Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Colorectal Cancer Prevention: Perspectives of Key Players from Social Networks in a Low-Income Rural US Region
Reports on a study based on interviews with "key players" within the social networks of rural Appalachian communities of Kentucky and Ohio. Discusses the role these individuals can play in promoting colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings and identifies the perceived barriers to CRC screenings within their communities.
Author(s): Nancy E. Schoenberg, Kathryn Eddens, Adam Jonas, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 11(1), 30396
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
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Reports on a study based on interviews with "key players" within the social networks of rural Appalachian communities of Kentucky and Ohio. Discusses the role these individuals can play in promoting colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings and identifies the perceived barriers to CRC screenings within their communities.
Author(s): Nancy E. Schoenberg, Kathryn Eddens, Adam Jonas, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 11(1), 30396
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
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Sobriety and Alcohol Use Among Rural Alaska Native Elders
Reports findings from descriptive and correlational data gathered during a needs assessment regarding alcohol use among Inupiat and Yup'ik Eskimo elders residing in remote, rural villages in the Northwest region of Alaska.
Author(s): Monica C. Skewes, Jordan P. Lewis
Citation: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 75(1), 30476
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
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Reports findings from descriptive and correlational data gathered during a needs assessment regarding alcohol use among Inupiat and Yup'ik Eskimo elders residing in remote, rural villages in the Northwest region of Alaska.
Author(s): Monica C. Skewes, Jordan P. Lewis
Citation: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 75(1), 30476
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
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The Feasibility of Using Electronic Health Records to Describe Demographic and Clinical Indicators of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers
Using 2012 data derived from a Colorado Migrant Health Center electronic health record (EHR) database, this study describes the demographics, social history, medical indicators, and diagnoses of patients who are migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFW) with the purpose of developing an electronic baseline clinical database that may improve clinical care, and support illness surveillance and epidemiologic studies of MSFW populations.
Author(s): Christina Socias, Yuanyuan Liang, George Delclos, et al.
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 21(1), 71-81
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
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Using 2012 data derived from a Colorado Migrant Health Center electronic health record (EHR) database, this study describes the demographics, social history, medical indicators, and diagnoses of patients who are migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFW) with the purpose of developing an electronic baseline clinical database that may improve clinical care, and support illness surveillance and epidemiologic studies of MSFW populations.
Author(s): Christina Socias, Yuanyuan Liang, George Delclos, et al.
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 21(1), 71-81
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
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Explaining the Link Between Access-to-Care Factors and Health Care Resource Utilization among Individuals with COPD
Estimates the relationship between access to healthcare and healthcare utilization of primary care physicians, hospitals, Rural Health Centers (RHCs), and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using national data.
Author(s): Minchul Kim, Jinma Ren, William Tillis, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 11, 357-367
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
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Estimates the relationship between access to healthcare and healthcare utilization of primary care physicians, hospitals, Rural Health Centers (RHCs), and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using national data.
Author(s): Minchul Kim, Jinma Ren, William Tillis, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 11, 357-367
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
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2015 National Quality Healthcare and Disparities Report: Chartbook for Health Care for Blacks
Summarizes and illustrates trends in healthcare for the Black population regarding access to healthcare and the priorities of National Quality Strategy (NQS). Includes a comparison of the rural and urban Black population and discusses poverty rates in rural areas.
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Summarizes and illustrates trends in healthcare for the Black population regarding access to healthcare and the priorities of National Quality Strategy (NQS). Includes a comparison of the rural and urban Black population and discusses poverty rates in rural areas.
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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American Indian and Alaska Native Health
Identifies and discusses the adverse health issues affecting the health status of American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Offers policy recommendations to address these issues.
Additional links: Supplemental Document
Author(s): Linda Bane Frizzell, Kathleen Spencer
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Identifies and discusses the adverse health issues affecting the health status of American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Offers policy recommendations to address these issues.
Additional links: Supplemental Document
Author(s): Linda Bane Frizzell, Kathleen Spencer
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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AzCRH 2015 Supply and Demand Study of Arizona Health Practitioners and Professionals
Provides an update on Arizona's healthcare workforce data derived from licensing boards, state and federal agencies, surveys, and interviews. Compares rural and urban workforce data and identifies strategies to moderate the workforce demand for rural health services.
Author(s): Joe Tabor, Nick Jennings, Lindsay Kohler, et al.
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Provides an update on Arizona's healthcare workforce data derived from licensing boards, state and federal agencies, surveys, and interviews. Compares rural and urban workforce data and identifies strategies to moderate the workforce demand for rural health services.
Author(s): Joe Tabor, Nick Jennings, Lindsay Kohler, et al.
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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AzCRH 2015 Safety Net Health Care in Arizona Report
Provides an analysis of data from a survey of Arizona's Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and county health departments. Addresses insurance coverage with breakdowns by county and for Latinos, American Indians, and adults with disabilities; hospital margins; access to healthcare; staffing FTE and recruitment issues; and services provided.
Author(s): Joe Tabor, Nick Jennings, Lindsay Kohler, et al.
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Provides an analysis of data from a survey of Arizona's Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and county health departments. Addresses insurance coverage with breakdowns by county and for Latinos, American Indians, and adults with disabilities; hospital margins; access to healthcare; staffing FTE and recruitment issues; and services provided.
Author(s): Joe Tabor, Nick Jennings, Lindsay Kohler, et al.
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Disparities in Individuals' Access and Use of Health Information Technology in 2014
Reports on patients' use of different types of health information technology (HIT) as of 2014, with a comparison to 2013. See figure 5 for data specific to rural patients' use of HIT.
Author(s): Vaishali Patel, Wesley Barker, Erin Siminerio
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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Reports on patients' use of different types of health information technology (HIT) as of 2014, with a comparison to 2013. See figure 5 for data specific to rural patients' use of HIT.
Author(s): Vaishali Patel, Wesley Barker, Erin Siminerio
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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Oral Health in Kentucky
Describes findings from a literature review and analyses of data about the status of oral health among particular population groups in Kentucky and ongoing efforts to improve outcomes. Features statistics including breakdowns by demographics, county economic level, access to dental services, and overall dental health.
Author(s): Simona Surdu, Margaret Langelier, Bridget Baker, et al.
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Describes findings from a literature review and analyses of data about the status of oral health among particular population groups in Kentucky and ongoing efforts to improve outcomes. Features statistics including breakdowns by demographics, county economic level, access to dental services, and overall dental health.
Author(s): Simona Surdu, Margaret Langelier, Bridget Baker, et al.
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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