Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Children and youth
Rural-Urban Differences in Awareness and Use of Family Planning Services Among Adolescent Women in California
Examines awareness and use of family planning services for rural and urban adolescent women in California. Discusses differences and offers recommendations for reducing teenage pregnancies in rural areas.
Author(s): Jennifer Yarger, Martha J. Decker, Mary I. Campa, Claire D. Brindis
Citation: Journal of Adolescent Health, 60(4), 395-401
Date: 04/2017
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Examines awareness and use of family planning services for rural and urban adolescent women in California. Discusses differences and offers recommendations for reducing teenage pregnancies in rural areas.
Author(s): Jennifer Yarger, Martha J. Decker, Mary I. Campa, Claire D. Brindis
Citation: Journal of Adolescent Health, 60(4), 395-401
Date: 04/2017
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The Oral Health of Montana's Head Start Children, 2016
Describes the prevalence of tooth decay among Montana children aged three to five years enrolled in Head Start compared to children aged three to five years in the general U.S. population from 2015 to 2016. Includes data on decay experience and untreated decay for Montana Head Start children aged three to five years from 2015 to 2016 by gender, race and ethnicity, and rurality.
Date: 04/2017
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Describes the prevalence of tooth decay among Montana children aged three to five years enrolled in Head Start compared to children aged three to five years in the general U.S. population from 2015 to 2016. Includes data on decay experience and untreated decay for Montana Head Start children aged three to five years from 2015 to 2016 by gender, race and ethnicity, and rurality.
Date: 04/2017
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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The Oral Health of American Indian and Alaska Native Children Aged 6-9 Years: Results of the 2016-2017 IHS Oral Health Survey
Provides an overview of the oral health status of American Indian and Alaska Native children in kindergarten through third grad using data from the 2016-2017 Indian Health Service (IHS) oral health surveillance survey.
Author(s): Kathy R. Phipps, Timothy L. Ricks
Date: 04/2017
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Provides an overview of the oral health status of American Indian and Alaska Native children in kindergarten through third grad using data from the 2016-2017 Indian Health Service (IHS) oral health surveillance survey.
Author(s): Kathy R. Phipps, Timothy L. Ricks
Date: 04/2017
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Is Urban-Rural Location Associated With Weight Status in School Children? An Examination of 42 Small and Rural Californian Counties
Study examining differences in overweight and obesity in urban and rural California public school students during 2010-2011. Features statistics including age, sex, grade level, race or ethnicity, eligibility for free or reduced price lunches, and body mass index, with breakdowns by four levels of urban or rural school status.
Author(s): Ron Strochlic, Lauren E. Au, Lorrene Ritchie
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 17(2), 3966
Date: 04/2017
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Study examining differences in overweight and obesity in urban and rural California public school students during 2010-2011. Features statistics including age, sex, grade level, race or ethnicity, eligibility for free or reduced price lunches, and body mass index, with breakdowns by four levels of urban or rural school status.
Author(s): Ron Strochlic, Lauren E. Au, Lorrene Ritchie
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 17(2), 3966
Date: 04/2017
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Oral Health and Medical Conditions among Amish Children
Study of oral health among Amish children in Geauga County, Ohio. Data taken from a questionnaire completed by parents whose children received care at a mobile dental unit. Discusses oral health in relation to other health disparities for Amish children, including bleeding disorder and asthma.
Author(s): Masahiro Heima, Marc-Allen Harrison, Peter Milgrom
Citation: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, 9(3), e338-e343
Date: 03/2017
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Study of oral health among Amish children in Geauga County, Ohio. Data taken from a questionnaire completed by parents whose children received care at a mobile dental unit. Discusses oral health in relation to other health disparities for Amish children, including bleeding disorder and asthma.
Author(s): Masahiro Heima, Marc-Allen Harrison, Peter Milgrom
Citation: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, 9(3), e338-e343
Date: 03/2017
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Multilevel Prevention Trial of Alcohol Use Among American Indian and White High School Students in the Cherokee Nation
Evaluates a multilevel intervention program developed to prevent alcohol use among rural White and Native American youth in the Cherokee Nation. Studies 6 communities by comparing a control program with two intervention programs targeting access to alcohol and screening paired with targeted intervention through the school system. Evaluates survey data, reporting the outcomes of these intervention methods on heavy episodic drinking and 30-day alcohol use.
Author(s): Kelli Komro, Melvin Livingston, Alexander Wagenaar, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 107(3), 453-459
Date: 03/2017
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Evaluates a multilevel intervention program developed to prevent alcohol use among rural White and Native American youth in the Cherokee Nation. Studies 6 communities by comparing a control program with two intervention programs targeting access to alcohol and screening paired with targeted intervention through the school system. Evaluates survey data, reporting the outcomes of these intervention methods on heavy episodic drinking and 30-day alcohol use.
Author(s): Kelli Komro, Melvin Livingston, Alexander Wagenaar, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 107(3), 453-459
Date: 03/2017
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2017 County Health Rankings Key Findings Report
Provides information on county-level health disparities by analyzing health factors and outcomes throughout the U.S. Covers risk factors for premature death, including drug overdose and other injury fatalities, and discusses opportunities for youth and young adults. Includes data breakdowns by rurality and race/ethnicity.
Date: 03/2017
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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Provides information on county-level health disparities by analyzing health factors and outcomes throughout the U.S. Covers risk factors for premature death, including drug overdose and other injury fatalities, and discusses opportunities for youth and young adults. Includes data breakdowns by rurality and race/ethnicity.
Date: 03/2017
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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The Effects of Perceived Racial/Ethnic Discrimination on Substance Use Among Youths Living in the Cherokee Nation
Study examining the association of racial discrimination and substance misuse from a sample of American Indian, American Indian and White, and White adolescents living in small rural communities of northeast Oklahoma within the Cherokee Nation Tribal Jurisdictional Service Area (CNTJSA).
Author(s): Brady A. Garrett, Bethany J. Livingston, Melvin D. Livingston, Kelli A. Komroc
Citation: Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 26(3), 242–249
Date: 03/2017
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Study examining the association of racial discrimination and substance misuse from a sample of American Indian, American Indian and White, and White adolescents living in small rural communities of northeast Oklahoma within the Cherokee Nation Tribal Jurisdictional Service Area (CNTJSA).
Author(s): Brady A. Garrett, Bethany J. Livingston, Melvin D. Livingston, Kelli A. Komroc
Citation: Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 26(3), 242–249
Date: 03/2017
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Native Children's Policy Agenda
Presents a report detailing policy recommendations for the health and well-being of Native American youth. Discusses the challenges facing Native children, such as lack of access to healthcare and healthy food, environmental hazards, and affordable housing, among others. Makes corresponding recommendations for tribal governments and federal policymakers.
Date: 03/2017
Sponsoring organizations: First Kids 1st Initiative, National Congress of American Indians, National Indian Child Welfare Association, National Indian Education Association, National Indian Health Board
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Presents a report detailing policy recommendations for the health and well-being of Native American youth. Discusses the challenges facing Native children, such as lack of access to healthcare and healthy food, environmental hazards, and affordable housing, among others. Makes corresponding recommendations for tribal governments and federal policymakers.
Date: 03/2017
Sponsoring organizations: First Kids 1st Initiative, National Congress of American Indians, National Indian Child Welfare Association, National Indian Education Association, National Indian Health Board
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Daily Access to Local Foods for School Meals: Key Drivers
Report on the progress of farm-to-school programs as a way to improve access to local foods for daily meals. Includes examples of successful programs, a discussion of the influence of school location, size, farmers markets, and state policies as impacts on that success, and variation by regional districts.
Additional links: Report Summary
Author(s): Katherine Ralston, Elizabeth Beaulieu, Jeffrey Hyman, Matthew Benson, Michael Smith
Date: 03/2017
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Report on the progress of farm-to-school programs as a way to improve access to local foods for daily meals. Includes examples of successful programs, a discussion of the influence of school location, size, farmers markets, and state policies as impacts on that success, and variation by regional districts.
Additional links: Report Summary
Author(s): Katherine Ralston, Elizabeth Beaulieu, Jeffrey Hyman, Matthew Benson, Michael Smith
Date: 03/2017
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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