Rural Health
Resources by State: North Carolina
North Carolina Health Disparities Analysis Report, 2024
Reports on health disparities in North Carolina, identifies priority populations, and provides strategies to improve health equity. Discusses rural needs and provides rural-urban data comparisons on select topics including social drivers of health, access to care, health workforce, chronic and infectious disease, mental health, substance use, suicide, violence, and injury.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Reports on health disparities in North Carolina, identifies priority populations, and provides strategies to improve health equity. Discusses rural needs and provides rural-urban data comparisons on select topics including social drivers of health, access to care, health workforce, chronic and infectious disease, mental health, substance use, suicide, violence, and injury.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Appalachian Diseases of Despair
Provides information on Appalachian mortality disparities due to overdose, suicide, and alcoholic liver disease/cirrhosis among people ages 15-64. Utilizes data from the 2022 Multiple Cause of Death database broken down by Appalachian state, region, sex, and metropolitan or nonmetropolitan status.
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Appalachian Regional Commission, East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research, NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Provides information on Appalachian mortality disparities due to overdose, suicide, and alcoholic liver disease/cirrhosis among people ages 15-64. Utilizes data from the 2022 Multiple Cause of Death database broken down by Appalachian state, region, sex, and metropolitan or nonmetropolitan status.
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Appalachian Regional Commission, East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research, NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Strategies Used to Reduce Harms Associated with Fentanyl Exposure among Rural People Who Use Drugs: Multi-Site Qualitative Findings from the Rural Opioid Initiative
Explores strategies utilized by rural people who use drugs to reduce fentanyl-related harm. Analyzes interviews with 349 people who recently used opioids or injection drugs in 10 states. Discusses awareness of fentanyl contamination, highlights perspectives on common harm reduction strategies, and describes public health applications. Includes state-by-state comparisons of participant demographic data.
Author(s): Suzan M. Walters, Robin Baker, David Frank, et al.
Citation: Harm Reduction Journal, 21, 154
Date: 08/2024
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Explores strategies utilized by rural people who use drugs to reduce fentanyl-related harm. Analyzes interviews with 349 people who recently used opioids or injection drugs in 10 states. Discusses awareness of fentanyl contamination, highlights perspectives on common harm reduction strategies, and describes public health applications. Includes state-by-state comparisons of participant demographic data.
Author(s): Suzan M. Walters, Robin Baker, David Frank, et al.
Citation: Harm Reduction Journal, 21, 154
Date: 08/2024
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North Carolina State Designated Rural Health Centers: SFY 2025
North Carolina map showing Rural Health Center site county coverage and locations of the 18 state designated Rural Health Center sites.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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North Carolina map showing Rural Health Center site county coverage and locations of the 18 state designated Rural Health Center sites.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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North Carolina Critical Access and Small Rural Hospitals: SFY 2025
County-level map showing locations of 20 Critical Access Hospitals and 11 small rural hospitals. Shadings indicate rural counties and urban counties.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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County-level map showing locations of 20 Critical Access Hospitals and 11 small rural hospitals. Shadings indicate rural counties and urban counties.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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A Sentiment and Keyword Analysis of College Food Pantry Stigma Among Users and Nonusers
Analyzes food pantry stigma among college students at a rural Appalachian university. Examines responses from an online survey that provides information on student food insecurity, demographic information, stigma associated with food pantry use, and more.
Author(s): Alisa T. Duong, Ayron E. Walker, Amanda R. Bossert, Matthew E. Arnold
Citation: Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 13(3), 152-164
Date: 06/2024
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Analyzes food pantry stigma among college students at a rural Appalachian university. Examines responses from an online survey that provides information on student food insecurity, demographic information, stigma associated with food pantry use, and more.
Author(s): Alisa T. Duong, Ayron E. Walker, Amanda R. Bossert, Matthew E. Arnold
Citation: Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 13(3), 152-164
Date: 06/2024
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Rural Resurgence: Recent Population Growth in Rural N.C.
Analyzes population trends in rural North Carolina from 2010-2023, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban, suburban, and rural counties, and county-level maps with shadings showing percentages of population increase or decrease.
Author(s): Dalton Bailey
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Center
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Analyzes population trends in rural North Carolina from 2010-2023, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban, suburban, and rural counties, and county-level maps with shadings showing percentages of population increase or decrease.
Author(s): Dalton Bailey
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Center
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North Carolina Office of Rural Health Key Performance Measures Reported by Program
Offers statistics for performance measures or output for fiscal year 2024. Features breakdowns including total patient encounters and telemedicine encounters; statistics on controlled diabetes, hypertension, and early pre-natal care; and screening for tobacco use, depression, and obesity.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Offers statistics for performance measures or output for fiscal year 2024. Features breakdowns including total patient encounters and telemedicine encounters; statistics on controlled diabetes, hypertension, and early pre-natal care; and screening for tobacco use, depression, and obesity.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Benefits, Challenges, and Strategies Related to Using Presumptive Recommendations for HPV Vaccination: A Qualitative Study with Rural and Non-Rural-Serving Primary Care Professionals
Examines the use of presumptive recommendations that assume parents will want to vaccinate, a strategy aimed at improving HPV vaccination uptake in rural and non-rural primary care clinics in North Carolina. Analyzes interview data from primary care professionals (PCPs) about the impact of presumptive recommendations, focusing on issues such as patient trust and cultural sensitivity.
Author(s): Olufeyisayo O. Odebunmi, Lisa P. Spees, Caitlin B. Biddell, et al.
Citation: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 20(1)
Date: 05/2024
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Examines the use of presumptive recommendations that assume parents will want to vaccinate, a strategy aimed at improving HPV vaccination uptake in rural and non-rural primary care clinics in North Carolina. Analyzes interview data from primary care professionals (PCPs) about the impact of presumptive recommendations, focusing on issues such as patient trust and cultural sensitivity.
Author(s): Olufeyisayo O. Odebunmi, Lisa P. Spees, Caitlin B. Biddell, et al.
Citation: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 20(1)
Date: 05/2024
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Listening to the Community: Identifying Obesity Prevention Strategies for Rural Preschool-Aged Children
Reports results from 4 workshops on obesity prevention initiatives for preschool-aged children in 2 rural North Carolina and Indiana counties. Provides data and discussion on participants' preferred intervention strategies and community settings, with additional discussion of implementation challenges and options for immediate interventions which could be implemented with limited funding.
Author(s): Katherine Jochim Pope, Alexandra F. Lightfoot, Lisa Macon Harrison, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 12
Date: 05/2024
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Reports results from 4 workshops on obesity prevention initiatives for preschool-aged children in 2 rural North Carolina and Indiana counties. Provides data and discussion on participants' preferred intervention strategies and community settings, with additional discussion of implementation challenges and options for immediate interventions which could be implemented with limited funding.
Author(s): Katherine Jochim Pope, Alexandra F. Lightfoot, Lisa Macon Harrison, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 12
Date: 05/2024
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