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361. Eat Healthy, Be Active Community Workshops Implemented with Rural Hispanic Women - Resources
Date: Jan 2021

Describes a pilot study investigating whether delivering Eat Healthy, Be Active (EHBA) workshops through promotoras is a practical and culturally relevant method for encouraging healthy lifestyle behaviors and reducing obesity among Hispanic women in rural areas of Washington state. Includes data and statistics, with information on changes in nutrition label literacy, food insecurity, health behaviors, and health status among participants.

...Community health workers · Culture · Food security and nutrition · Health literacy · Obesity and weight control · Physical...

362. Una Mano Amiga: Pilot Test of a Patient Navigator Program for Southwest New Mexico - Resources
Date: Feb 2019

Reports on a pilot study of utilizing bilingual promotoras as patient navigators to help cancer patients and their families in 3 rural counties of southwest New Mexico navigate the healthcare system from cancer diagnosis to treatment.

...Education, 34(1), 173-179 02/2019 Access · Cancer · Community health workers · Statistics and data · New Mexico...

363. 2022 Behavioral Health Workforce Assessment: A Report of the Behavioral Health Workforce Advisory Committee - Resources
Date: Dec 2022

Details the results of a study analyzing the occupations, roles, size, distribution, career pathways, demand, policy, and practice issues for the behavioral health workforce in the state of Washington. Includes recommendations to address workforce-related barriers and improve access to behavioral healthcare, and provides rural specific information.

...Community health workers · Health workforce · Health workforce supply and demand · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

364. The Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Primary Care Access for Underserved Populations: An Assessment of the Literature - Resources
Date: Jan 2022

Review of research literature to assess whether policy initiatives targeting primary care access for rural and underserved populations has been effective in reducing healthcare disparities. Initiatives considered include availability, accessibility, accommodation, affordability, and acceptability.

...Community health workers · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Graduate medical education · Health disparities · Health workforce supply...

365. Assessing the Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Access to Primary Care for Underserved Populations: Case Study Analysis: Kanawha County, West Virginia - Resources
Date: Jun 2023

Case study of policy initiatives to increase access to primary care, focusing on Kanawha County, West Virginia. Discusses workforce shortages, healthcare access, structural barriers to primary care, healthcare affordability, and more.

...Community health workers · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Health workforce · Health workforce supply and demand · Medicaid...

366. Access to Oral Health Workforce Report: Part II - Resources
Date: Jan 2023

Evaluates and discusses patient access to oral healthcare in Pennsylvania. Provides demographic and well-being information, and analysis of variables affecting workforce outcomes and access to care. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.

...Community health workers · Dental workforce · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Health workforce education and training · Health...

367. Virginia Oral Health Workforce Gap Assessment - Resources
Date: Dec 2023

Report describing challenges in ensuring that all Virginians have equitable access oral healthcare, and offering an actionable framework for addressing them. Features statistics on the Virginia oral healthcare workforce, including numbers of dentists and dental hygienists, numbers of dentists treating Medicaid patients by year from 2012-2022, and a map showing dental Health Professional Shortage Areas. Includes information about the Virginia state loan repayment program for eligible providers.

...Community health workers · Dental workforce · Health workforce shortage designations · Health workforce supply and demand · Loans...

368. Tennessee Rural Health Care Task Force: Improving Rural Health Care Across Tennessee - Resources
Date: Jun 2023

Report from the Tennessee Rural Health Care Task Force. Offers recommendations to the state in the areas of access to care, workforce development, and social drivers of health. Discusses rural health research and advocacy, health insurance, telemedicine, workforce training, grants and loans, and more.

...Community health workers · Financial aid for health career education · Grant writing · Health insurance · Health workforce...

369. Nebraska AHEC Scholars Program - Funding
Deadline: Sep 30, 2024

A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Nebraska that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.

...Community health workers · Culture · Dental workforce · Health occupations · Integrated service delivery · Interprofessional training of the health...

370. Scaling a Community-Wide Campaign Intervention to Manage Hypertension and Weight Loss - Resources
Date: Nov 2021

Analysis of a public health intervention addressing hypertension and obesity among low-income Latino populations in the U.S.-Mexico border region in Texas. Discusses the impacts of the intervention in 10 cities and large metro areas, 2 small towns, and 6 rural areas and examines data using the RE-AIM Framework.

...Community health workers · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data · U.S.-Mexico Border Region · Wellness...