Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Adaptation of an Evidence-Based Intervention to Improve Preventive Care Practices in a Federally Qualified Health Center in Appalachian Kentucky
Describes an academic partnership between the University of Kentucky and White House Clinics, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Appalachian Kentucky, to adopt, implement, and evaluate an evidence-based office consult shown to improve patient acceptance of prevention care practices including a variety of cancer screenings.
Author(s): Robin C. Vanderpool, Stephanie C. Moore, Lindsay R. Stradtman, et al.
Citation: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 27(4A), 46-52
Date: 2016
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Describes an academic partnership between the University of Kentucky and White House Clinics, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Appalachian Kentucky, to adopt, implement, and evaluate an evidence-based office consult shown to improve patient acceptance of prevention care practices including a variety of cancer screenings.
Author(s): Robin C. Vanderpool, Stephanie C. Moore, Lindsay R. Stradtman, et al.
Citation: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 27(4A), 46-52
Date: 2016
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2016 County Health Rankings Key Findings Report
Features state-by-state and rural/urban comparisons on health factors and outcomes throughout the United States, including information on premature death, adult obesity, child poverty, and more. Provides county-level data on residential segregation, drug overdose deaths, and insufficient sleep.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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Features state-by-state and rural/urban comparisons on health factors and outcomes throughout the United States, including information on premature death, adult obesity, child poverty, and more. Provides county-level data on residential segregation, drug overdose deaths, and insufficient sleep.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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Minnesota 2016 Rural EMS Sustainability Survey Results
Reports the results of a rural emergency medical service (EMS) sustainability survey conducted in Minnesota in 2016. Analyzes data describing rural EMS characteristics, workforce and staffing, medical direction, financial management, agency leadership, and community relations.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Reports the results of a rural emergency medical service (EMS) sustainability survey conducted in Minnesota in 2016. Analyzes data describing rural EMS characteristics, workforce and staffing, medical direction, financial management, agency leadership, and community relations.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Alabama Rural Health Plan
Examines health status indicators in rural Alabama. Includes the number of practicing primary care physicians in Alabama by age, and the number of primary care physicians, dentists, and psychiatrists per 10,000 people for each Alabama county.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Examines health status indicators in rural Alabama. Includes the number of practicing primary care physicians in Alabama by age, and the number of primary care physicians, dentists, and psychiatrists per 10,000 people for each Alabama county.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Rhode Island: Key Determinants of Rural Health
An assessment and review of the health needs, behaviors, and status of rural populations in Rhode Island. Identifies places of need and recognizes the challenges prevalent in rural areas. Can be used as a tool to develop strategies and allocate resources targeted to underserved areas of the state.
Author(s): Katelyn Edel
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Rhode Island Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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An assessment and review of the health needs, behaviors, and status of rural populations in Rhode Island. Identifies places of need and recognizes the challenges prevalent in rural areas. Can be used as a tool to develop strategies and allocate resources targeted to underserved areas of the state.
Author(s): Katelyn Edel
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Rhode Island Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Utah's Physical Therapist Workforce, 2016
Describes the composition of Utah's physical therapy workforce in 2016. Includes statistics on demographics, practice characteristics, rural and urban distribution, and the supply and demand of physical therapists in Utah. Offers policy recommendations to strengthen the rural workforce.
Author(s): Jaron Halford
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Utah Health Workforce Information Center
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Describes the composition of Utah's physical therapy workforce in 2016. Includes statistics on demographics, practice characteristics, rural and urban distribution, and the supply and demand of physical therapists in Utah. Offers policy recommendations to strengthen the rural workforce.
Author(s): Jaron Halford
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Utah Health Workforce Information Center
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Achievement of the Health-related Millennium Development Goals in the Western Pacific Region 2016: Transitioning to the Sustainable Development Goals
Describes progress toward meeting goals to improve health in Western Pacific countries and territories. Features statistics on child mortality, maternal health, immunization rates, incidence of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, and access to clean water and sanitation.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional Office
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Describes progress toward meeting goals to improve health in Western Pacific countries and territories. Features statistics on child mortality, maternal health, immunization rates, incidence of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, and access to clean water and sanitation.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional Office
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Differences in Severity at Admission for Heart Failure Between Rural and Urban Patients: The Value of Adding Laboratory Results to Administrative Data
Examines the significance of laboratory testing when measuring disease severity for heart failure patients at the time of admission in rural and urban areas. Includes demographic data by rural versus urban residence.
Author(s): Mark W. Smith, Pamela L. Owens, Roxanne M. Andrews, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 16, 133
Date: 2016
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Examines the significance of laboratory testing when measuring disease severity for heart failure patients at the time of admission in rural and urban areas. Includes demographic data by rural versus urban residence.
Author(s): Mark W. Smith, Pamela L. Owens, Roxanne M. Andrews, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 16, 133
Date: 2016
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Associations Between Self-Reported Gastrointestinal Illness and Water System Characteristics in Community Water Supplies in Rural Alabama: A Cross-sectional Study
Examines the associations between self-reported gastrointestinal illnesses and household-level water supply characteristics in rural Alabama.
Author(s): Christine E. Stauber, Jessica C. Wedgworth, Pauline Johnson, et al.
Citation: PLoS One, 11(1)
Date: 2016
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Examines the associations between self-reported gastrointestinal illnesses and household-level water supply characteristics in rural Alabama.
Author(s): Christine E. Stauber, Jessica C. Wedgworth, Pauline Johnson, et al.
Citation: PLoS One, 11(1)
Date: 2016
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Aging in Place, Stuck without Options: Fixing the Mobility Crisis Threatening the Baby Boom Generation
Reports on the state of transportation access for members of the baby boom generation who are currently aging in place. Breaks down geographic distribution of Americans age 65 and older in rural, suburban, and metro areas and discusses the transportation options available to them. Presents detailed maps of several small metro areas.
Author(s): Kevin DeGood, David Goldberg, Nick Donohue, Lilly Shoup
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Transportation for America
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Reports on the state of transportation access for members of the baby boom generation who are currently aging in place. Breaks down geographic distribution of Americans age 65 and older in rural, suburban, and metro areas and discusses the transportation options available to them. Presents detailed maps of several small metro areas.
Author(s): Kevin DeGood, David Goldberg, Nick Donohue, Lilly Shoup
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Transportation for America
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