchino, et al.
Citation: Stroke, 55(10), 2472-2481
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
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UCR Summary of Crime in the Nation, 2023
Offers crime data and trends over time from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting system. Includes data on the types of crimes, clearance and arrests, law enforcement officers killed and assaulted, and more. Tables 2 and 3 offer data on violent and property crimes by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan county status.
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice
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Offers crime data and trends over time from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting system. Includes data on the types of crimes, clearance and arrests, law enforcement officers killed and assaulted, and more. Tables 2 and 3 offer data on violent and property crimes by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan county status.
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice
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Medication-Based Treatment Among Rural, Primary Care Patients Diagnosed With Opioid Use Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder
Explores prescribing rates of medications for opioid and alcohol use disorders (MOUD and MAUD) in primary care settings in rural and urban areas. Discusses the use of medications for treating OUD and AUD and looks for differences in utilization by rural and urban providers. Breaks down data by patient age, gender, and medication type, among other measures.
Author(s): Emily Kan, Laura-Mae Baldwin, Larissa J Mooney, et al.
Citation: Journal of Substance Use & Addiction Treatment, 164, 20933
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
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Explores prescribing rates of medications for opioid and alcohol use disorders (MOUD and MAUD) in primary care settings in rural and urban areas. Discusses the use of medications for treating OUD and AUD and looks for differences in utilization by rural and urban providers. Breaks down data by patient age, gender, and medication type, among other measures.
Author(s): Emily Kan, Laura-Mae Baldwin, Larissa J Mooney, et al.
Citation: Journal of Substance Use & Addiction Treatment, 164, 20933
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
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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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Training Satisfaction and Future Employment Consideration Among Physician and Nursing Trainees at Rural Veterans Affairs Facilities in the United States During COVID-19: A Time-Series Before and After Study
Presents a study on the perceptions of trainee clinicians in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on the satisfaction they feel towards their training and future employment in rural and urban facilities and compares their answers before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Bases finding on a survey of physicians and nurses in rural and urban areas receiving training in a VA facility and compares responses from August, 2018 to July, 2021.
Author(s): Heather Northcraft, Tiffany Radcliff, Anne Reid Griffin, et al.
Citation: Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 21, 25
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
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Presents a study on the perceptions of trainee clinicians in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on the satisfaction they feel towards their training and future employment in rural and urban facilities and compares their answers before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Bases finding on a survey of physicians and nurses in rural and urban areas receiving training in a VA facility and compares responses from August, 2018 to July, 2021.
Author(s): Heather Northcraft, Tiffany Radcliff, Anne Reid Griffin, et al.
Citation: Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 21, 25
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
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Factors Associated with Abnormal Mammogram Results Among Low-Income Uninsured Populations in Medically Underserved And Rural Texas Regions
Examines factors associated with abnormal breast cancer screening outcomes among women living in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in Central Texas. Utilizes data of 1,139 women who received breast cancer screenings through the Texas A&M Cancer Screening, Training, Education, and Prevention Program (C-STEP) from 2017 to 2023. Analyzes factors including age, race/ethnicity, level of education, and rural or urban location.
Author(s): Wen Hsin Chen, Arica Brandford, Rosaleen Bloom, et al.
Citation: Women's Health Reports 5(1), 613-623
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
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Examines factors associated with abnormal breast cancer screening outcomes among women living in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in Central Texas. Utilizes data of 1,139 women who received breast cancer screenings through the Texas A&M Cancer Screening, Training, Education, and Prevention Program (C-STEP) from 2017 to 2023. Analyzes factors including age, race/ethnicity, level of education, and rural or urban location.
Author(s): Wen Hsin Chen, Arica Brandford, Rosaleen Bloom, et al.
Citation: Women's Health Reports 5(1), 613-623
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
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Socioeconomic and Urban-Rural Disparities in Genome-Matched Treatment Receipt and Survival after Genomic Tumor Testing
Analyzes social advantage in cancer treatment and the relationship to genome-matched treatment and survival rate. Utilizes data from 1,258 patients participating in the Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative with breakdowns according to education, income, and urban, large rural, or small/isolated rural location.
Author(s): Jessica F. DiBiase, Elizabeth Scharnetzki, Emily Edelman, et al.
Citation: JNCI Cancer Spectrum, 8(5)
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
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Analyzes social advantage in cancer treatment and the relationship to genome-matched treatment and survival rate. Utilizes data from 1,258 patients participating in the Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative with breakdowns according to education, income, and urban, large rural, or small/isolated rural location.
Author(s): Jessica F. DiBiase, Elizabeth Scharnetzki, Emily Edelman, et al.
Citation: JNCI Cancer Spectrum, 8(5)
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
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Evaluation of Mortality Rate Disparities for Cardiac Arrest Between Urban and Rural Cohorts in the United States Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER) Database
Examines trends in cardiac arrest mortality for rural and urban populations, utilizing 1999-2020 CDC WONDER data. Includes data on deaths by age group, gender, and race and ethnicity.
Author(s): Shamsul Arefin, Amruth A Alluri, Mousumi Barua, Tirth M Patel, Salini Krishnarao Kandhalu
Citation: Cureus, 16(9), e68803
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
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Examines trends in cardiac arrest mortality for rural and urban populations, utilizing 1999-2020 CDC WONDER data. Includes data on deaths by age group, gender, and race and ethnicity.
Author(s): Shamsul Arefin, Amruth A Alluri, Mousumi Barua, Tirth M Patel, Salini Krishnarao Kandhalu
Citation: Cureus, 16(9), e68803
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
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