Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention
Health, United States, 2003: With Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans
Presents an annual overview of national trends in health statistics. Covers health status and determinants, healthcare utilization, access, and expenditures. Includes data on rural areas - see index under "metropolitan/nonmetropolitan data." 2003 edition includes a special feature on diabetes.
Date: 2003
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Presents an annual overview of national trends in health statistics. Covers health status and determinants, healthcare utilization, access, and expenditures. Includes data on rural areas - see index under "metropolitan/nonmetropolitan data." 2003 edition includes a special feature on diabetes.
Date: 2003
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Hypertension, Diabetes, Cholesterol, Weight, and Weight Control Activities Among Non-Metro Minority Adults
Reports on hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol screening, weight control, and exercise among rural populations, with an emphasis on rural minorities.
Additional links: Fact Sheet: Diagnostic Risk Factors & Improvement Activities Among Rural African Americans, Fact Sheet: Diagnostic Risk Factors & Improvement Activities Among Rural Hispanics
Author(s): P. Daniel Patterson, Charity G. Moore, Janice C. Probst, Michael E. Samuels
Date: 12/2002
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Reports on hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol screening, weight control, and exercise among rural populations, with an emphasis on rural minorities.
Additional links: Fact Sheet: Diagnostic Risk Factors & Improvement Activities Among Rural African Americans, Fact Sheet: Diagnostic Risk Factors & Improvement Activities Among Rural Hispanics
Author(s): P. Daniel Patterson, Charity G. Moore, Janice C. Probst, Michael E. Samuels
Date: 12/2002
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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The Outreach Sourcebook, Volume 8: Rural Health Demonstration Projects, 1998 to 2001
Detailed descriptions of 13 rural health outreach grant projects funded for 1998-2001 period. Includes project description and contact directory information. Includes index of health topics addressed by each project.
Date: 03/2002
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Detailed descriptions of 13 rural health outreach grant projects funded for 1998-2001 period. Includes project description and contact directory information. Includes index of health topics addressed by each project.
Date: 03/2002
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Health, United States, 2002: With Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans
Presents an annual overview of national trends in health statistics. Covers health status and determinants, healthcare utilization, access, and expenditures. Includes data on rural areas - see index under "metropolitan/nonmetropolitan data."
Date: 2002
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Presents an annual overview of national trends in health statistics. Covers health status and determinants, healthcare utilization, access, and expenditures. Includes data on rural areas - see index under "metropolitan/nonmetropolitan data."
Date: 2002
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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The Outreach Sourcebook, Volume 7: Rural Health Demonstration Projects, 1997-2000
Detailed descriptions of 45 rural health outreach grant projects funded for 1997-2000 period. Includes project description and contact directory information. Includes index of health topics addressed by each project.
Date: 03/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Detailed descriptions of 45 rural health outreach grant projects funded for 1997-2000 period. Includes project description and contact directory information. Includes index of health topics addressed by each project.
Date: 03/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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The Influence of Rural Residence on the Use of Preventive Health Care Services
Study based on 1997 and 1999 data of the utilization of specific preventive healthcare services by rural women and men. Assesses the impact of rural residence, the availability of health care providers and technology, demographic factors, and health insurance status on the likelihood of obtaining the following preventive health care services: blood pressure screening, cholesterol screening, colon cancer screening, Pap smears, mammograms, flu shots, and pneumonia vaccinations.
Author(s): Michelle M. Casey, Kathleen Thiede Call, Jill Klingner
Date: 11/2000
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Study based on 1997 and 1999 data of the utilization of specific preventive healthcare services by rural women and men. Assesses the impact of rural residence, the availability of health care providers and technology, demographic factors, and health insurance status on the likelihood of obtaining the following preventive health care services: blood pressure screening, cholesterol screening, colon cancer screening, Pap smears, mammograms, flu shots, and pneumonia vaccinations.
Author(s): Michelle M. Casey, Kathleen Thiede Call, Jill Klingner
Date: 11/2000
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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National Tribal Behavioral Health Agenda
Highlights behavioral health options for American Indian and Alaska Native tribal leaders and federal partners. Discusses behavioral health issues and interventions in tribal communities and explores policy recommendations.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Highlights behavioral health options for American Indian and Alaska Native tribal leaders and federal partners. Discusses behavioral health issues and interventions in tribal communities and explores policy recommendations.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children
Provides estimates of children impacted by selected health topics such as health status, insurance coverage, healthcare use and access, school intervention services, and more between 2019-2023 via interactive tables and charts. Allows user to select health topics according to demographic, socio-economic, and geographic variables, such as metropolitan statistical area (MSA), urbanicity, region, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) social vulnerability index (SVI).
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Provides estimates of children impacted by selected health topics such as health status, insurance coverage, healthcare use and access, school intervention services, and more between 2019-2023 via interactive tables and charts. Allows user to select health topics according to demographic, socio-economic, and geographic variables, such as metropolitan statistical area (MSA), urbanicity, region, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) social vulnerability index (SVI).
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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USDA Rural Health Index
Listing of U.S. Department of Agriculture programs, technical assistance, and funding with an emphasis on rural health.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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Listing of U.S. Department of Agriculture programs, technical assistance, and funding with an emphasis on rural health.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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Community Mental Health Information Community Partnerships Toolkit
Resources designed to help community organizations, healthcare providers, educators, and other partners address mental health information needs in their communities. Offers guides, templates, and strategies to establish partnerships, develop mental health programs, and promote mental health awareness and support. Includes a section on rural mental health information.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Network of the National Library of Medicine
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Resources designed to help community organizations, healthcare providers, educators, and other partners address mental health information needs in their communities. Offers guides, templates, and strategies to establish partnerships, develop mental health programs, and promote mental health awareness and support. Includes a section on rural mental health information.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Network of the National Library of Medicine
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