Rural Health
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Urban and Rural Child Deaths from Motor Vehicle Crashes: United States, 2015-2019
Results of a study to examine child deaths in motor vehicle crashes by rurality, restraint use, and state child passenger restraint laws. Features statistics with breakdowns by 6 levels of population density.
Author(s): Kate M. Shaw, Bethany West, Sadiqa Kendi, Mark R, Zonfrillo, Erin Sauber-Schatz
Citation: The Journal of Pediatrics, 250, 93-99
Date: 11/2022
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Results of a study to examine child deaths in motor vehicle crashes by rurality, restraint use, and state child passenger restraint laws. Features statistics with breakdowns by 6 levels of population density.
Author(s): Kate M. Shaw, Bethany West, Sadiqa Kendi, Mark R, Zonfrillo, Erin Sauber-Schatz
Citation: The Journal of Pediatrics, 250, 93-99
Date: 11/2022
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Broadband Impact on Education and Workforce during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Analyzes impacts of a mobile hotspot lending program in eight rural Tennessee counties during the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides data on participant characteristics, interest in broadband subscription, and effects of COVID-19 on work productivity, school attendance, and academic performance. Describes policies and frameworks for the implementation of similar broadband access programs.
Author(s): Isabella Baxter, Sreedhar Upendram
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Southern Rural Development Center
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Analyzes impacts of a mobile hotspot lending program in eight rural Tennessee counties during the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides data on participant characteristics, interest in broadband subscription, and effects of COVID-19 on work productivity, school attendance, and academic performance. Describes policies and frameworks for the implementation of similar broadband access programs.
Author(s): Isabella Baxter, Sreedhar Upendram
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Southern Rural Development Center
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Broadband Availability vs. Adoption: Which Matters More for Economic Development?
Evaluates research on broadband availability and adoption in order to understand their relevance to economic development. Identifies impacts on business, employment, household and farm outcomes, and more. Highlights rural-specific studies and findings.
Author(s): Brian Whitacre, Roberto Gallardo
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Southern Rural Development Center
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Evaluates research on broadband availability and adoption in order to understand their relevance to economic development. Identifies impacts on business, employment, household and farm outcomes, and more. Highlights rural-specific studies and findings.
Author(s): Brian Whitacre, Roberto Gallardo
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Southern Rural Development Center
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2018-2021 Rural Opioid Technical Assistance (ROTA) Grant Overview
Highlights Rural Opioid Technical Assistance grantee projects between 2018 and 2021. Projects address topics such as mental health, opioid use prevention, stigma, youth, social determinants of health, culturally competent programming, trauma informed care training, partnership building, and more.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Highlights Rural Opioid Technical Assistance grantee projects between 2018 and 2021. Projects address topics such as mental health, opioid use prevention, stigma, youth, social determinants of health, culturally competent programming, trauma informed care training, partnership building, and more.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Agricultural Youth Injuries: An Updated Review of Cases from U.S. News Media Reports, 2016–2021
Analyzed 2016-2021 records in an agricultural injury news report database to determine the annual trend and characteristics of youth injuries in agricultural environments. Breaks down data by mortality, age, sex, and injury types.
Author(s): Bryan P. Weichelt, Serap Gorucu, Rick R. Burke, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 1045858
Date: 11/2022
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Analyzed 2016-2021 records in an agricultural injury news report database to determine the annual trend and characteristics of youth injuries in agricultural environments. Breaks down data by mortality, age, sex, and injury types.
Author(s): Bryan P. Weichelt, Serap Gorucu, Rick R. Burke, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 1045858
Date: 11/2022
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Childcare for Farm Families: A Key Strategy to Keep Children Safe yet Largely Absent from Farm Programming
Analyzed programming and resources through an environmental scan and key informant interviews in Ohio, Vermont, and Wisconsin to assess how the farm industry addresses childcare and farm safety for farm families. Discusses the culture of families in farming and offers recommendations for future research.
Author(s): Florence Becot, Shoshanah Inwood, Andrea Rissing
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 1043774
Date: 11/2022
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Analyzed programming and resources through an environmental scan and key informant interviews in Ohio, Vermont, and Wisconsin to assess how the farm industry addresses childcare and farm safety for farm families. Discusses the culture of families in farming and offers recommendations for future research.
Author(s): Florence Becot, Shoshanah Inwood, Andrea Rissing
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 1043774
Date: 11/2022
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Challenges and Opportunities in Personal Assistance Services in Rural Contexts
Poster exploring the experience of using personal assistant services in rural areas. Presents excerpts from interviews with 38 care recipients and family members.
Author(s): Krys Standley, Rayna A. Sage, Carissa Russell
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities, University of Montana: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities
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Poster exploring the experience of using personal assistant services in rural areas. Presents excerpts from interviews with 38 care recipients and family members.
Author(s): Krys Standley, Rayna A. Sage, Carissa Russell
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities, University of Montana: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities
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Rural Health Clinic All-Inclusive Rate: CY 2023 Update
Provides an overview of Rural Health Clinic (RHC) payment limits and cost report data requirements for calendar year 2023.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Provides an overview of Rural Health Clinic (RHC) payment limits and cost report data requirements for calendar year 2023.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Report of the (Pennsylvania) Opioid Abuse Child Impact Task Force: Act 2 of 2022
Identifies strategies to mitigate the suffering of Pennsylvania infants and children affected by the opioid epidemic and alcohol abuse. Offers 13 actionable recommendations for consideration by the General Assembly and governor. Mentions rural throughout, and includes county-level maps showing higher rates of opioid use disorder and its consequences in Pennsylvania rural counties.
Author(s): Glenn J. Pasewicz, Allison N. Kobzowicz, Daniel Nguyen, et al.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Joint State Government Commission, General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Identifies strategies to mitigate the suffering of Pennsylvania infants and children affected by the opioid epidemic and alcohol abuse. Offers 13 actionable recommendations for consideration by the General Assembly and governor. Mentions rural throughout, and includes county-level maps showing higher rates of opioid use disorder and its consequences in Pennsylvania rural counties.
Author(s): Glenn J. Pasewicz, Allison N. Kobzowicz, Daniel Nguyen, et al.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Joint State Government Commission, General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Health and Health Care in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region
Examines the differences in sociodemographic characteristics, health coverage, access to care, and health outcomes of populations in the U.S.-Mexico border states to guide efforts addressing the needs of border communities. Analysis is based on 2019 county-level data from the American Community Survey (ACS) five-year data tables, Health Resources and Services Administration's Area Health Resource Files (AHRF), Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System (BRFSS), and 2020 data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) WONDER database.
Author(s): Drishti Pillai, Samantha Artiga
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Examines the differences in sociodemographic characteristics, health coverage, access to care, and health outcomes of populations in the U.S.-Mexico border states to guide efforts addressing the needs of border communities. Analysis is based on 2019 county-level data from the American Community Survey (ACS) five-year data tables, Health Resources and Services Administration's Area Health Resource Files (AHRF), Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System (BRFSS), and 2020 data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) WONDER database.
Author(s): Drishti Pillai, Samantha Artiga
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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