Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Chronic respiratory conditions
Rural Health Disparities in Asthma Care and Outcomes
Describes the prevalence of asthma in rural communities and the related health disparities in rural areas impacting the effective treatment of asthma.
Author(s): Robert S. Valet, Tamara Perry, Tina V. Hartert
Citation: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 123(6), 1220-1225
Date: 06/2009
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Describes the prevalence of asthma in rural communities and the related health disparities in rural areas impacting the effective treatment of asthma.
Author(s): Robert S. Valet, Tamara Perry, Tina V. Hartert
Citation: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 123(6), 1220-1225
Date: 06/2009
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Ambulatory Care Sensitive Condition Hospitalizations Among Rural Children
Reports results from a study examining children's inpatient hospitalizations for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs), rural residence, poverty, health insurance, and physician supply. Admission rates for five conditions were examined: asthma, diabetes short-term complications, gastroenteritis, urinary tract infection, and perforated appendix.
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Alana Knudson, Michele Burlew, Gestur Davidson
Date: 06/2007
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
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Reports results from a study examining children's inpatient hospitalizations for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs), rural residence, poverty, health insurance, and physician supply. Admission rates for five conditions were examined: asthma, diabetes short-term complications, gastroenteritis, urinary tract infection, and perforated appendix.
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Alana Knudson, Michele Burlew, Gestur Davidson
Date: 06/2007
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
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A National Study of Lifetime Asthma Prevalence and Trends in Metro and Non-Metro Counties, 2000-2003
Reports the findings of a study of the prevalence of and recent trends in asthma among adults residing in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties in the United States.
Additional links: Project Summary
Author(s): J. Elizabeth Jackson, Mark P. Doescher, L. Gary Hart
Date: 01/2007
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Reports the findings of a study of the prevalence of and recent trends in asthma among adults residing in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties in the United States.
Additional links: Project Summary
Author(s): J. Elizabeth Jackson, Mark P. Doescher, L. Gary Hart
Date: 01/2007
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Alabama County Health Profiles, 2023
Vital health statistics of Alabama counties for 2023. Includes pregnancies, births, infant mortality, population, mortality by age group, selected causes of death, marriage and divorce, and more. Includes comparisons of selected indicators by race, age, and sex.
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Public Health
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Vital health statistics of Alabama counties for 2023. Includes pregnancies, births, infant mortality, population, mortality by age group, selected causes of death, marriage and divorce, and more. Includes comparisons of selected indicators by race, age, and sex.
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Public Health
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Louisiana State Health Assessment
Dashboard providing data on the health of people in Louisiana. Examines demographics, community-level factors influencing health, health behaviors and exposures, and medical conditions. Includes parish-level data breakdowns, with additional comparisons of rural, partially rural, and urban parishes for select indicators.
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Department of Health
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Dashboard providing data on the health of people in Louisiana. Examines demographics, community-level factors influencing health, health behaviors and exposures, and medical conditions. Includes parish-level data breakdowns, with additional comparisons of rural, partially rural, and urban parishes for select indicators.
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Department of Health
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Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children
Provides estimates of children impacted by selected health topics such as health status, insurance coverage, healthcare use and access, school intervention services, and more between 2019-2024 via interactive tables and charts. Allows user to select health topics according to demographic, socio-economic, and geographic variables, such as metropolitan statistical area (MSA), urbanicity, region, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Social Vulnerability Index (SVI).
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Provides estimates of children impacted by selected health topics such as health status, insurance coverage, healthcare use and access, school intervention services, and more between 2019-2024 via interactive tables and charts. Allows user to select health topics according to demographic, socio-economic, and geographic variables, such as metropolitan statistical area (MSA), urbanicity, region, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Social Vulnerability Index (SVI).
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Tennessee Multi-Sector Plan for Aging Data Dashboard
Dashboard providing county- and state-level data on aging in Tennessee. Presents health and demographic data of adults over age 65 in Tennessee, including data on diabetes, cancer, substance abuse, COPD, cardiovascular conditions, and more. Includes a map of healthcare facility locations.
Sponsoring organization: East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research
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Dashboard providing county- and state-level data on aging in Tennessee. Presents health and demographic data of adults over age 65 in Tennessee, including data on diabetes, cancer, substance abuse, COPD, cardiovascular conditions, and more. Includes a map of healthcare facility locations.
Sponsoring organization: East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research
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California Physician Supply and Preventable Hospitalizations by County
Interactive chart showing county- and state-level physician supply, preventable hospitalizations, and length of stay for selected conditions. Covers asthma in adults under 40, COPD and asthma in adults over 40, community-acquired pneumonia, diabetes, heart failure, hypertension, and urinary tract infection.
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
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Interactive chart showing county- and state-level physician supply, preventable hospitalizations, and length of stay for selected conditions. Covers asthma in adults under 40, COPD and asthma in adults over 40, community-acquired pneumonia, diabetes, heart failure, hypertension, and urinary tract infection.
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
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Rural COPD Burden
Provides a brief overview of impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in rural areas, along with relevant CDC resources and reports.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Provides a brief overview of impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in rural areas, along with relevant CDC resources and reports.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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COPD Urban-Rural Differences
Provides a brief overview of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in rural areas compared to urban areas, along with relevant CDC resources and reports.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Provides a brief overview of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in rural areas compared to urban areas, along with relevant CDC resources and reports.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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