Rural Health
Resources by Topic: U.S.-Mexico Border Region
Priorities for Action in a Rural Older Adults Study
Discusses a study based on interviews with older rural adults in the southern border region of New Mexico regarding their experiences with health disparities while aging in a rural area. Analyzes data on prescription medication affordability, transportation, and assisted living, as well as cultural, linguistic, and economic barriers to access.
Author(s): Jennifer B. Averill
Citation: Family and Community Health, 35(4), 358-372
Date: 10/2012
Type: Document
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Discusses a study based on interviews with older rural adults in the southern border region of New Mexico regarding their experiences with health disparities while aging in a rural area. Analyzes data on prescription medication affordability, transportation, and assisted living, as well as cultural, linguistic, and economic barriers to access.
Author(s): Jennifer B. Averill
Citation: Family and Community Health, 35(4), 358-372
Date: 10/2012
Type: Document
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services Meeting Minutes, Austin, TX, September 26-28, 2012
Minutes from the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services' (NACRHHS) 72nd meeting, which included discussions on the following topics: border health, rural workforce opportunities for low-income rural residents, and future models of rural healthcare infrastructure (FESC and FCHIP).
Date: 09/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Minutes from the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services' (NACRHHS) 72nd meeting, which included discussions on the following topics: border health, rural workforce opportunities for low-income rural residents, and future models of rural healthcare infrastructure (FESC and FCHIP).
Date: 09/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Proceedings Report of the Fourth United States-México Border Health Research Forum
Summarizes a June 2012 meeting of federal, state, academic, government, and non-governmental organizations from both countries to initiate cross-border research. Topics addressed included guidelines for a bi-national institutional review board (IRB) process, resource sharing and collaboration, and ethics in research.
Date: 06/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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Summarizes a June 2012 meeting of federal, state, academic, government, and non-governmental organizations from both countries to initiate cross-border research. Topics addressed included guidelines for a bi-national institutional review board (IRB) process, resource sharing and collaboration, and ethics in research.
Date: 06/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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Four U.S. Border States' Community Health Worker Training Needs Assessment
Assesses and identifies the training needs of community health workers (CHWs) to help design effective training programs in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
Author(s): Howard J. Eng, Ana Celia Hernandez-Martinez, Jasmen Dorian
Date: 12/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Southwest Border Rural Health Research Center
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Assesses and identifies the training needs of community health workers (CHWs) to help design effective training programs in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
Author(s): Howard J. Eng, Ana Celia Hernandez-Martinez, Jasmen Dorian
Date: 12/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Southwest Border Rural Health Research Center
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Health Research on the U.S.-México Border: Promoting a Binational Agenda
Explores the relationship between research and policy development and the role they play in improving health along the U.S.-Mexico border. Outlines key considerations in the development of a binational border health research agenda including current gaps in border health research, and the need to translate research into policies and effective health interventions.
Date: 11/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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Explores the relationship between research and policy development and the role they play in improving health along the U.S.-Mexico border. Outlines key considerations in the development of a binational border health research agenda including current gaps in border health research, and the need to translate research into policies and effective health interventions.
Date: 11/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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Health Disparities and the U.S.-México Border: Challenges and Opportunities
Presents a report on the health and socioeconomic challenges for people on the U.S.-Mexico Border, such as poverty, lack of access to healthcare providers, and lower educational attainment, among others.
Date: 10/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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Presents a report on the health and socioeconomic challenges for people on the U.S.-Mexico Border, such as poverty, lack of access to healthcare providers, and lower educational attainment, among others.
Date: 10/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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Border Lives: Health Status in the United States-Mexico Border Region
An overview of key health issues affecting U.S. residents living in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
Date: 04/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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An overview of key health issues affecting U.S. residents living in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
Date: 04/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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2010 Annual Report - Reporte Anual 2010
Highlights the work of the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission for 2010. Details the work of the commission in the areas of diabetes and obesity prevention and access to care, among others. Presents English and Spanish versions side-by-side.
Date: 2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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Highlights the work of the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission for 2010. Details the work of the commission in the areas of diabetes and obesity prevention and access to care, among others. Presents English and Spanish versions side-by-side.
Date: 2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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Public Health and Information Technology at the United States-Mexico Border: Examples Show Potential
Examines the use of health information technology (HIT) in public health programs at the United States-Mexico border, with an emphasis on frontier and rural health. Includes examples of successful projects addressing tuberculosis, immunizations, and diabetes.
Date: 02/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Examines the use of health information technology (HIT) in public health programs at the United States-Mexico border, with an emphasis on frontier and rural health. Includes examples of successful projects addressing tuberculosis, immunizations, and diabetes.
Date: 02/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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MedlinePlus and the Challenge of Low Health Literacy: Findings From the Colonias Project
Describes the Colonias Project, a health literacy outreach project using promotoras in low-income Hispanic communities along the Texas-Mexico border.
Author(s): Cynthia A. Olney, Debra G. Warner, Greysi Reyna, Fred B. Wood, Elliot R. Siegel
Citation: Journal of the Medical Library Association, 95(1), 31-39
Date: 01/2007
Type: Document
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Describes the Colonias Project, a health literacy outreach project using promotoras in low-income Hispanic communities along the Texas-Mexico border.
Author(s): Cynthia A. Olney, Debra G. Warner, Greysi Reyna, Fred B. Wood, Elliot R. Siegel
Citation: Journal of the Medical Library Association, 95(1), 31-39
Date: 01/2007
Type: Document
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