The Rural Healthcare Landscape Survey: A Behavioral Health Needs Assessment

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Analyzes survey data from 437 behavioral health professionals to identify areas of opportunity for support and increasing access to behavioral healthcare providers and patients in rural areas. Data analyzed include survey participant demographics, rurality of clients and providers, amount of provider consultations, and professional well-being. Discusses areas of future research related to provider training, distribution of providers, burnout, and provider demographics.

Douglas Knutson, Mary Louise Cashel, Cindy Juntunen, et al.

2025

Health, Education, and Rural Empowerment Lab at Oklahoma State University

Access · Behavioral health workforce · Health workforce education and training · Health workforce supply and demand · Mental health · Networking and collaboration · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data