Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Behavioral health
Health Disparities in Appalachia
Measures population health in Appalachia and explores disparities within the region and between Appalachia and the country as a whole. Features statistics on mortality, morbidity, behavioral health, child health, community characteristics, lifestyle, healthcare systems, quality of care, and social determinants, with breakdowns between urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Julie L. Marshall, Logan Thomas, Nancy M. Lane, et al.
Date: 08/2017
Sponsoring organizations: Appalachian Regional Commission, PDA, Inc., The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Measures population health in Appalachia and explores disparities within the region and between Appalachia and the country as a whole. Features statistics on mortality, morbidity, behavioral health, child health, community characteristics, lifestyle, healthcare systems, quality of care, and social determinants, with breakdowns between urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Julie L. Marshall, Logan Thomas, Nancy M. Lane, et al.
Date: 08/2017
Sponsoring organizations: Appalachian Regional Commission, PDA, Inc., The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Heartache, Pain, and Hope: Rural Communities, Older People, and the Opioid Crisis: An Introduction for Funders
Provides an overview of the opioid crisis and its impact on the lives of older adults. Addresses both opioid use by older adults and addiction within older adults' families. Identifies solutions being implemented by governments, communities, healthcare providers, and funders to address these concerns. Includes policy recommendations.
Date: 08/2017
Sponsoring organization: Grantmakers In Aging
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Provides an overview of the opioid crisis and its impact on the lives of older adults. Addresses both opioid use by older adults and addiction within older adults' families. Identifies solutions being implemented by governments, communities, healthcare providers, and funders to address these concerns. Includes policy recommendations.
Date: 08/2017
Sponsoring organization: Grantmakers In Aging
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Issue Brief: Social Services
Discusses the types, prevalence, and the agencies providing social services in schools, with information on city, suburban, and rural schools. Includes data on mental health services, health services, and other types of supports.
Date: 07/2017
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Education
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Discusses the types, prevalence, and the agencies providing social services in schools, with information on city, suburban, and rural schools. Includes data on mental health services, health services, and other types of supports.
Date: 07/2017
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Education
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A Guide to Establishing Syringe Services Programs in Rural, At-Risk Areas
Describes the basics of syringe services programs, identifies the need for them in at-risk rural communities, and provides guidance on considerations when establishing programs. Includes examples of syringe services programs in Kentucky, West Virginia, Indiana, and North Carolina. Also covers information about syringe services-related regulations and laws in select locations.
Author(s): Regina La Belle
Date: 07/2017
Sponsoring organization: Comer Family Foundation
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Describes the basics of syringe services programs, identifies the need for them in at-risk rural communities, and provides guidance on considerations when establishing programs. Includes examples of syringe services programs in Kentucky, West Virginia, Indiana, and North Carolina. Also covers information about syringe services-related regulations and laws in select locations.
Author(s): Regina La Belle
Date: 07/2017
Sponsoring organization: Comer Family Foundation
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CDC Grand Rounds: Addressing Health Disparities in Early Childhood
Discusses the role public health can play in identifying at-risk children and helping to integrate prevention and intervention services for children early in life. Includes brief discussion of the need for behavioral health services for children in rural areas.
Author(s): Lara R. Robinson, Rebecca H. Bitsko, Ross A. Thompson, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 66(29), 769-772
Date: 07/2017
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Discusses the role public health can play in identifying at-risk children and helping to integrate prevention and intervention services for children early in life. Includes brief discussion of the need for behavioral health services for children in rural areas.
Author(s): Lara R. Robinson, Rebecca H. Bitsko, Ross A. Thompson, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 66(29), 769-772
Date: 07/2017
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Patient Residence Characteristics of Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits Nationally and by State, 2014
Provides data on opioid-related hospital inpatient stays and emergency department (ED) visits from 2005 to 2014. Includes data by location of patient residence for metropolitan and rural areas. Identifies states where the highest rates of opioid-related inpatient stays and ED visits are in rural areas. Also provides data by community-level income.
Author(s): Audrey J. Weiss, Molly K. Bailey, Lauren O'Malley, et al.
Date: 07/2017
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Provides data on opioid-related hospital inpatient stays and emergency department (ED) visits from 2005 to 2014. Includes data by location of patient residence for metropolitan and rural areas. Identifies states where the highest rates of opioid-related inpatient stays and ED visits are in rural areas. Also provides data by community-level income.
Author(s): Audrey J. Weiss, Molly K. Bailey, Lauren O'Malley, et al.
Date: 07/2017
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Use of the Emergency Department for Mental Health and Substance Abuse among Women
Fact sheet identifying trends among rural and urban women who utilize the emergency department (ED) for treatment of substance abuse (SA) and/or mental health (MH) issues. Research seeks to help communities understand who is using the ED for MH and SA so they can provide more effective, less costly care.
Author(s): Shawnda Schroeder, Mandi-Leigh Peterson, Jordan Jaeger
Date: 07/2017
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center
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Fact sheet identifying trends among rural and urban women who utilize the emergency department (ED) for treatment of substance abuse (SA) and/or mental health (MH) issues. Research seeks to help communities understand who is using the ED for MH and SA so they can provide more effective, less costly care.
Author(s): Shawnda Schroeder, Mandi-Leigh Peterson, Jordan Jaeger
Date: 07/2017
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center
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Health Conditions and Behaviors of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Persons in the United States, 2014
Offers detailed statistics on health conditions and behaviors for the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) population and for multiple and single-race NHPI populations, with comparisons to other racial groups and to the U.S. population as a whole. Topics covered include general health status, specific health conditions, disabilities, body mass index, physical activity, and substance use.
Author(s): Adena M. Galinsky, Carla E. Zelaya, Catherine Simile, Patricia M. Barnes
Citation: Vital and Health Statistics, 3(40)
Date: 07/2017
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Offers detailed statistics on health conditions and behaviors for the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) population and for multiple and single-race NHPI populations, with comparisons to other racial groups and to the U.S. population as a whole. Topics covered include general health status, specific health conditions, disabilities, body mass index, physical activity, and substance use.
Author(s): Adena M. Galinsky, Carla E. Zelaya, Catherine Simile, Patricia M. Barnes
Citation: Vital and Health Statistics, 3(40)
Date: 07/2017
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic: Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use
Report looks at the current opioid epidemic in the U.S. Explores options for balancing chronic pain management while reducing the occurrence of addiction and misuse. Presents recommendations for treating overdoses and reducing demand for prescription, as well as illicit, opioids.
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Author(s): Committee on Pain Management and Regulatory Strategies to Address Prescription Opioid Abuse
Date: 07/2017
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Report looks at the current opioid epidemic in the U.S. Explores options for balancing chronic pain management while reducing the occurrence of addiction and misuse. Presents recommendations for treating overdoses and reducing demand for prescription, as well as illicit, opioids.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Committee on Pain Management and Regulatory Strategies to Address Prescription Opioid Abuse
Date: 07/2017
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Barriers Rural Physicians Face Prescribing Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder
Examines the barriers rural physicians who hold Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) waivers to prescribe buprenorphine face. Seeks to explain why some rural physicians who hold a DEA waiver choose not to prescribe buprenorphine or treat a fewer number of patients than their waiver allows. Data was collected through a 2016 survey of all physicians with DEA waivers in rural areas.
Author(s): C. Holly A. Andrilla, Cynthia Coulthard, Eric H. Larson
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 15(4), 359-362
Date: 07/2017
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Examines the barriers rural physicians who hold Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) waivers to prescribe buprenorphine face. Seeks to explain why some rural physicians who hold a DEA waiver choose not to prescribe buprenorphine or treat a fewer number of patients than their waiver allows. Data was collected through a 2016 survey of all physicians with DEA waivers in rural areas.
Author(s): C. Holly A. Andrilla, Cynthia Coulthard, Eric H. Larson
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 15(4), 359-362
Date: 07/2017
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