Rural Health
Resources by Topic: COVID-19
Patient Characteristics Associated With Phone and Video Visits at a Tele-Urgent Care Center During the Initial COVID-19 Response: Cross-Sectional Study
Examines patient characteristics related to tele-urgent care in the southeastern United States during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic period. Analyzes phone visits compared to video visits, with data further broken down by sex, age, health insurance status, prescriptions received, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Saif Khairat, Roshan John, Malvika Pillai, Philip McDaniel, Barbara Edson
Citation: Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 16
Date: 01/2024
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Examines patient characteristics related to tele-urgent care in the southeastern United States during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic period. Analyzes phone visits compared to video visits, with data further broken down by sex, age, health insurance status, prescriptions received, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Saif Khairat, Roshan John, Malvika Pillai, Philip McDaniel, Barbara Edson
Citation: Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 16
Date: 01/2024
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Cosecha: A Statewide Promotor de Salud Network to Attain Equity in Accessing COVID-19 Services in Florida's Farmworker Corridor
Describes the activities of a network of promotores de salud, or community health workers, promoting equitable access to COVID-19 services, including vaccination, among rural, migrant Latinx farmworkers in Florida from November 2021 to July 2022. Discusses program implementation, evaluation, sustainability, outcomes, and more.
Author(s): Anna Villagomez, Robin Lewy, Bruce Tyler, Jonathan Castro, Zorayda Avila
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 114(S1), S74-S77
Date: 01/2024
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Describes the activities of a network of promotores de salud, or community health workers, promoting equitable access to COVID-19 services, including vaccination, among rural, migrant Latinx farmworkers in Florida from November 2021 to July 2022. Discusses program implementation, evaluation, sustainability, outcomes, and more.
Author(s): Anna Villagomez, Robin Lewy, Bruce Tyler, Jonathan Castro, Zorayda Avila
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 114(S1), S74-S77
Date: 01/2024
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Telehealth Expansion, Internet Speed, and Primary Care Access Before and During COVID-19
Analyzes changes in primary care telehealth access among 172,387 Wisconsin Medicaid beneficiaries before and during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Assesses change in access over time by demographic characteristics, rural-urban dwelling, access to high speed internet, and health status.
Author(s): Alyssa Shell Tilhou, Arjun Jain, Thomas DeLeire
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 7(1), e2347686
Date: 01/2024
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Analyzes changes in primary care telehealth access among 172,387 Wisconsin Medicaid beneficiaries before and during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Assesses change in access over time by demographic characteristics, rural-urban dwelling, access to high speed internet, and health status.
Author(s): Alyssa Shell Tilhou, Arjun Jain, Thomas DeLeire
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 7(1), e2347686
Date: 01/2024
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Telemedicine Use and Decrements to Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Examines type 2 diabetes and/or hypertension quality of care as associated with telemedicine use during the COVID-19 pre-pandemic (March 13, 2019 to December 31, 2019) and pandemic (March 13, 2020 to December 31, 2020) periods. Examines variables such as HbA1c monitoring and control, blood pressure monitoring and control, and telemedicine use. Presents data according to patient demographic characteristics, including metropolitan, micropolitan, small town, or rural residence.
Author(s): Hector P. Rodriguez, Elizabeth Ciemins, Karl Rubio, et al.
Citation: BMC Digital Health, 2, 2
Date: 01/2024
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Examines type 2 diabetes and/or hypertension quality of care as associated with telemedicine use during the COVID-19 pre-pandemic (March 13, 2019 to December 31, 2019) and pandemic (March 13, 2020 to December 31, 2020) periods. Examines variables such as HbA1c monitoring and control, blood pressure monitoring and control, and telemedicine use. Presents data according to patient demographic characteristics, including metropolitan, micropolitan, small town, or rural residence.
Author(s): Hector P. Rodriguez, Elizabeth Ciemins, Karl Rubio, et al.
Citation: BMC Digital Health, 2, 2
Date: 01/2024
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Health Profile of American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Arizona, 2024
Provides detailed data on health conditions and mortality among Native Americans in Arizona in order to inform tribal leaders and organizations and support public health interventions in tribal communities. Contains data on mortality related to common health conditions, rates of infectious and chronic disease, and social determinants of health. Includes comparisons between AI/AN people who reside on tribal lands, AI/AN people who live off tribal lands, and the state of Arizona as a whole.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Provides detailed data on health conditions and mortality among Native Americans in Arizona in order to inform tribal leaders and organizations and support public health interventions in tribal communities. Contains data on mortality related to common health conditions, rates of infectious and chronic disease, and social determinants of health. Includes comparisons between AI/AN people who reside on tribal lands, AI/AN people who live off tribal lands, and the state of Arizona as a whole.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Messaging Preferences About the COVID-19 Vaccine among Adults in Eastern North Carolina
Examines messaging related to COVID-19 vaccines for rural and underserved populations in Eastern North Carolina (ENC). Utilizes qualitative feedback from 40 rural ENC residents regarding vaccines and trust, preferences regarding information, and religious beliefs. Discusses vaccine uptake and the importance of understanding diverse populations and their culture.
Author(s): Abby J. Schwartz, Alice R. Richman, Essie Torres
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 50(1), 71-80
Date: 2024
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Examines messaging related to COVID-19 vaccines for rural and underserved populations in Eastern North Carolina (ENC). Utilizes qualitative feedback from 40 rural ENC residents regarding vaccines and trust, preferences regarding information, and religious beliefs. Discusses vaccine uptake and the importance of understanding diverse populations and their culture.
Author(s): Abby J. Schwartz, Alice R. Richman, Essie Torres
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 50(1), 71-80
Date: 2024
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North Carolina Community Health Worker Program - 2024 Profile
Fact sheet with information about the Community Health Worker (CHW) program, including responsibilities and core competencies, and ways in which CHWs in North Carolina responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes a county-level map showing CHW organization supporting counties, with shadings indicating rural or urban counties.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Fact sheet with information about the Community Health Worker (CHW) program, including responsibilities and core competencies, and ways in which CHWs in North Carolina responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes a county-level map showing CHW organization supporting counties, with shadings indicating rural or urban counties.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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2023 Louisiana Health Report Card
Provides detailed health data by parish for Louisiana. Covers cancer incidence, suicides, the opioid epidemic, COVID-19, infectious diseases, low birthweights and infant deaths, top causes of death, and more.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Department of Health
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Provides detailed health data by parish for Louisiana. Covers cancer incidence, suicides, the opioid epidemic, COVID-19, infectious diseases, low birthweights and infant deaths, top causes of death, and more.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Department of Health
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Telehealth and Delivery of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment in the Veterans Health Administration
Evaluated 138,619 Veterans Health Administration patients receiving alcohol use disorder treatment between March 2020 and February 2021 to determine characteristics associated with telehealth use during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights rurality as one characteristics impacting telehealth modality and access in addition to other characteristics.
Author(s): Ponni V. Perumalswami, Megan A. Adams, Madeline C. Frost, et al.
Citation: Alcohol Clinical & Experimental Research, 48(5), 944-954
Date: 2024
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Evaluated 138,619 Veterans Health Administration patients receiving alcohol use disorder treatment between March 2020 and February 2021 to determine characteristics associated with telehealth use during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights rurality as one characteristics impacting telehealth modality and access in addition to other characteristics.
Author(s): Ponni V. Perumalswami, Megan A. Adams, Madeline C. Frost, et al.
Citation: Alcohol Clinical & Experimental Research, 48(5), 944-954
Date: 2024
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Transportation for People with Disabilities and Older Adults During COVID-19: Lessons for Emergency Response
Provides information on planning for transportation needs during emergencies and pandemics, with a focus on assisting older adults and people with disabilities. Discusses roles and responsibilities, personnel and resources, technology and tools, challenges and solutions, and strategies and sustainability, with reflections on issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes considerations for transit agencies in different locations, including rural and tribal.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Transit Cooperative Research Program
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organizations: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Transportation Research Board
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Provides information on planning for transportation needs during emergencies and pandemics, with a focus on assisting older adults and people with disabilities. Discusses roles and responsibilities, personnel and resources, technology and tools, challenges and solutions, and strategies and sustainability, with reflections on issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes considerations for transit agencies in different locations, including rural and tribal.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Transit Cooperative Research Program
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organizations: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Transportation Research Board
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