Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Telerehabilitation Has Potential, but More Research, Funding, and Advocacy Are Needed
Reviews existing evidence on the use of telerehabilitation in the delivery of rehabilitation services, including physical therapy. Identifies barriers to the effective implementation of telerehabilitation and suggests potential areas that professional advocacy and policy can address to improve access to telerehabilitation services.
Author(s): Elizabeth Cornforth
Citation: Health Affairs Forefront
Date: 01/2023
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Reviews existing evidence on the use of telerehabilitation in the delivery of rehabilitation services, including physical therapy. Identifies barriers to the effective implementation of telerehabilitation and suggests potential areas that professional advocacy and policy can address to improve access to telerehabilitation services.
Author(s): Elizabeth Cornforth
Citation: Health Affairs Forefront
Date: 01/2023
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Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds in Rural and Urban Pennsylvania
Report analyzing distribution of funding from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program in Pennsylvania. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural location, and by type of project for which municipalities have used their SLFRF, including public health.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Report analyzing distribution of funding from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program in Pennsylvania. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural location, and by type of project for which municipalities have used their SLFRF, including public health.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Spatial Analysis of Access to Psychiatrists for US Military Personnel and Their Families
Examines the location and capacity of psychiatrists within a 30-minute driving time of TRICARE beneficiaries. Explores how geographic access to psychiatrists affects veteran TRICARE beneficiaries in rural and low-income communities. Breaks down community data by region, rural or urban status, and economic makeup, among other measures.
Author(s): Marigee Bacolod, Jennifer Heissel, Yu-Chu Shen
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(1), e2249314
Date: 01/2023
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Examines the location and capacity of psychiatrists within a 30-minute driving time of TRICARE beneficiaries. Explores how geographic access to psychiatrists affects veteran TRICARE beneficiaries in rural and low-income communities. Breaks down community data by region, rural or urban status, and economic makeup, among other measures.
Author(s): Marigee Bacolod, Jennifer Heissel, Yu-Chu Shen
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(1), e2249314
Date: 01/2023
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NSDUH (National Survey on Drug Use and Health) Detailed Tables - 2021
Presents 2021 survey data, including revisions, on use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, trends in substance use disorder and mental health, and access to treatment for youth and adults. Features statistics for a variety of demographic and geographic characteristics, including rural versus urban status. Includes information on substance use and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Presents 2021 survey data, including revisions, on use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, trends in substance use disorder and mental health, and access to treatment for youth and adults. Features statistics for a variety of demographic and geographic characteristics, including rural versus urban status. Includes information on substance use and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Domestic Migration Patterns Foster Strong Ties Between Many Nonmetro and Metro Areas
Map showing county-to-county migration levels for nonmetro counties. Shows four levels of migration for people in nonmetro counties moving to or from metro counties, based on 2012-2016 American Community Survey data.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Map showing county-to-county migration levels for nonmetro counties. Shows four levels of migration for people in nonmetro counties moving to or from metro counties, based on 2012-2016 American Community Survey data.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Environmental Factors for Hearing Loss and Middle Ear Disease in Alaska Native Children and Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from a Cluster Randomized Trial
Study examining infection-related hearing loss in Alaska Native children in relation to environmental factors, including exposure to cigarette smoke, wood smoke, and access to running water. Analyzes data from 1,634 children who participated in school hearing screenings between 2017 and 2019.
Author(s): Kelli Hicks, Samantha Kleindienst, Alyssa Platt, et al.
Citation: Ear and Hearing, 44(1), 2-9
Date: 01/2023
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Study examining infection-related hearing loss in Alaska Native children in relation to environmental factors, including exposure to cigarette smoke, wood smoke, and access to running water. Analyzes data from 1,634 children who participated in school hearing screenings between 2017 and 2019.
Author(s): Kelli Hicks, Samantha Kleindienst, Alyssa Platt, et al.
Citation: Ear and Hearing, 44(1), 2-9
Date: 01/2023
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Neighborhood Greenspace and Changes in Pediatric Obesity During COVID-19
Examines rates of pediatric obesity before the COVID-19 pandemic and during the pandemic as related to normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) or greenspace. Analyzes patient electronic health records (EHRs) of 81,418 children who had a pediatric visit between June 2019 and December 2019 and then again between June 2020 and December 2020. Includes demographic breakdowns of EHR patients by age, sex, race/ethnicity, insurance type, neighborhood measures such as social/economic deprivation and supermarket access, and urban, suburban, or rural location.
Author(s): Stephanie L. Mayne, Shannon Kelleher, Chloe Hannan, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 64(1), 33-41
Date: 01/2023
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Examines rates of pediatric obesity before the COVID-19 pandemic and during the pandemic as related to normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) or greenspace. Analyzes patient electronic health records (EHRs) of 81,418 children who had a pediatric visit between June 2019 and December 2019 and then again between June 2020 and December 2020. Includes demographic breakdowns of EHR patients by age, sex, race/ethnicity, insurance type, neighborhood measures such as social/economic deprivation and supermarket access, and urban, suburban, or rural location.
Author(s): Stephanie L. Mayne, Shannon Kelleher, Chloe Hannan, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 64(1), 33-41
Date: 01/2023
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Increasing Patient Activation in American Indian Families with or at Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease
Compares the efficacy of usual care versus usual care plus chronic kidney disease (CKD) education at home among American Indian people at risk for CKD caused by type 2 diabetes. Discusses the impact of home-based kidney care models and details chronic disease challenges and public health approaches in tribal areas.
Additional links: Research Summary
Author(s): Vallabh (Raj) Shah, V. Shane Pankratz, Monica Cardona, Mark Unruh, Kevin English
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
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Compares the efficacy of usual care versus usual care plus chronic kidney disease (CKD) education at home among American Indian people at risk for CKD caused by type 2 diabetes. Discusses the impact of home-based kidney care models and details chronic disease challenges and public health approaches in tribal areas.
Additional links: Research Summary
Author(s): Vallabh (Raj) Shah, V. Shane Pankratz, Monica Cardona, Mark Unruh, Kevin English
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
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California Border Health Status Report to the Legislature 2022
General overview of the current health status of populations living in the California border region, including demographics and significant health indicators. Covers obesity, diabetes, mental health issues, tuberculosis (TB), sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS, vaccine-preventable diseases, and COVID-19.
Author(s): Maggie Santibáñez, Stephanie Yoon, Jennifer Britton, et al.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organizations: California Department of Public Health, California Office of Binational Border Health
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General overview of the current health status of populations living in the California border region, including demographics and significant health indicators. Covers obesity, diabetes, mental health issues, tuberculosis (TB), sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS, vaccine-preventable diseases, and COVID-19.
Author(s): Maggie Santibáñez, Stephanie Yoon, Jennifer Britton, et al.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organizations: California Department of Public Health, California Office of Binational Border Health
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Rural Healthy People 2030
Presents literature reviews of 20 rural public health priority topics identified through a survey of rural stakeholders. Reviews the scope of each topic, discusses related goals and objectives from the national Healthy People 2030 initiative, identifies affected populations, highlights interventions and solutions, and more. Topics include mental health, substance use, social determinants of health, access to care, quality of care, chronic health conditions, and COVID-19.
Author(s): Alva O. Ferdinand, Jane N. Bolin, Timothy Callaghan, et al.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Southwest Rural Health Research Center
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Presents literature reviews of 20 rural public health priority topics identified through a survey of rural stakeholders. Reviews the scope of each topic, discusses related goals and objectives from the national Healthy People 2030 initiative, identifies affected populations, highlights interventions and solutions, and more. Topics include mental health, substance use, social determinants of health, access to care, quality of care, chronic health conditions, and COVID-19.
Author(s): Alva O. Ferdinand, Jane N. Bolin, Timothy Callaghan, et al.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Southwest Rural Health Research Center
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