Rural Health
Resources by State: Montana
A Strategy To Support Perinatal Mental Health By Collaborating With Tribal Communities In Montana
Describes a community-based participatory approach with Montana tribal communities to create an online guide of mental health resources for prenatal to age three populations. Discusses the outcomes of collaboration, the Two-Eyed Seeing approach for health promotion, and opportunities for including cultural knowledge and values in future health promotion work.
Author(s): Amy Stiffarm, Stephanie Morton, Dawn Gunderson, et al.
Citation: Health Affairs, 43(4)
Date: 04/2024
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Describes a community-based participatory approach with Montana tribal communities to create an online guide of mental health resources for prenatal to age three populations. Discusses the outcomes of collaboration, the Two-Eyed Seeing approach for health promotion, and opportunities for including cultural knowledge and values in future health promotion work.
Author(s): Amy Stiffarm, Stephanie Morton, Dawn Gunderson, et al.
Citation: Health Affairs, 43(4)
Date: 04/2024
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The First 1,000 Days of Life: Creating Brighter Futures for New Moms and Babies
Podcast episode featuring a discussion with leaders from Intermountain Healthcare and St. James Health Care in Butte, Montana, regarding how their initiatives provide wraparound and intensive case management services to at-risk new moms from pregnancy through their baby's first two years. Includes a discussion with a former program participant.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Podcast episode featuring a discussion with leaders from Intermountain Healthcare and St. James Health Care in Butte, Montana, regarding how their initiatives provide wraparound and intensive case management services to at-risk new moms from pregnancy through their baby's first two years. Includes a discussion with a former program participant.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Health Care Coalitions: A Resource to Support Critical Access Hospital Emergency Preparedness Planning
Describes unique challenges Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) face regarding emergency preparedness planning. Presents findings from interviews with leaders from 8 statewide or regional healthcare coalitions (HCCs) regarding strategies and resources HCCs provide to support the CAH emergency preparedness planning process. Outlines the functions and roles of HCCs by the 4 Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) capability goals.
Author(s): John Gale, Karen Pearson, Rebecca Stearns
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Describes unique challenges Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) face regarding emergency preparedness planning. Presents findings from interviews with leaders from 8 statewide or regional healthcare coalitions (HCCs) regarding strategies and resources HCCs provide to support the CAH emergency preparedness planning process. Outlines the functions and roles of HCCs by the 4 Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) capability goals.
Author(s): John Gale, Karen Pearson, Rebecca Stearns
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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The Báa nnilah Program: Results of a Chronic-Illness Self-Management Cluster Randomized Trial with the Apsáalooke Nation
Presents a study on the efficacy of a chronic illness self-management program for Apsáalooke tribe in Montana. Breaks down data by demographic information, such as education, income, and marital status, among other measures, and number and type of illnesses managed.
Author(s): Suzanne Held, Du Feng, Alma McCormick, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(3), 285
Date: 02/2024
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Presents a study on the efficacy of a chronic illness self-management program for Apsáalooke tribe in Montana. Breaks down data by demographic information, such as education, income, and marital status, among other measures, and number and type of illnesses managed.
Author(s): Suzanne Held, Du Feng, Alma McCormick, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(3), 285
Date: 02/2024
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Montana HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Viral Hepatitis Epidemiological Profile, 2023
Presents data for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and viral hepatitis in Montana, and describes the demographics of Montana in context of each disease. Mentions rural throughout and includes and a county-level map with shadings showing 3 levels of population density.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Presents data for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and viral hepatitis in Montana, and describes the demographics of Montana in context of each disease. Mentions rural throughout and includes and a county-level map with shadings showing 3 levels of population density.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Montana Oral Health Workforce Assessment, 2024
Provides an overview of the oral health workforce in Montana. Includes information on the scope of practice, education and continuing education, and distribution within the state for dentists, dental hygienists, dental auxiliaries, and denturists. Covers county-level data on dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) by type. Discusses initiatives to expand dental education in Montana to meet the needs in rural areas.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Provides an overview of the oral health workforce in Montana. Includes information on the scope of practice, education and continuing education, and distribution within the state for dentists, dental hygienists, dental auxiliaries, and denturists. Covers county-level data on dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) by type. Discusses initiatives to expand dental education in Montana to meet the needs in rural areas.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Public Health Implications of 911 Calls During Heat and Smoke Events
Highlights a study exploring rates of 911 calls related to extreme heat and wildfire related smoke incidents in Missoula County, MT. Differentiates calls within the county by Census tract to identify rural versus urban callers and breaks down the data by average temperature, average particulate matter, and demographic details of callers, among other measures.
Author(s): Christina S. Barsky, Lauren K. McKeague, M. Blake Emidy
Citation: Natural Hazards Center Public Health Disaster Research Report Series, Report 42
Date: 2024
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Highlights a study exploring rates of 911 calls related to extreme heat and wildfire related smoke incidents in Missoula County, MT. Differentiates calls within the county by Census tract to identify rural versus urban callers and breaks down the data by average temperature, average particulate matter, and demographic details of callers, among other measures.
Author(s): Christina S. Barsky, Lauren K. McKeague, M. Blake Emidy
Citation: Natural Hazards Center Public Health Disaster Research Report Series, Report 42
Date: 2024
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Common Causes of Death among American Indian people in Montana
Presents data on American Indian (AI) mortality in Montana. Highlights common causes of death for the state's AI population by age group from 2017 to 2021 and discusses strategies for prevention.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Presents data on American Indian (AI) mortality in Montana. Highlights common causes of death for the state's AI population by age group from 2017 to 2021 and discusses strategies for prevention.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Montana Surveillance Snapshot: HIV, 2022
Report featuring statistics on HIV cases in Montana. Includes HIV case rate from 2013-2022 with breakdowns by sex, percent of new diagnoses with breakdowns by risk factor, ethnicity, and age, and a county-level map showing numbers of new diagnoses from 2013-2022.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Report featuring statistics on HIV cases in Montana. Includes HIV case rate from 2013-2022 with breakdowns by sex, percent of new diagnoses with breakdowns by risk factor, ethnicity, and age, and a county-level map showing numbers of new diagnoses from 2013-2022.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Sleep Time, Physical Activity, and Screen Time among Montana American Indian Youth
Presents a study on the correlation between sleep, physical activity, and screen time among American Indian youth in Montana. Breaks down data by sex, grade, and BMI, among other measures.
Author(s): Vernon Grant, Francine C. Gachupin
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(17), 6658
Date: 08/2023
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Presents a study on the correlation between sleep, physical activity, and screen time among American Indian youth in Montana. Breaks down data by sex, grade, and BMI, among other measures.
Author(s): Vernon Grant, Francine C. Gachupin
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(17), 6658
Date: 08/2023
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