Rural Health
Resources by State: Alabama
Practice Facilitation and Peer Coaching for Uncontrolled Hypertension Among Black Individuals: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Evaluated efficacy of peer coaching and practice facilitation compared to enhanced usual care on blood pressure control for 1,209 rural Black patients in Alabama and North Carolina. Discusses impact of age on findings.
Author(s): Monika M. Safford, Doyle M. Cummings, Jacqueline R. Halladay, et al.
Citation: JAMA Internal Medicine, 2024
Date: 03/2024
Type: Document
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Evaluated efficacy of peer coaching and practice facilitation compared to enhanced usual care on blood pressure control for 1,209 rural Black patients in Alabama and North Carolina. Discusses impact of age on findings.
Author(s): Monika M. Safford, Doyle M. Cummings, Jacqueline R. Halladay, et al.
Citation: JAMA Internal Medicine, 2024
Date: 03/2024
Type: Document
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Southern Rural Development Center 2023 Annual Report: Empowering Partnerships for Community Development
Offers an overview of activities and accomplishments of the Southern Rural Development Center in 2023. Discusses organization infrastructure updates, training, regional collaborations, community development, and research.
Date: 03/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Southern Rural Development Center
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Offers an overview of activities and accomplishments of the Southern Rural Development Center in 2023. Discusses organization infrastructure updates, training, regional collaborations, community development, and research.
Date: 03/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Southern Rural Development Center
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Delta States Rural Development Network Program 2023 Grantee Directory
A directory of the Delta States Rural Development Grant Program in the 2023-2026 funding cycle. Includes a brief program overview and contact information for each of the twelve grantees. The Delta States region comprises Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee.
Date: 01/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
A directory of the Delta States Rural Development Grant Program in the 2023-2026 funding cycle. Includes a brief program overview and contact information for each of the twelve grantees. The Delta States region comprises Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee.
Date: 01/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
Related funding:
Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program
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A Mixed Methods Evaluation Assessing the Feasibility of Implementing a PrEP Data Dashboard in the Southeastern United States
Explores perspectives from clinicians, administrators, and data personnel related to implementing a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) dashboard that assists in providing preventive HIV infection care in rural Alabama. Analyzes survey data regarding the acceptability and feasibility of implementing a PrEP dashboard and the potential barriers of sustaining the technology long-term.
Author(s): Kaylee Burgan, C. Greer McCollum, Alfredo Guzman, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 24, 101
Date: 01/2024
Type: Document
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Explores perspectives from clinicians, administrators, and data personnel related to implementing a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) dashboard that assists in providing preventive HIV infection care in rural Alabama. Analyzes survey data regarding the acceptability and feasibility of implementing a PrEP dashboard and the potential barriers of sustaining the technology long-term.
Author(s): Kaylee Burgan, C. Greer McCollum, Alfredo Guzman, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 24, 101
Date: 01/2024
Type: Document
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Selected Rural Healthcare Facilities in Alabama
Shows the state's Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), as well as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites and short term/PPS (Prospective Payment System) hospitals located in rural areas.
Date: 01/2024
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Shows the state's Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), as well as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites and short term/PPS (Prospective Payment System) hospitals located in rural areas.
Date: 01/2024
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Alabama Vital Statistics, 2021
Presents statistics on births, deaths, marriage, and population in Alabama in 2021. Covers birth rate, maternal demographics and characteristics, causes of death, divorces and annulments, population estimates, and more. Provides county-by-county data, including county-level maps.
Date: 2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Department of Public Health
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Presents statistics on births, deaths, marriage, and population in Alabama in 2021. Covers birth rate, maternal demographics and characteristics, causes of death, divorces and annulments, population estimates, and more. Provides county-by-county data, including county-level maps.
Date: 2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Department of Public Health
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Alabama County Health Profiles, 2021
Reports vital health statistics of Alabama counties for the year 2021. Covers pregnancies, births, infant mortality, population, mortality by age group, selected causes of death, marriage and divorce, and more. Includes comparisons of selected indicators by race, age, and sex.
Date: 2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Department of Public Health
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Reports vital health statistics of Alabama counties for the year 2021. Covers pregnancies, births, infant mortality, population, mortality by age group, selected causes of death, marriage and divorce, and more. Includes comparisons of selected indicators by race, age, and sex.
Date: 2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Department of Public Health
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity among Mostly Older, Overweight Black Women Living in the Rural Alabama Black Belt
Examines the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity in 4 rural, predominantly Black Alabama communities from March 2020 to Aug 2021. Study participants were predominantly Black, overweight, older women with low levels of physical activity. Provides data on changes in physical activity levels during the pandemic, concerns influencing physical activity, leisure time physical activity habits, and demographic characteristics.
Author(s): Whitney N. Neal, Erica A. Schleicher, Kerri Baron, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(24), 7180
Date: 12/2023
Type: Document
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Examines the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity in 4 rural, predominantly Black Alabama communities from March 2020 to Aug 2021. Study participants were predominantly Black, overweight, older women with low levels of physical activity. Provides data on changes in physical activity levels during the pandemic, concerns influencing physical activity, leisure time physical activity habits, and demographic characteristics.
Author(s): Whitney N. Neal, Erica A. Schleicher, Kerri Baron, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(24), 7180
Date: 12/2023
Type: Document
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Rural Health Care Coordination Program Directory, 2023-2027
Provides an overview of the 10 initiatives funded under the Rural Health Care Coordination Program during the 2023-2027 project period. Each profile includes information on the focus areas to be addressed, project partners, and targeted populations.
Date: 12/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
Provides an overview of the 10 initiatives funded under the Rural Health Care Coordination Program during the 2023-2027 project period. Each profile includes information on the focus areas to be addressed, project partners, and targeted populations.
Date: 12/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
Related funding:
Rural Health Care Coordination Program
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Infant Mortality Alabama 2022
Reports Alabama infant mortality and birth statistics, including data comparisons between 2022 and selected years. Also provides county-level data for the years 2020-2022, and includes a map of infant mortality rates and totals by county of residence.
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Department of Public Health
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Reports Alabama infant mortality and birth statistics, including data comparisons between 2022 and selected years. Also provides county-level data for the years 2020-2022, and includes a map of infant mortality rates and totals by county of residence.
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Department of Public Health
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