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651. AmeriCorps VISTA Sponsoring Agency Request for Concept Papers - Funding
Deadline: Mar 26, 2026

A national service program that provides resources and staffing for organizations and agencies working to alleviate poverty and address poverty-related problems in local communities.

...health · Poverty · Prescription drug misuse · Schools · Social determinants of health · Substance use and misuse · Tribal...

652. Geographic Information Systems and Chronic Kidney Disease: Racial Disparities, Rural Residence and Forecasting - Resources
Date: 2013

Provides an overview of geographic information systems (GIS) concepts and techniques. Examines how GIS techniques have been used to study socioeconomic factors that contribute to chronic kidney disease. Explores rural residence in relation to planning for renal services geographically.

...Health conditions · Research methods and resources · Social determinants of health · Technology for health and human...

653. Chronic Diseases and Associated Risk Factors Among Adults in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria - Resources
Date: Jan 2022

Highlights a study on the prevalence of chronic diseases in Puerto Rico before Hurricane Maria and the level of support available to patients before and after the storm. Bases conclusions on 2 studies conducted in 2015 and 2019. Breaks down data by participant characteristics, such as age, employment, and rurality of residence, among other measures.

...health conditions · Obesity and weight control · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse...

654. Practicing Medicine in Rural America: Listening to Primary Care Physicians - Resources
Date: Feb 2019

Reports on focus group research and interviews with primary care physicians regarding the challenges of serving rural, low-income patients. Highlights issues related to poverty, healthy food access, mental health, substance abuse, specialty care access, and transportation. Third post in the series "Listening to Primary Care Physicians for Low-Income Patients."

...Shanoor Seervai 02/2019 Commonwealth Fund Health disparities · Income · Poverty · Primary care · Social determinants of health...

655. Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Outcomes in Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review on Healthcare Disparities - Resources
Date: Oct 2022

Examines health disparities in patient access, utilization, and outcomes related to total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Conducts a literature review of 44 studies that discuss socioeconomic factors associated with TJA disparities such as insurance type, socioeconomic status, hospital volume, and rural versus urban geographic location.

...10/2022 Access · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Surgery...

656. Advancing Health Equity and Access Using Telemedicine: A Geospatial Assessment - Resources
Date: Aug 2019

Highlights a study on the effectiveness of a virtual urgent care (VUC) program in expanding healthcare access and addressing health equity in rural populations in North Carolina. Compares rural versus urban areas and breaks down data by rates of poverty, Medicare and Medicaid enrollment, and broadband access, among other measures.

...Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Telehealth · North Carolina...

657. National Trends in Drinking Water Quality Violations - Resources
Date: Feb 2018

Examines patterns in health-related violations in the Safe Drinking Water Act by analyzing data from 17,900 community water systems from 1982-2015. Identifies vulnerability factors in communities and water systems. Includes a rural and urban comparison of total violations by water system, and provides county-level information on violation hot spots and spatial trends in community water systems.

...02/2018 Environmental health · Infrastructure · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Wisconsin...

658. Rural-Urban and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Invasive Cervical Cancer Incidence in the United States, 2010-2014 - Resources
Date: Jun 2019

Results of a study examining 59,432 cases of cervical cancer. Features statistics on age-adjusted cervical cancer incidence, with breakdowns by race or ethnicity and urban or rural location.

...Disease, 16 06/2019 Cancer · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data...

659. Achieving Rural Health Equity and Well-Being: Proceedings of a Workshop - Resources
Date: Mar 2018

Proceedings of a workshop designed to explore impacts of economic issues, immigration, and racial inequities in healthcare in rural communities and to learn about asset-based approaches to addressing these challenges. Features statistics including average life expectancy at birth from 1969-2009 with breakdowns by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, U.S. maps showing levels of poverty and employment, and a chart showing numbers of rural hospital closures from 2005-2017.

...engagement and volunteerism · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data...

660. Examining the Burden of Chronic Disease and Low SES to Identify High-Need Rural Counties - Resources
Date: Sep 2025

Analyzes the geographic and sociodemographic profile of rural, high-need counties in the United States. Examines chronic disease prevalence, socioeconomic status, and access to healthcare facilities by county, with additional breakdowns by demographic characteristics of low-, moderate-, and high-need counties.

...Practice, 31(5), 691-699 09/2025 Health conditions · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data...