Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Educational Gaps a Barrier to Rural Nursing Practice
Poster presentation describing results of a study examining perceived barriers and facilitators to rural nursing practice, job satisfaction, and challenges in nursing work environments and patient care, including perceived education preparation. Features statistics related to likelihood of leaving the nursing profession, barriers occurring weekly, satisfaction with workplace characteristics, and educational training by rurality of practice site.
Author(s): Janice C. Probst, Selina Hunt McKinney, Susan Outen, Whitney Zahnd, Eboni Haynes
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Poster presentation describing results of a study examining perceived barriers and facilitators to rural nursing practice, job satisfaction, and challenges in nursing work environments and patient care, including perceived education preparation. Features statistics related to likelihood of leaving the nursing profession, barriers occurring weekly, satisfaction with workplace characteristics, and educational training by rurality of practice site.
Author(s): Janice C. Probst, Selina Hunt McKinney, Susan Outen, Whitney Zahnd, Eboni Haynes
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Financial Problems among Rural and Urban Cancer Survivors
Poster presentation of a study examining rural and urban differences in financial problems due to cancer, using data from a national survey. Features statistics including survivor-level and cancer experience characteristics, and rural-urban differences in financial problems with breakdowns by race or ethnicity and by Health Information National Trends Survey cycle.
Author(s): Whitney E. Zahnd, Melinda M. Davis, Jason S. Rotter, et al.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network, University of South Carolina
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Poster presentation of a study examining rural and urban differences in financial problems due to cancer, using data from a national survey. Features statistics including survivor-level and cancer experience characteristics, and rural-urban differences in financial problems with breakdowns by race or ethnicity and by Health Information National Trends Survey cycle.
Author(s): Whitney E. Zahnd, Melinda M. Davis, Jason S. Rotter, et al.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network, University of South Carolina
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Home & Guns: Rural-Urban Differences in Firearm Storage
Poster presentation of a study estimating prevalence of gun ownership and safe storage practices among adults in 3 states. Features statistics from 2017 on firearm ownership and storage with breakdowns by rural or urban residence, proportion of adults reporting unsafe gun storage by potential vulnerability, and association of risk behaviors with firearm storage.
Author(s): Janice C. Probst, Jan M. Eberth, Kevin Bennett, Elizabeth Crouch
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Poster presentation of a study estimating prevalence of gun ownership and safe storage practices among adults in 3 states. Features statistics from 2017 on firearm ownership and storage with breakdowns by rural or urban residence, proportion of adults reporting unsafe gun storage by potential vulnerability, and association of risk behaviors with firearm storage.
Author(s): Janice C. Probst, Jan M. Eberth, Kevin Bennett, Elizabeth Crouch
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Urban-Rural Disparities in Residential Access to Colorectal and Cervical Cancer Care Specialists
Poster presentation examining geographic distribution of cancer specialists and showing how far rural and urban residents must travel to reach nearest cancer care providers, by specialty. Features statistics with breakdowns by type of cancer provider and rural or urban location of patients.
Author(s): Peiyin Hung, Songyuan Deng, Whitney Zahnd, et al.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Poster presentation examining geographic distribution of cancer specialists and showing how far rural and urban residents must travel to reach nearest cancer care providers, by specialty. Features statistics with breakdowns by type of cancer provider and rural or urban location of patients.
Author(s): Peiyin Hung, Songyuan Deng, Whitney Zahnd, et al.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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The Association of a Rural Hospital Closure with 30-Day Post Hospital Discharge Mortality from Selected Conditions
Poster presentation describing a 60-month-long study using data from the all-payer claims database from rural counties in one Southeastern state. Includes statistics for pre-closure characteristics of 3,029 study participants, with breakdowns by diagnoses of acute myocardial infarction, stroke, sepsis, and trauma.
Author(s): Melinda A. Merrell, Janice Probst, Kevin Bennett, Bankole Olatosi, Jeffrey Hall
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Poster presentation describing a 60-month-long study using data from the all-payer claims database from rural counties in one Southeastern state. Includes statistics for pre-closure characteristics of 3,029 study participants, with breakdowns by diagnoses of acute myocardial infarction, stroke, sepsis, and trauma.
Author(s): Melinda A. Merrell, Janice Probst, Kevin Bennett, Bankole Olatosi, Jeffrey Hall
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Regional and Rural–Urban Variation in Opioid Prescribing in the Veterans Health Administration
Examines geographic variation in opioid prescribing patterns at Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities, including by region and for rural and urban veterans. Addresses opioids prescribed per capita, prescription incidence, length of use, and prevalence of use. Includes a chart showing rural/urban per capita prescriptions over time.
Author(s): Brian C. Lund, Michael E. Ohl, Katherine Hadlandsmyth, Hilary J. Mosher
Citation: Military Medicine
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Examines geographic variation in opioid prescribing patterns at Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities, including by region and for rural and urban veterans. Addresses opioids prescribed per capita, prescription incidence, length of use, and prevalence of use. Includes a chart showing rural/urban per capita prescriptions over time.
Author(s): Brian C. Lund, Michael E. Ohl, Katherine Hadlandsmyth, Hilary J. Mosher
Citation: Military Medicine
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Overweight and Obesity Among School Bus Drivers in Rural Arkansas
Results of a study conducted from January-July 2017 providing data on the prevalence, risk factors, and perceptions of overweight and obesity among 45 bus drivers. Features demographic statistics and selected comments from focus group participants.
Author(s): Karen H. Kim Yeary, Xiaofei Chi, Shelly Lensing, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Results of a study conducted from January-July 2017 providing data on the prevalence, risk factors, and perceptions of overweight and obesity among 45 bus drivers. Features demographic statistics and selected comments from focus group participants.
Author(s): Karen H. Kim Yeary, Xiaofei Chi, Shelly Lensing, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Disparities in Chronic Health Conditions between Urban and Rural Oklahoma Mothers during the Preconception Period
Examines disparities between rural and urban Oklahoma women in the preconception period. Addresses differences in diabetes, hypertension, and depression rates, as well as other factors such as race/ethnicity, education, marital status, and income. Discusses the results and offers recommendations based on the study's findings.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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Examines disparities between rural and urban Oklahoma women in the preconception period. Addresses differences in diabetes, hypertension, and depression rates, as well as other factors such as race/ethnicity, education, marital status, and income. Discusses the results and offers recommendations based on the study's findings.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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A Tale of Two Public Dental Benefit Programs: Iowa Dentist Participation in Traditional Medicaid Versus a Medicaid Expansion Program
Examines differences in dentist participation in Iowa's Dental Wellness Plan and Medicaid programs and discusses the policy implications for oral health access. Addresses differences in rural and urban participation in both programs.
Author(s): Julie C. Reynolds, Susan C. McKernan, Peter C. Damiano, Raymond A. Kuthy
Citation: BMC Oral Health, 19, 89
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Examines differences in dentist participation in Iowa's Dental Wellness Plan and Medicaid programs and discusses the policy implications for oral health access. Addresses differences in rural and urban participation in both programs.
Author(s): Julie C. Reynolds, Susan C. McKernan, Peter C. Damiano, Raymond A. Kuthy
Citation: BMC Oral Health, 19, 89
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Suicidal Thoughts, Plans, and Attempts by Non-Metropolitan and Metropolitan Residence
Compares trends in prevalence of suicidal thoughts, plans, and attempts, and identifies demographic, social, and economic factors associated with these thoughts and actions. Includes statistics by county type from 2010-2016, with breakdowns by nonmetro, small metro, and large metro areas.
Author(s): Kathi Harp, Tyrone F. Borders
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
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Compares trends in prevalence of suicidal thoughts, plans, and attempts, and identifies demographic, social, and economic factors associated with these thoughts and actions. Includes statistics by county type from 2010-2016, with breakdowns by nonmetro, small metro, and large metro areas.
Author(s): Kathi Harp, Tyrone F. Borders
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
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