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Website Search Results for: social determinants of health

1152 webpages matched your search. Here are matches 521 - 530:

521. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults: Opportunities for the Health Care System - Resources
Date: 2020

Examines how social isolation and loneliness affect health and quality of life in adults aged 50 and older, including those living in rural areas. Makes recommendations for clinical settings on screening for negative health impacts related to social isolation and developing interventions to help address this issue.

...Medicine Elderly population · Healthcare facilities · Mental health · Population health · Social connectedness · Social determinants of health...

522. Multidimensional Index of Deep Disadvantage - Resources
Reviewed: Feb 2025

Categorizes counties and cities based on an index that examines disadvantage based on health indicators, poverty, and social mobility data. Provides a profile for each county that includes its rural/urban status, population, and index-related indicators. Identifies the 100 most disadvantaged counties.

...University, University of Michigan County-by-county data · Population health · Poverty · Social determinants of health...

523. Addressing Health Disparities in the Rural United States: Advocacy as Caregiving among Community Health Workers and Promotores de Salud - Resources
Date: Dec 2020

Presents a study comparing the roles played by community health workers (CHWs) and promotores de salud in serving rural communities in Indiana and Texas. Discusses CHWs role in addressing rural health disparities and describes that role in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

...Health, 17(24), 9223 12/2020 Community health workers · Health disparities · Health literacy · Social determinants of health · Indiana · Texas...

524. Rural Veterans' Thoughts on High Suicide Rates in Their Communities—and on What to Do About It - Resources
Date: Jul 2025

Highlights a study on the perspective of rural veterans on methods for suicide prevention in their communities. Bases findings on a survey of veterans in rural counties in Oregon and explores perceptions around socioeconomic resources, person-centered healthcare, and having a strong sense of community.

...Community and economic development · Health disparities · Social determinants of health · Suicide and suicide prevention · Veterans · Oregon...

525. Psychosocial Factors, Stress and Sleep Among Rural Appalachian Kentucky Residents with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - Resources
Date: Oct 2024

Results of a study examining whether psychosocial factors were associated with perceived stress and self-reported sleep deficiency, among 318 people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in 6 counties in rural Appalachian Kentucky. Features demographics and statistics on the association between perceived stress and sleepiness, and depression with perceived stress.

...Appalachia · Diabetes · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Kentucky...

526. Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) - Organizations
Reviewed: Aug 29, 2025

Summary information for the organization Rural Community Assistance Partnership, including related information from this organization listed on the RHIhub website.

...communities. Community Vitality and Rural Healthcare · Human Services · Public Health Agencies · Social Determinants of Health...

527. Promoting Health and Cost Control in States: How States Can Improve Community Health & Well-Being Through Policy Change - Resources
Date: Feb 2019

Focuses on how states can support health at a population level through evidence-based policies and collaboration. Covers healthy and affordable housing, how to foster healthy behaviors, promoting healthy living through built environments, economic opportunities, and the connection between health and learning. Summarizes the evidence for each policy recommendation and offers case examples. Addresses rural throughout.

...Trust for America's Health Policy · Social determinants of health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

528. Assessing Access to Digital Services in Health Care–Underserved Communities in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study - Resources
Date: Sep 2023

Grouped 3,108 counties in the contiguous U.S. based on their access to broadband, access to healthcare, and social vulnerability. Discusses trends in rural counties and regions of the country within these groups and makes recommendations to decrease the digital divide.

...Health, 1(3), 217-225 09/2023 Access · Broadband · Health disparities · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data...

529. The 2021–2022 Study of Family and Staff Experiences in American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start FACES Programs: Spring 2022 Data Tables and Study Design - Resources
Date: Sep 2024

Provides a comprehensive overview of Region XI Head Start programs, which works with American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities, and provides data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). Includes data on Region XI characteristics, experiences, health status, and needs of children and their families; cultural and linguistic experiences; and characteristics of Head Start programs and staff.

...Culture · Health conditions · Population health · Schools · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Tribal communities...

530. Perspectives of Community Health Center Employees on Public Bus Transportation in Rural Hawai'i County - Resources
Date: Jan 2026

Discusses perspectives on employee and patient use of public bus transportation to access a multi-location Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) within rural Hawai'i County. Identifies themes and provides interview excerpts from 10 participating employees on topics including the importance of transportation access in rural areas, barriers to bus use, and the role the community health center could play in supporting improved bus transportation.

...Health, 23(1), 78 01/2026 Access · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Social determinants of health · Transportation · Hawaii...