Rural Health
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Indiana Crisis Intervention Team Practice Brief
Examines the need for Crisis Intervention Teams (CITs) in Southern Indiana and the potential for utilizing regional approaches for CIT sustainability. Examines 23 interviews from individuals living in 2 counties in Indiana and discusses the unique needs of rural communities regarding CIT implementation.
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organizations: Indiana Center for Rural Engagement, Indiana University School of Public Health
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Examines the need for Crisis Intervention Teams (CITs) in Southern Indiana and the potential for utilizing regional approaches for CIT sustainability. Examines 23 interviews from individuals living in 2 counties in Indiana and discusses the unique needs of rural communities regarding CIT implementation.
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organizations: Indiana Center for Rural Engagement, Indiana University School of Public Health
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Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 Evaluation: Final Report
Summarizes findings from the five-year evaluation of the Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 Program. Addresses participant characteristics, program structure and context, healthcare career pathways approach, and outcomes of the five Tribal HPOG 2.0 programs.
Author(s): Carol Hafford, Catharine Fromknecht, Michelle Dougherty, et al.
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Summarizes findings from the five-year evaluation of the Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 Program. Addresses participant characteristics, program structure and context, healthcare career pathways approach, and outcomes of the five Tribal HPOG 2.0 programs.
Author(s): Carol Hafford, Catharine Fromknecht, Michelle Dougherty, et al.
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Disparities in Breast Cancer Survivors in Rural West Texas
Examines a rural Texan county with increased breast cancer mortality to understand the relationship between sociodemographic variables and breast cancer outcomes. Reviews data from 406 women between 1995 and 2014 to explore survival probability by demographic group, insurance status, zip code, and stage of cancer, among others.
Author(s): Hafiz Khan, Drew Rasmussen, Kemesha Gabbidon, et al.
Citation: Cancer Control, 28
Date: 09/2021
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Examines a rural Texan county with increased breast cancer mortality to understand the relationship between sociodemographic variables and breast cancer outcomes. Reviews data from 406 women between 1995 and 2014 to explore survival probability by demographic group, insurance status, zip code, and stage of cancer, among others.
Author(s): Hafiz Khan, Drew Rasmussen, Kemesha Gabbidon, et al.
Citation: Cancer Control, 28
Date: 09/2021
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Packaging of a Pediatric Weight Management Intervention and Implementation Blueprint for Rural and Micropolitan Communities: The Nebraska CORD 3.0 Project
Presents an outcomes-centered approach to pediatric weight management interventions (PWMIs) to translate urban PWMIs to micropolitan and rural communities. Includes charts, graphs, and screenshots that highlight interventions, adaptations, and resources that feature the outcomes-centered approach.
Author(s): Kate A. Heelan, Bryce M. Abbey, Roderick T. Bartee, et al.
Citation: Childhood Obesity, 17(1), 62-69
Date: 09/2021
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Presents an outcomes-centered approach to pediatric weight management interventions (PWMIs) to translate urban PWMIs to micropolitan and rural communities. Includes charts, graphs, and screenshots that highlight interventions, adaptations, and resources that feature the outcomes-centered approach.
Author(s): Kate A. Heelan, Bryce M. Abbey, Roderick T. Bartee, et al.
Citation: Childhood Obesity, 17(1), 62-69
Date: 09/2021
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Investigating Rurality as a Risk Factor for State and Trait Hopelessness in Hospitalized Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease
Highlights a study on the correlation between rurality and hopelessness among adults with ischemic heart disease (IHD). Compares rates of hopelessness of patients with IHD in rural and urban areas. Breaks down data by sex, employment, and marriage status, among other factors.
Author(s): Deb Bomgaars, Gwenneth A. Jensen, Lynn L. White, et al.
Citation: The Journal of the American Heart Association, 10(17), e020768
Date: 09/2021
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Highlights a study on the correlation between rurality and hopelessness among adults with ischemic heart disease (IHD). Compares rates of hopelessness of patients with IHD in rural and urban areas. Breaks down data by sex, employment, and marriage status, among other factors.
Author(s): Deb Bomgaars, Gwenneth A. Jensen, Lynn L. White, et al.
Citation: The Journal of the American Heart Association, 10(17), e020768
Date: 09/2021
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Human Services Programs in Rural Contexts: Mixed Methods Analysis, Integration, and Triangulation Plan
Analysis plan outlining the research design and methodology of a study of human services delivery in rural areas funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in collaboration with the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). Covers stakeholder engagement, research questions and qualitative data collection, data analysis, and integration of findings.
Author(s): Dallas J. Elgin, Kelly McAleer, James Murdoch, et al.
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organizations: 2M Research, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Urban Institute
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Analysis plan outlining the research design and methodology of a study of human services delivery in rural areas funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in collaboration with the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). Covers stakeholder engagement, research questions and qualitative data collection, data analysis, and integration of findings.
Author(s): Dallas J. Elgin, Kelly McAleer, James Murdoch, et al.
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organizations: 2M Research, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Urban Institute
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Development of a Culturally Anchored Qualitative Approach to Conduct and Analyze Focus Group Narratives Collected in Diné (Navajo) Communities to Understand the Impacts of the Gold King Mine Spill of 2015
Presents an overview of a focus group study of the impacts of the Gold King Mine Spill of 2015 on communities in the Navajo Nation in partnership with community members. Discusses the process of developing the partnership between university, tribal college, and Navajo Nation representatives, developing the focus group methodology, and conducting the focus groups, highlighting the cultural practices and leadership of the Navajo Nation.
Author(s): Nicolette I. Teufel-Shone, Carmenlita Chief, Jennifer R. Richards, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(17), 9402
Date: 09/2021
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Presents an overview of a focus group study of the impacts of the Gold King Mine Spill of 2015 on communities in the Navajo Nation in partnership with community members. Discusses the process of developing the partnership between university, tribal college, and Navajo Nation representatives, developing the focus group methodology, and conducting the focus groups, highlighting the cultural practices and leadership of the Navajo Nation.
Author(s): Nicolette I. Teufel-Shone, Carmenlita Chief, Jennifer R. Richards, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(17), 9402
Date: 09/2021
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Rural Adolescent Immunization: Delivery Practices and Barriers to Uptake
Examines rural barriers to adolescent vaccination, including logistic issues and parental vaccine attitudes, based on data from surveys of Colorado clinicians in June-August 2019. Features demographics and statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural location and provider specialty.
Author(s): Jessica R. Cataldi, Sarah E. Brewer, Cathryn Perreira, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 34(5), 937-949
Date: 09/2021
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Examines rural barriers to adolescent vaccination, including logistic issues and parental vaccine attitudes, based on data from surveys of Colorado clinicians in June-August 2019. Features demographics and statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural location and provider specialty.
Author(s): Jessica R. Cataldi, Sarah E. Brewer, Cathryn Perreira, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 34(5), 937-949
Date: 09/2021
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Key Findings from the Evaluation of the Tribal HPOG 2.0 Program, 2015-2020
Features an evaluation of the Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grant 2.0 Program. Highlights funded programs, their service areas, and participant data pertaining to healthcare education, training, and employment.
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
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Features an evaluation of the Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grant 2.0 Program. Highlights funded programs, their service areas, and participant data pertaining to healthcare education, training, and employment.
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
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Wisconsin PDO Grant Final Report: Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose-Related Deaths Prevention Project
Reports on the outcomes of the Wisconsin Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose-Related Death Prevention (PDO) project grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Includes statistics on the rural and urban counties selected to receive the project services such as estimated population with opioid use disorder (OUD), poverty, and more. Describes project activities and strategies focused on reducing the number of opioid-related deaths and adverse events, developing and implementing secondary prevention programs, and providing overdose survivors and their families with services and support within 72 hours of overdose.
Author(s): Kylie Lafayette, Elizabeth Feder, Tom Bently
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organization: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute
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Reports on the outcomes of the Wisconsin Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose-Related Death Prevention (PDO) project grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Includes statistics on the rural and urban counties selected to receive the project services such as estimated population with opioid use disorder (OUD), poverty, and more. Describes project activities and strategies focused on reducing the number of opioid-related deaths and adverse events, developing and implementing secondary prevention programs, and providing overdose survivors and their families with services and support within 72 hours of overdose.
Author(s): Kylie Lafayette, Elizabeth Feder, Tom Bently
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organization: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute
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