Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Teen pregnancy
Age at First Birth and Psychiatric Disorders in Low-Income Pregnant Women
Details a study on the correlation between women's age at the time of first giving birth and the prevalence of psychiatric disorders. Features data from low-income pregnant women from 5 rural counties in Missouri. Looks at the subjects' age, diagnoses, and income, among other factors.
Author(s): Maya Tabet, Louise H. Flick, Cynthia A.L. Cook, et al.
Citation: Journal of Women's Health, 25(8), 810-817
Date: 08/2016
Type: Document
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Details a study on the correlation between women's age at the time of first giving birth and the prevalence of psychiatric disorders. Features data from low-income pregnant women from 5 rural counties in Missouri. Looks at the subjects' age, diagnoses, and income, among other factors.
Author(s): Maya Tabet, Louise H. Flick, Cynthia A.L. Cook, et al.
Citation: Journal of Women's Health, 25(8), 810-817
Date: 08/2016
Type: Document
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Teen Hospital Stays for Childbirth, 2004-2013
Data on hospital stays for childbirth among teenagers aged 15-19 years from 2004 through 2013. Includes data by location of patient's residence for metropolitan, micropolitan, and rural (noncore) areas.
Author(s): Kathryn R. Fingar, Megan M. Hambrick
Date: 08/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Data on hospital stays for childbirth among teenagers aged 15-19 years from 2004 through 2013. Includes data by location of patient's residence for metropolitan, micropolitan, and rural (noncore) areas.
Author(s): Kathryn R. Fingar, Megan M. Hambrick
Date: 08/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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The Two Georgias: Addressing Health Equity in Rural Georgia
A series of articles discussing health disparities between rural and urban Georgia. Includes sections devoted to literature reviews, qualitative research, population science, needs assessments, and public health practices. Topics range from rural hospital closure, access and use of EMS services, and teen pregnancy, to social determinants of health as connected to childcare programs.
Citation: Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 5(4), 294-404
Date: 2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Public Health Association
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A series of articles discussing health disparities between rural and urban Georgia. Includes sections devoted to literature reviews, qualitative research, population science, needs assessments, and public health practices. Topics range from rural hospital closure, access and use of EMS services, and teen pregnancy, to social determinants of health as connected to childcare programs.
Citation: Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 5(4), 294-404
Date: 2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Public Health Association
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Adapting an Evidence-based Curriculum in a Rural Setting: Implementing "Reducing the Risk" in Kentucky
Summarizes the experience of 2 local health departments in rural areas of Kentucky as they implemented a comprehensive sex education and teen pregnancy program during 2013-2015 school years as part of required high school health classes.
Author(s): Rachel Shapiro, Robert G. Wood
Date: 12/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Summarizes the experience of 2 local health departments in rural areas of Kentucky as they implemented a comprehensive sex education and teen pregnancy program during 2013-2015 school years as part of required high school health classes.
Author(s): Rachel Shapiro, Robert G. Wood
Date: 12/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Sex in the (Non) City: Teen Childbearing in Rural America
Reports on the high rates of teen births in rural counties and why these rates are higher than urban counties. Focuses on characteristics of rural America, factors associated with teen pregnancy, and prevention challenges and strategies.
Additional links: Informational Resources, Summary, Technical Appendix
Author(s): Alison Stewart Ng, Kelleen Kaye
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Power to Decide
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Reports on the high rates of teen births in rural counties and why these rates are higher than urban counties. Focuses on characteristics of rural America, factors associated with teen pregnancy, and prevention challenges and strategies.
Additional links: Informational Resources, Summary, Technical Appendix
Author(s): Alison Stewart Ng, Kelleen Kaye
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Power to Decide
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Trends in Teen Birth Rates: Wyoming
Reports on teen birth rates in Wyoming. Includes data breakdowns by race/ethnicity and population density that includes rural and frontier information. Covers county-level data on teen birth rates.
Date: 06/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Wyoming Department of Health
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Reports on teen birth rates in Wyoming. Includes data breakdowns by race/ethnicity and population density that includes rural and frontier information. Covers county-level data on teen birth rates.
Date: 06/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Wyoming Department of Health
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Proceedings Report of the Border Reproductive Health Summit
Details the proceedings of the 2014 Reproductive Health Summit held by the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission. Discusses reproductive health issues related to sex tourism, sex work, and teen reproductive health. Highlights border and binational programs working on these issues.
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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Details the proceedings of the 2014 Reproductive Health Summit held by the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission. Discusses reproductive health issues related to sex tourism, sex work, and teen reproductive health. Highlights border and binational programs working on these issues.
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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Effect of a Paraprofessional Home-Visiting Intervention on American Indian Teen Mothers' and Infants' Behavioral Risks: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Examines the impact of a paraprofessional-delivered, home-visiting pregnancy and early childhood intervention on teen mothers' parenting outcomes and children's emotional and behavioral functioning within four southwestern tribal communities.
Author(s): A Barlow, B Mullany, N Neault, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Psychiatry, 170(1), 83-93
Date: 01/2013
Type: Document
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Examines the impact of a paraprofessional-delivered, home-visiting pregnancy and early childhood intervention on teen mothers' parenting outcomes and children's emotional and behavioral functioning within four southwestern tribal communities.
Author(s): A Barlow, B Mullany, N Neault, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Psychiatry, 170(1), 83-93
Date: 01/2013
Type: Document
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Spatially Varying Predictors of Teenage Birth Rates Among Counties in the United States
Examines varying spatial relationships between teen birth rates and independent factors in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties. Independent factors include the availability of family planning clinics, racial/ethnic composition, religiosity, and socioeconomic disadvantages.
Author(s): Carla Shoff, Tse-Chuan Yang
Citation: Demographic Research, 27(14), 377-418
Date: 09/2012
Type: Document
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Examines varying spatial relationships between teen birth rates and independent factors in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties. Independent factors include the availability of family planning clinics, racial/ethnic composition, religiosity, and socioeconomic disadvantages.
Author(s): Carla Shoff, Tse-Chuan Yang
Citation: Demographic Research, 27(14), 377-418
Date: 09/2012
Type: Document
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We Will Be Known Forever by the Tracks We Leave: Rising up to Meet the Reproductive Health Needs of American Indian/Alaska Native Youth
Provides statistics on the rates of sexually transmitted diseases, teen birth, physical/sexual abuse, and alcohol/drug abuse among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. Highlights innovative efforts to address these issues.
Author(s): Lori de Ravello, Scott Tulloch, Melanie Taylor
Citation: American Indian Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 19(1), i-x
Date: 2012
Type: Document
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Provides statistics on the rates of sexually transmitted diseases, teen birth, physical/sexual abuse, and alcohol/drug abuse among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. Highlights innovative efforts to address these issues.
Author(s): Lori de Ravello, Scott Tulloch, Melanie Taylor
Citation: American Indian Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 19(1), i-x
Date: 2012
Type: Document
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