Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Challenges and Opportunities for Workforce Programs in Rural Areas: Evidence from HPOG 2.0
Provides an overview of the non-tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 program location and statistics, services delivery strategies, participant receipts of support services, and participant outcomes. Includes comparative data on rural versus non-rural HPOG 2.0 programs.
Author(s): Radha Roy, Douglas Walton, Lola Jacquin, Jasmine Harmon
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Provides an overview of the non-tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 program location and statistics, services delivery strategies, participant receipts of support services, and participant outcomes. Includes comparative data on rural versus non-rural HPOG 2.0 programs.
Author(s): Radha Roy, Douglas Walton, Lola Jacquin, Jasmine Harmon
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Access to Care Report
Infographic highlighting access challenges for nursing homes between 2020 and 2024. Includes data on facility downsizing and closures, supply, and rural nursing home deserts.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Health Care Association
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Infographic highlighting access challenges for nursing homes between 2020 and 2024. Includes data on facility downsizing and closures, supply, and rural nursing home deserts.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Health Care Association
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Examining Rurality and Social Determinants of Health among Women with GDM: A 15-Year Comprehensive Population Analysis
Examines maternal demographic characteristics, including rurality, and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) development over time. Utilizes birth record vital statistics of 589,605 women with live births in Kansas from 2005 to 2019. Compares rural and urban trends in maternal overweight, obesity, and GDM.
Author(s): Umama Ali, Laila Cure, Rhonda K. Lewis, et al.
Citation: BMC Women's Health, 24, 467
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
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Examines maternal demographic characteristics, including rurality, and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) development over time. Utilizes birth record vital statistics of 589,605 women with live births in Kansas from 2005 to 2019. Compares rural and urban trends in maternal overweight, obesity, and GDM.
Author(s): Umama Ali, Laila Cure, Rhonda K. Lewis, et al.
Citation: BMC Women's Health, 24, 467
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
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Hawaiʻi Strategic Prevention Framework Partnerships for Success: Community Health Improvement Plan
Presents a plan to improve substance use prevention in Hawaiʻi, outlining goals and guiding decision-making and project administration. Includes discussion of rural and Native Hawaiian populations affected by substance use and treatment disparities.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: State of Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD)
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Presents a plan to improve substance use prevention in Hawaiʻi, outlining goals and guiding decision-making and project administration. Includes discussion of rural and Native Hawaiian populations affected by substance use and treatment disparities.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: State of Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD)
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Hawai'i Strategic Framework Partnerships for Success: Community Health Assessment
Examines substance use in Hawai'i, including discussion of trends, risks, and protective factors. Utilizes 2021 Hawai'i State Epidemiologic Report and County Profiles data. Identifies use and treatment disparities experienced by Native Hawaiians, rural populations, and other underserved groups.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: State of Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD)
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Examines substance use in Hawai'i, including discussion of trends, risks, and protective factors. Utilizes 2021 Hawai'i State Epidemiologic Report and County Profiles data. Identifies use and treatment disparities experienced by Native Hawaiians, rural populations, and other underserved groups.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: State of Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD)
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Trends in Active Surveillance for Men With Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer
Results of a study of 289,584 patients diagnosed with intermediate-risk prostate cancer from 2010-2020. Examines factors contributing to the likelihood of active surveillance, including place of residence. Features statistics including demographics with breakdowns by metropolitan, urban, or rural area.
Author(s): Marshall A Diven, Lhaden Tshering, Xiaoyue Ma, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 7(8), e2429760
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
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Results of a study of 289,584 patients diagnosed with intermediate-risk prostate cancer from 2010-2020. Examines factors contributing to the likelihood of active surveillance, including place of residence. Features statistics including demographics with breakdowns by metropolitan, urban, or rural area.
Author(s): Marshall A Diven, Lhaden Tshering, Xiaoyue Ma, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 7(8), e2429760
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
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Strategies Used to Reduce Harms Associated with Fentanyl Exposure among Rural People Who Use Drugs: Multi-Site Qualitative Findings from the Rural Opioid Initiative
Explores strategies utilized by rural people who use drugs to reduce fentanyl-related harm. Analyzes interviews with 349 people who recently used opioids or injection drugs in 10 states. Discusses awareness of fentanyl contamination, highlights perspectives on common harm reduction strategies, and describes public health applications. Includes state-by-state comparisons of participant demographic data.
Author(s): Suzan M. Walters, Robin Baker, David Frank, et al.
Citation: Harm Reduction Journal, 21, 154
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
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Explores strategies utilized by rural people who use drugs to reduce fentanyl-related harm. Analyzes interviews with 349 people who recently used opioids or injection drugs in 10 states. Discusses awareness of fentanyl contamination, highlights perspectives on common harm reduction strategies, and describes public health applications. Includes state-by-state comparisons of participant demographic data.
Author(s): Suzan M. Walters, Robin Baker, David Frank, et al.
Citation: Harm Reduction Journal, 21, 154
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
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Addressing Depression and Comorbid Health Conditions Through Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in an Integrated Care Setting: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Analyzes the effectiveness of integrating a Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) intervention to improve depressive symptoms and related health conditions for patients in a primary care setting. Analyzes 40 SFBT patients receiving treatment at a rural Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) for health measures such as depression, anxiety, well-being, body mass index (BMI), and blood pressure.
Author(s): Zach W Cooper, Orion Mowbray, Mohammed K. Ali, Leslie C. M. Johnson
Citation: BMC Primary Care, 25, 313
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
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Analyzes the effectiveness of integrating a Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) intervention to improve depressive symptoms and related health conditions for patients in a primary care setting. Analyzes 40 SFBT patients receiving treatment at a rural Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) for health measures such as depression, anxiety, well-being, body mass index (BMI), and blood pressure.
Author(s): Zach W Cooper, Orion Mowbray, Mohammed K. Ali, Leslie C. M. Johnson
Citation: BMC Primary Care, 25, 313
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
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Practice Outcomes for the First Decade of Rural Pharmacy Education (RPHARM) Program Graduates
Analyzes the practice characteristics of 2014-2023 graduates of the Rural Pharmacy Education (RPHARM) Program at University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) College of Pharmacy. Provides information on the RPHARM program, number of graduates, and practice characteristics of graduates, including practice type and rurality of location.
Author(s): Heidi R. Olson, Allison E. Schriever, Kevin O. Rynn, Martin MacDowell
Citation: BMC Medical Education, 24, 909
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
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Analyzes the practice characteristics of 2014-2023 graduates of the Rural Pharmacy Education (RPHARM) Program at University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) College of Pharmacy. Provides information on the RPHARM program, number of graduates, and practice characteristics of graduates, including practice type and rurality of location.
Author(s): Heidi R. Olson, Allison E. Schriever, Kevin O. Rynn, Martin MacDowell
Citation: BMC Medical Education, 24, 909
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
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Illinois Small & Rural Backgrounder
Provides an overview of rural hospitals in Illinois, with a focus on hospital characteristics, patient demographics, financial information, and healthcare workforce. Includes state map showing location and type of rural hospital.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Health and Hospital Association
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Provides an overview of rural hospitals in Illinois, with a focus on hospital characteristics, patient demographics, financial information, and healthcare workforce. Includes state map showing location and type of rural hospital.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Health and Hospital Association
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