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11. Rural Public Health Agencies Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Jan 3, 2025

Provides an overview of rural public health agencies. Answers frequently asked questions about the availability, provision, funding, and workforce needs of rural public health agencies. Discusses local health department accreditation, education and training, and collaboration with healthcare providers to improve population health.

...MMWR) "Rural Health" topic discusses the health of rural Americans , specifically how chronic diseases and injuries...

12. Extending Work on Rural Health Disparities: A Commentary on Matthews and Colleagues' Report - Resources
Date: Apr 2017

Commentary on the CDC MMWR report, Health-Related Behaviors by Urban-Rural County Classification — United States, 2013. Discusses the value of the data provided in the report, which highlights health-related behaviors for six geographic levels. Offers recommendations to build on this work.

...MMWR report, Health-Related Behaviors by Urban-Rural County Classification — United States, 2013. Discusses the value...

13. Effective Communication and Consistency in Increasing Rural Vaccination Rates - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Sep 25, 2019

Vaccination rates for rural children and adolescents are lower than for their urban counterparts. A nurse practitioner in Louisiana and a former professor in Kentucky share how they've increased vaccination rates in their communities. - The Rural Monitor

...MMWR) article from October 2018, children younger than three years old living outside of metropolitan...

14. Substance Use and Misuse in Rural Areas Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Jun 28, 2023

Provides information, resources, and frequently asked questions related to substance use in rural areas. Describes substance use and misuse and discusses what rural healthcare providers and communities can do related to prevention and treatment.

...MMWR article reported an increase in the number of persons in the U.S. living with...

15. CDC as a Rural Resource: Q&A with Diane Hall - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Mar 20, 2019

CDC Senior Policy Analyst Diane Hall discusses the CDC's work in rural health and the importance of data collection and storytelling. - The Rural Monitor

...MMWR) Rural Health Series . What has been the national response to the series and what...

16. Importance of Community Partnerships in Successful Suicide Prevention Programs - RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: May 9, 2022

Provides information about using community partnerships when developing a rural suicide prevention program.

...MMWR Suppl, 73(2), 8-16 Date: 02/2024 CDC Guidance for Community Response to Suicide...

17. Prevalence of Self-Reported Hypertension and Antihypertensive Medication Use by County and Rural-Urban Classification — United States, 2017 - Resources
Date: May 2020

Examines self-reported prevalence of diagnosed hypertension and antihypertensive medication use. Includes data for metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore (rural) areas. Also discusses geographic trends at the county level, with maps showing county-level hypertension prevalence and medication use. Highlights higher prevalence of hypertension in the Southeast, Appalachia, and the Great Plains.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(18), 533-539 05/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

18. COVID-19 Outbreak Among Farmworkers — Okanogan County, Washington, May–August 2020 - Resources
Date: Apr 2021

Examined risk factors for COVID-19 among fruit grower employees working in orchard and warehouse settings in Okanogan County, Washington. Looked at the impact of housing, comparing those living in the community to those living in congregate temporary housing. Also looked at infection rates by job role.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 70(17), 617-621 04/2021 Centers for Disease Control...

19. QuickStats: Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged 4–17 Years with Serious Emotional or Behavioral Difficulties, by Sex and Urbanization Level — National Health Interview Survey, 2016–2018 - Resources
Date: Mar 2020

Bar chart comparing metropolitan and nonmetro rates of serious emotional and behavioral difficulties among children and adolescents aged 4-17 overall, for boys, and for girls.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(10), 276 03/2020 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

20. QuickStats: Rates of Deaths Attributed to Unintentional Injury from Fire or Flames, by Age Group and Urbanization Level — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2018 - Resources
Date: Aug 2020

Bar chart comparing rural and urban death rates for deaths due to fire- or flame-related unintentional injury by age group for ages 0-4, 5-14, 15-24, 25-44, 45-64, 65-74, and 75 or older.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(34), 1185 08/2020 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...