Rural Health
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Impact of Community Health Representative-Led Patient Activation and Engagement on Home-Based Kidney Care
Describes a study examining the effectiveness of a home-based education program for Zuni adults with kidney disease in rural New Mexico. Compares patients' knowledge, skills, and confidence to manage their kidney disease; quality of life; and clinical risk factors to patients who received care at local Zuni Indian Health Services clinics. Explores the role of community health representatives as part of the clinical care team.
Additional links: Results Summary
Author(s): Vallabh Shah, Robert Nelson, Thomas Faber, Val Panteah
Date: 2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
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Influence of Rurality on the Awareness of Myocardial Infarction Symptoms in the US
Examines awareness of five symptoms of myocardial infarction among rural, suburban, and urban residents, based on 2007 and 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillances System data.
Author(s): Phoebe Tran, Lam Tran
Citation: Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease
Date: 2019
Type: Document
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A Holistic Definition of Healthy Traditional Harvest Practices for Rural Indigenous Communities in Interior Alaska
Explores the ways in which sharing of wild resources is important for food security, wellness, and cultural identity in Indigenous Alaska communities. Discusses how environmental changes are affecting Alaskans' way of life and challenging access to foods needed for nutrition and cultural preservation.
Author(s): Krista M. Heeringa, Orville Huntington, Brooke Woods, et al.
Citation: Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 9(2, Suppl. 2), 115–129.
Date: 2019
Type: Document
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Observational Study of the Distribution and Diversity of Interventional Pain Procedures Among Hospitals in the State of Iowa
Examines the diversity of interventional pain procedures offered by small and large hospitals using 2012-2017 data from hospital-owned facilities in the state of Iowa. Discusses the role of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in pain management, their diversity of pain procedures, and if these procedures are performed by a few clinicians, or by the cumulative activity of many clinicians.
Author(s): Amy C. S. Pearson, Franklin Dexter
Citation: Pain Physician, 22, E157-E170
Date: 2019
Type: Document
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System Failure: Work Organization and Injury Outcomes among Latino Forest Workers
Details a study of on-the-job injuries of Latino forest workers in southern Oregon. Looks on onsite safety practices, experiences with work injury, and the availability of medical treatment. Looks at the type of injury, type of treatment, and current injury status, among other measures.
Author(s): Carl Wilmsen, A. Butch de Castro, Diane Bush, Marcy J. Harrington
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 24(2), 186-196
Date: 2019
Type: Document
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A Community Moves Beyond the Boom and Bust
Profiles Lake County, Colorado, a winner of the 2019 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize. Highlights some of Lake County's efforts to actively promote health and wellness throughout the rural county.
Date: 2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Rural Focus and Representation in State Maternal Mortality Review Committees: Review of Policy and Legislation
An assessment of the extent of rural representation in state policy efforts related to improving maternal health through the development of maternal mortality and morbidity review committees (MMRCs). Analysis included whether or not states established an MMRC, had passed legislation requiring an MMRC, identified rural populations in the legislation, and if they required rural representation within the MMRC.
Author(s): Katy B. Kozhimannil, Julia D. Interrante, Amanda Corbet, et al.
Citation: Women's Health Issues 299(5) 357-363
Date: 2019
Type: Document
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For This Island Community, Better Health Is Everyone's Journey
Features the community of Sitka, Alaska, a winner of the 2019 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize. Highlights some of Sitka's efforts to actively promote health and wellness throughout the community with projects such as the Sitka Health Summit, community gardens, and home-based childcare.
Date: 2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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The 'Gonzales Way': A Can-Do Spirit of Collaboration
Highlights the city of Gonzales, California, a winner of the 2019 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize. Discusses Gonzales' efforts to actively promote health and wellness throughout the community.
Date: 2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Grantee Directory: Rural Health Network Development Planning Program, 2019
Detailed descriptions of 25 Rural Health Network Development Planning Program grant projects funded in fiscal year 2019. Lists grantees by state and focus area, including topics such as integrated service delivery, behavioral health, telehealth, and care coordination. Includes grantee profiles describing their programs and network structures, geographic areas served, network partners, and contacts for each network.
Date: 2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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