Rural Health
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Physical Activity Outcomes of a Culturally Tailored, Father-Focused, and Family-Centered Health Promotion Program for Mexican-Heritage Families: ¡Haz Espacio Para Papi! (Make Room for Daddy)
Examines the physical activity outcomes of ¡Haz Espacio Para Papi! (HEPP), a promotora-delivered nutrition and physical activity intervention for Latino families in colonias near the Texas-Mexico border. Provides data on change in physical activity among fathers, children, and mothers, and discusses physical activity-related negative health outcomes of Mexican-heritage families in colonias.
Author(s): M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, Tyler Prochnow, Marilyn E. Wende, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(11), 1475
Date: 11/2024
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Examines the physical activity outcomes of ¡Haz Espacio Para Papi! (HEPP), a promotora-delivered nutrition and physical activity intervention for Latino families in colonias near the Texas-Mexico border. Provides data on change in physical activity among fathers, children, and mothers, and discusses physical activity-related negative health outcomes of Mexican-heritage families in colonias.
Author(s): M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, Tyler Prochnow, Marilyn E. Wende, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(11), 1475
Date: 11/2024
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Expansion of an Academic Molecular Tumor Board to Enhance Access to Biomarker-Driven Trials and Therapies in the Rural Southeastern United States
Examines access to and availability of molecular tumor boards (MTBs) and comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) to improve cancer outcomes in rural patients. Examines data from 151 patients from rural North Carolina enrolled in a clinical cancer trial and examines cancer types, actionable biomarkers, and provider feedback on barriers to enrollment in patient trial clinicals in rural areas.
Author(s): Anivarya Kumar, Jennifer R. Owen, Nicholette T. Sloat, et al.
Citation: Current Oncology, 1(11), 7244-7257
Date: 11/2024
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Examines access to and availability of molecular tumor boards (MTBs) and comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) to improve cancer outcomes in rural patients. Examines data from 151 patients from rural North Carolina enrolled in a clinical cancer trial and examines cancer types, actionable biomarkers, and provider feedback on barriers to enrollment in patient trial clinicals in rural areas.
Author(s): Anivarya Kumar, Jennifer R. Owen, Nicholette T. Sloat, et al.
Citation: Current Oncology, 1(11), 7244-7257
Date: 11/2024
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Characteristics of Older Adults Who Met Federal Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans: United States, 2022
Examines the percentage of adults aged 65 and older who meet weekly exercise guidelines according to age range, race/ethnicity, income, education, health status, metro versus nonmetro location, and U.S. region.
Author(s): Nazik Elgaddal, Ellen A. Kramarow
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Examines the percentage of adults aged 65 and older who meet weekly exercise guidelines according to age range, race/ethnicity, income, education, health status, metro versus nonmetro location, and U.S. region.
Author(s): Nazik Elgaddal, Ellen A. Kramarow
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Formative Evaluation of a Grocery Store-Based Nutrition Incentive Program in a Primarily Rural State
Analyzes nutrition incentive programs (NIPs) that incentivize the purchase of fruits and vegetables and their implementation in grocery stores. Reports on a formative evaluation of NIPs in Oklahoma and discusses implementation challenges. Focuses on program issues that may emerge in a mostly rural state such as employee training, increased personnel needs, and communication between NIP program and retailers.
Author(s): Christopher S. Moghaddami, Marianna S. Wetherill, Richard Comeau, Leslie Young, Mary B. Williams
Citation: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 35(4)
Date: 11/2024
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Analyzes nutrition incentive programs (NIPs) that incentivize the purchase of fruits and vegetables and their implementation in grocery stores. Reports on a formative evaluation of NIPs in Oklahoma and discusses implementation challenges. Focuses on program issues that may emerge in a mostly rural state such as employee training, increased personnel needs, and communication between NIP program and retailers.
Author(s): Christopher S. Moghaddami, Marianna S. Wetherill, Richard Comeau, Leslie Young, Mary B. Williams
Citation: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 35(4)
Date: 11/2024
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State of the Primary Care Workforce, 2024
Offers data on the current state and projected estimates of the future supply of physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants offering primary care. Includes demographics as well as current and projected shortages with comparison and metropolitan and nonmetropolitan projections. Discusses challenges impacting the workforce and the impact of primary care on population health. Includes state by state data on the primary care physician workforce.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Health Resources and Services Administration, National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
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Offers data on the current state and projected estimates of the future supply of physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants offering primary care. Includes demographics as well as current and projected shortages with comparison and metropolitan and nonmetropolitan projections. Discusses challenges impacting the workforce and the impact of primary care on population health. Includes state by state data on the primary care physician workforce.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Health Resources and Services Administration, National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
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Driver Electronic Device Use in 2023
National data on driver use of electronic devices from 2014-2023. Features statistics on percentage of drivers holding cellphones to their ears, speaking with visible headsets, and visibly manipulating handheld devices while driving, with breakdowns including age, sex, race, and urban or rural location. Includes tables listing states banning texting and use of handheld cellphones while driving, as of June 2023.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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National data on driver use of electronic devices from 2014-2023. Features statistics on percentage of drivers holding cellphones to their ears, speaking with visible headsets, and visibly manipulating handheld devices while driving, with breakdowns including age, sex, race, and urban or rural location. Includes tables listing states banning texting and use of handheld cellphones while driving, as of June 2023.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2022 Emergency Department Summary Tables
Provides data on ambulatory care emergency department (ED) hospital visits in 2022. Table 1 provides metropolitan/nonmetropolitan ED visit data based on hospital location.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Provides data on ambulatory care emergency department (ED) hospital visits in 2022. Table 1 provides metropolitan/nonmetropolitan ED visit data based on hospital location.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Ten Americas: A Systematic Analysis of Life Expectancy Disparities in the USA
Evaluates life expectancy disparities among 10 population groups based on geography, race, urbanicity, income, and homicide data between 2000 and 2021. Includes analysis of the Black, low-income population in nonmetropolitan counties in the South by age, sex, and educational attainment.
Author(s): Laura Dwyer-Lindgren, Mathew M. Baumann, Zhuochen Li, et al.
Citation: The Lancet, 404(10469), 2299-2313
Date: 11/2024
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Evaluates life expectancy disparities among 10 population groups based on geography, race, urbanicity, income, and homicide data between 2000 and 2021. Includes analysis of the Black, low-income population in nonmetropolitan counties in the South by age, sex, and educational attainment.
Author(s): Laura Dwyer-Lindgren, Mathew M. Baumann, Zhuochen Li, et al.
Citation: The Lancet, 404(10469), 2299-2313
Date: 11/2024
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Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain in U.S. Adults, 2023
Analyzes 2023 National Health Interview Survey data to report on chronic pain among adults. Highlights disparities by sex, age, race and ethnicity, and urbanization.
Author(s): Jacqueline W. Lucas, Inderbir Sohi
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Analyzes 2023 National Health Interview Survey data to report on chronic pain among adults. Highlights disparities by sex, age, race and ethnicity, and urbanization.
Author(s): Jacqueline W. Lucas, Inderbir Sohi
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Identifying Areas of High Vulnerability for Rural Veteran Food Insecurity
Examines and locates veteran food insecurity in rural areas by mapping areas of high vulnerability with geographic information systems (GIS). Utilizes multiple data sources to map out Veterans Health Administration (VHA) locations, food deserts, high veteran population density, low community health rankings, and more. Shows locations in the U.S. that have a high population of veterans and food insecurity that are near a VHA location and may benefit from interventions.
Author(s): Sarah E. Bradley, Jacquelyn Heuer, Bridget Hahm, Kristin Pettey, Karen Besterman-Dahan
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 15
Date: 11/2024
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Examines and locates veteran food insecurity in rural areas by mapping areas of high vulnerability with geographic information systems (GIS). Utilizes multiple data sources to map out Veterans Health Administration (VHA) locations, food deserts, high veteran population density, low community health rankings, and more. Shows locations in the U.S. that have a high population of veterans and food insecurity that are near a VHA location and may benefit from interventions.
Author(s): Sarah E. Bradley, Jacquelyn Heuer, Bridget Hahm, Kristin Pettey, Karen Besterman-Dahan
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 15
Date: 11/2024
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