Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Children and youth
Extreme Binge Drinking Among 12th-Grade Students in the U.S.: Prevalence and Predictors
Analyzes the frequency and predictors of binge drinking and extreme binge drinking by 12th graders in rural and urban areas of the U.S.
Author(s): Megan E. Patrick, John E. Schulenberg, Meghan E. Martz, et al.
Citation: JAMA Pediatrics, 167(11), 1019-25
Date: 11/2013
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Analyzes the frequency and predictors of binge drinking and extreme binge drinking by 12th graders in rural and urban areas of the U.S.
Author(s): Megan E. Patrick, John E. Schulenberg, Meghan E. Martz, et al.
Citation: JAMA Pediatrics, 167(11), 1019-25
Date: 11/2013
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From Kids, Through Kids, To Kids: Examining the Social Influence Strategies Used by Adolescents to Promote Prevention among Peers
Examines messages adolescents believe are most effective in persuading their peers to resist substance use through an analysis of messages created by students from 20 rural middle schools. Gathers data on the audience-generated intervention messages to determine if they are similar to campaign philosophy and branding.
Author(s): Janice L. Krieger, Samantha Coveleski, Michael L. Hecht, et al.
Citation: Health Communication, 28(7), 683-695
Date: 10/2013
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Examines messages adolescents believe are most effective in persuading their peers to resist substance use through an analysis of messages created by students from 20 rural middle schools. Gathers data on the audience-generated intervention messages to determine if they are similar to campaign philosophy and branding.
Author(s): Janice L. Krieger, Samantha Coveleski, Michael L. Hecht, et al.
Citation: Health Communication, 28(7), 683-695
Date: 10/2013
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Comparing the Effects of Teen Mentors to Adult Teachers on Child Lifestyle Behaviors and Health Outcomes in Appalachia
Explores a study of a school-based intervention that mentors young children to reverse obesity health risks in rural Appalachia. Compares two curriculum delivery methods, one using teen mentors and the other adult teachers. Assesses the effects of the number of mentoring sessions attended on the intended outcomes.
Author(s): Laureen H. Smith, Christopher Holloman
Citation: Journal of School Nursing, 29(5), 386-396
Date: 10/2013
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Explores a study of a school-based intervention that mentors young children to reverse obesity health risks in rural Appalachia. Compares two curriculum delivery methods, one using teen mentors and the other adult teachers. Assesses the effects of the number of mentoring sessions attended on the intended outcomes.
Author(s): Laureen H. Smith, Christopher Holloman
Citation: Journal of School Nursing, 29(5), 386-396
Date: 10/2013
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Usefulness of a Survey on Underage Drinking in a Rural American Indian Community Health Clinic
Discusses how a survey of predominantly American Indian/Alaska Native youth on underage drinking can be helpful to a community health center when developing education and prevention efforts.
Author(s): David A. Gilder, Juan A. Luna, Jennifer Roberts, et al.
Citation: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research Journal, 20(2), 1-26
Date: 10/2013
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Discusses how a survey of predominantly American Indian/Alaska Native youth on underage drinking can be helpful to a community health center when developing education and prevention efforts.
Author(s): David A. Gilder, Juan A. Luna, Jennifer Roberts, et al.
Citation: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research Journal, 20(2), 1-26
Date: 10/2013
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Inadequate Prenatal Care Among Racial and Ethnic Groups in the Rural United States, 2005
Covers the issue of perinatal outcomes in rural areas across the United States in 2005 with a focus on inadequate prenatal care among certain racial and ethnic groups. Includes data on inadequate prenatal care by race/ethnicity for most states. Part four in a series of four reports on perinatal health in the rural U.S.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Meredith A. Fordyce, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Covers the issue of perinatal outcomes in rural areas across the United States in 2005 with a focus on inadequate prenatal care among certain racial and ethnic groups. Includes data on inadequate prenatal care by race/ethnicity for most states. Part four in a series of four reports on perinatal health in the rural U.S.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Meredith A. Fordyce, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Inadequate Prenatal Care in the Rural United States, 2005
Part three in a four-part series discussing perinatal outcomes in rural areas of the U.S. Explores key indicators, such as low birth weight and access to healthcare, and details levels of inadequate prenatal care in rural areas. Appendices show rural inadequate prenatal care rates by state.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Meredith A. Fordyce, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Part three in a four-part series discussing perinatal outcomes in rural areas of the U.S. Explores key indicators, such as low birth weight and access to healthcare, and details levels of inadequate prenatal care in rural areas. Appendices show rural inadequate prenatal care rates by state.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Meredith A. Fordyce, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Low Birth Weight Rates Among Racial and Ethnic Groups in the Rural United States, 2005
Part two in a four-part series reporting on perinatal health in the rural U.S. Focuses on low birth weight rates in rural areas by race/ethnicity, including a chart with data by state.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Meredith A. Fordyce, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Part two in a four-part series reporting on perinatal health in the rural U.S. Focuses on low birth weight rates in rural areas by race/ethnicity, including a chart with data by state.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Meredith A. Fordyce, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Low Birth Weight Rates in the Rural United States, 2005
Part one in a four-part series on perinatal health in the rural U.S. during 2005. Focuses on low birth weights in rural areas, including a chart showing rural low birth weight rates by state.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Meredith A. Fordyce, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Part one in a four-part series on perinatal health in the rural U.S. during 2005. Focuses on low birth weights in rural areas, including a chart showing rural low birth weight rates by state.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Meredith A. Fordyce, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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2012 Annual Report United States-Mexico Border Health Commission
Provides updates on Border Health Commission initiatives and activities in binationally-identified priority areas, while addressing specific accomplishments and proposed future actions.
Additional links: En Español
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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Provides updates on Border Health Commission initiatives and activities in binationally-identified priority areas, while addressing specific accomplishments and proposed future actions.
Additional links: En Español
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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Performance Improvement Prescribing Guideline Reduces Opioid Prescriptions for Emergency Department Dental Pain Patients
Measures the effect of a departmental guideline on the rate of opioid prescriptions written for patients aged 16 and older presenting with dental pain in two rural emergency departments. Analysis was done by performing a controlled chart review for the period before and after the guideline was implemented.
Author(s): Timothy R. Fox, James Li, Sandra Stevens, Tracy Tippie
Citation: Annals of Emergency Medicine, 62(3)
Date: 09/2013
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Measures the effect of a departmental guideline on the rate of opioid prescriptions written for patients aged 16 and older presenting with dental pain in two rural emergency departments. Analysis was done by performing a controlled chart review for the period before and after the guideline was implemented.
Author(s): Timothy R. Fox, James Li, Sandra Stevens, Tracy Tippie
Citation: Annals of Emergency Medicine, 62(3)
Date: 09/2013
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