Rural Health
Resources by State: Indiana
Who Cannot Afford to Pay Medical Bills in the North Central Region?
Reports on survey respondents from the North Central Region who struggled to pay bills within the last 12 months. Provides data by state, health status, income level, employment status, business type, business profitability, household type, marital status, sex, age, and race/ethnicity. Some of the demographic groups are further broken down by rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Zuzana Bednarik, Renee D. Wiatt
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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Reports on survey respondents from the North Central Region who struggled to pay bills within the last 12 months. Provides data by state, health status, income level, employment status, business type, business profitability, household type, marital status, sex, age, and race/ethnicity. Some of the demographic groups are further broken down by rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Zuzana Bednarik, Renee D. Wiatt
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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Barriers, Facilitators, and Opportunities to Promote Healthy Weight Behaviors among Preschool-Aged Children in Two Rural U.S Communities
Examines barriers, facilitators, and opportunities related to supporting wellness and healthy weight in rural preschool children. Utilizes focus group interviews with parents, caregivers, and community organizations as well as observation of built environment to assess healthy eating and physical activity resources. Discusses wellness barriers and facilitators for preschool children at the family, organization, and community levels.
Author(s): Katherine Jochim Pope, Cason Whitcomb, Maihan Vu, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health 23, 53
Date: 01/2023
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Examines barriers, facilitators, and opportunities related to supporting wellness and healthy weight in rural preschool children. Utilizes focus group interviews with parents, caregivers, and community organizations as well as observation of built environment to assess healthy eating and physical activity resources. Discusses wellness barriers and facilitators for preschool children at the family, organization, and community levels.
Author(s): Katherine Jochim Pope, Cason Whitcomb, Maihan Vu, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health 23, 53
Date: 01/2023
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Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners in Indiana: A White Paper
A policy paper focused on nurse practitioner (NP) scope of practice in Indiana. Discusses requirements to become an NP, places in the U.S. that allow full practice NPs, and recommendations related to scope of practice and the impact on rural and underserved areas.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Rural Health Association
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A policy paper focused on nurse practitioner (NP) scope of practice in Indiana. Discusses requirements to become an NP, places in the U.S. that allow full practice NPs, and recommendations related to scope of practice and the impact on rural and underserved areas.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Rural Health Association
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Indiana Dentist Demand Brief
Provides projected dentist workforce change and job openings in Indiana, including county-level estimates.
Author(s): Courtney Medlock, Reno Jamison, Analise Dickinson, Sierra Vaughn, Hannah L. Maxey
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Provides projected dentist workforce change and job openings in Indiana, including county-level estimates.
Author(s): Courtney Medlock, Reno Jamison, Analise Dickinson, Sierra Vaughn, Hannah L. Maxey
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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2022 Indiana Dental Hygienist Workforce Brief
Provides an overview of the 2022 Indiana dental hygienist workforce. Includes data on workforce demographics, workforce and teledentistry trends, practice characteristics, special populations served, and county-level geographic distribution along with dental hygienist-to-population ratios.
Author(s): Courtney Medlock, Reno Jamison, Hannah L. Maxey
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Provides an overview of the 2022 Indiana dental hygienist workforce. Includes data on workforce demographics, workforce and teledentistry trends, practice characteristics, special populations served, and county-level geographic distribution along with dental hygienist-to-population ratios.
Author(s): Courtney Medlock, Reno Jamison, Hannah L. Maxey
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Indiana Dental Hygienist Workforce Demand Brief
Provides projected dental hygienist workforce change and job openings in Indiana, including county-level estimates.
Author(s): Courtney Medlock, Reno Jamison, Analise Dickinson, Sierra Vaughn, Hannah L. Maxey
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Provides projected dental hygienist workforce change and job openings in Indiana, including county-level estimates.
Author(s): Courtney Medlock, Reno Jamison, Analise Dickinson, Sierra Vaughn, Hannah L. Maxey
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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2022 Indiana Dentist Workforce Brief
Provides an overview of the 2022 Indiana dentist workforce. Includes data on workforce demographics, workforce and teledentistry trends, practice characteristics, special populations served, and county-level geographic distribution along with dentist-to-population ratios.
Author(s): Courtney Medlock, Reno Jamison, Hannah L. Maxey
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Provides an overview of the 2022 Indiana dentist workforce. Includes data on workforce demographics, workforce and teledentistry trends, practice characteristics, special populations served, and county-level geographic distribution along with dentist-to-population ratios.
Author(s): Courtney Medlock, Reno Jamison, Hannah L. Maxey
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Indiana Registered Nurse Workforce Demand
Provides data on Indiana registered nurse (RN) supply and demand, including county-level projected job openings from 2020 to 2030.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Provides data on Indiana registered nurse (RN) supply and demand, including county-level projected job openings from 2020 to 2030.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Addressing Unequal Access to Energy in Indiana
Examines disparities in energy needs in Indiana, defined by the minimum level of energy a household requires for basic needs like heating the home and cooking meals. Includes county-level map of energy burden in Indiana and discusses energy needs in rural areas.
Author(s): Kristi Schultz, Ted Deitz, Cheyenne Morris, Marissa Eckert
Date: 12/2022
Sponsoring organization: Indiana University Public Policy Institute
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Examines disparities in energy needs in Indiana, defined by the minimum level of energy a household requires for basic needs like heating the home and cooking meals. Includes county-level map of energy burden in Indiana and discusses energy needs in rural areas.
Author(s): Kristi Schultz, Ted Deitz, Cheyenne Morris, Marissa Eckert
Date: 12/2022
Sponsoring organization: Indiana University Public Policy Institute
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Exploring Health Insurance Coverage in the North Central Region at the Intersection of Location, Employment, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity
Provides data on health insurance coverage in North Central Region states. Includes rural versus urban coverage comparisons, further broken down by employment type and demographic variables.
Date: 12/2022
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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Provides data on health insurance coverage in North Central Region states. Includes rural versus urban coverage comparisons, further broken down by employment type and demographic variables.
Date: 12/2022
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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