Rural Health
Resources by Topic: COVID-19
Implementation of Universal School Meals During COVID-19 and Beyond: School Food Authority and Parent Perspectives
Examines the implementation of the Universal School Meals (USM) policy during COVID-19 and the continuation of USM in California and Maine. Analyzes survey data from school food authorities (SFAs) and parents in both states. Reports on issues such as food procurement and staffing issues during COVID-19, parental perspectives on school meals, and benefits of USM. Includes feedback from rural areas in Maine.
Additional links: Brief
Author(s): Leah Chapman, Juliana F. W. Cohen, Wendi Gosliner, et al.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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Examines the implementation of the Universal School Meals (USM) policy during COVID-19 and the continuation of USM in California and Maine. Analyzes survey data from school food authorities (SFAs) and parents in both states. Reports on issues such as food procurement and staffing issues during COVID-19, parental perspectives on school meals, and benefits of USM. Includes feedback from rural areas in Maine.
Additional links: Brief
Author(s): Leah Chapman, Juliana F. W. Cohen, Wendi Gosliner, et al.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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CDC's State of Vaccine Confidence Insights Report: Vaccination in Rural America Special Report
Examines vaccine confidence and uptake among rural populations in the United States between 2017-2023, with a focus on COVID-19 vaccination. Covers differences in vaccine uptake among rural, suburban, and rural populations. Discusses concerns about vaccination and identifies strategies for successful outreach to rural areas.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Examines vaccine confidence and uptake among rural populations in the United States between 2017-2023, with a focus on COVID-19 vaccination. Covers differences in vaccine uptake among rural, suburban, and rural populations. Discusses concerns about vaccination and identifies strategies for successful outreach to rural areas.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Influenza, Tdap, and COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage and Hesitancy Among Pregnant Women â United States, April 2023
Examines influenza, Tdap (tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis), and COVID-19 vaccination coverage among women pregnant during the 2022-23 influenza season. Includes data on vaccination coverage for those living in rural and nonrural areas.
Author(s): Hilda Razzaghi, Katherine E. Kahn, Kayla Calhoun, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 72(39), 1065-1071
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Examines influenza, Tdap (tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis), and COVID-19 vaccination coverage among women pregnant during the 2022-23 influenza season. Includes data on vaccination coverage for those living in rural and nonrural areas.
Author(s): Hilda Razzaghi, Katherine E. Kahn, Kayla Calhoun, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 72(39), 1065-1071
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Evaluation of Technology Modernization for SNAP Benefit Redemption Through Online Transactions: Final Evaluation Report
Examines operations of the online purchasing pilot (OPP) that allowed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) retailers to redeem benefits online. Analyzes data from the pilot launch in April 2019 and through the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on online purchasing differences between urban and rural populations, frequency of use, and delivery options of participants.
Additional links: Summary
Author(s): Michele Mendelson, Ayesha Enver, Shannon Hitchcock, et al.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Examines operations of the online purchasing pilot (OPP) that allowed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) retailers to redeem benefits online. Analyzes data from the pilot launch in April 2019 and through the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on online purchasing differences between urban and rural populations, frequency of use, and delivery options of participants.
Additional links: Summary
Author(s): Michele Mendelson, Ayesha Enver, Shannon Hitchcock, et al.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Long COVID in Adults: United States, 2022
Provides 2022 National Health Interview Survey data on adults with long COVID according to sex, age, race/ethnicity, family income, and large central metropolitan, large fringe metropolitan, medium and small metropolitan, or nonmetropolitan location.
Author(s): Dzifa Adjaye-Gbewonyo, Anjel Vahratian, Cria G. Perrine, Jeanne Bertolli
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Provides 2022 National Health Interview Survey data on adults with long COVID according to sex, age, race/ethnicity, family income, and large central metropolitan, large fringe metropolitan, medium and small metropolitan, or nonmetropolitan location.
Author(s): Dzifa Adjaye-Gbewonyo, Anjel Vahratian, Cria G. Perrine, Jeanne Bertolli
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Reaching Out to American Indian and Alaska Native People about Medicaid and CHIP Renewals
Information and resources for communicating with people enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP about how to maintain health insurance coverage. Includes strategies specific to reaching American Indian and Alaska Native people.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Information and resources for communicating with people enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP about how to maintain health insurance coverage. Includes strategies specific to reaching American Indian and Alaska Native people.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Long COVID among California Farmworkers
Examines the prevalence of long COVID among farmworkers in a rural agricultural region of California. Utilizes 2022 California Farmworker Health Study (CFHS) data to analyze 297 farmworkers for COVID-19 health issues according to sex, age, education, household characteristics, and health characteristics.
Author(s): Ana M. Mora, Katherine Kogut, Nimrat K. Sandhu, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 40(2), 292-302
Date: 09/2023
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Examines the prevalence of long COVID among farmworkers in a rural agricultural region of California. Utilizes 2022 California Farmworker Health Study (CFHS) data to analyze 297 farmworkers for COVID-19 health issues according to sex, age, education, household characteristics, and health characteristics.
Author(s): Ana M. Mora, Katherine Kogut, Nimrat K. Sandhu, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 40(2), 292-302
Date: 09/2023
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Rural Patient and Provider Perceptions of Telehealth Implemented During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Evaluates patient and provider perceptions of telehealth in a large, rural healthcare system as well as the sustainability of telehealth during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizes 2020-2021 survey data to analyze patient satisfaction with telehealth and its perceived value and efficiency according to providers. Considers the long-term effectiveness of telehealth by assessing differences in missed appointments when compared to in-person visits at a family practice clinic.
Author(s): David Klee, Derek Pyne, Joshua Kroll, William James, Kelly A. Hirko
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 23, 981
Date: 09/2023
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Evaluates patient and provider perceptions of telehealth in a large, rural healthcare system as well as the sustainability of telehealth during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizes 2020-2021 survey data to analyze patient satisfaction with telehealth and its perceived value and efficiency according to providers. Considers the long-term effectiveness of telehealth by assessing differences in missed appointments when compared to in-person visits at a family practice clinic.
Author(s): David Klee, Derek Pyne, Joshua Kroll, William James, Kelly A. Hirko
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 23, 981
Date: 09/2023
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Report to Congress on the Outcome Evaluations of Administration for Native Americans Projects
Provides an overview of 2020 Administration for Native Americans (ANA) projects, with a focus on each project's goals, objectives, accomplishments, and relevant data. Summarizes 33 projects that aim to promote social/cultural, environmental, and economic health and sustainability in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations, with several projects addressing population health in rural areas. Discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on ANA projects.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Provides an overview of 2020 Administration for Native Americans (ANA) projects, with a focus on each project's goals, objectives, accomplishments, and relevant data. Summarizes 33 projects that aim to promote social/cultural, environmental, and economic health and sustainability in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations, with several projects addressing population health in rural areas. Discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on ANA projects.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Recovery From the Coronavirus Pandemic in Kâ12 Education
Provides information on parent concerns, COVID-19 pandemic accommodations to learning, student support, mental health services, and community school or wraparound services, with breakdowns according to school locale of city, suburban, town, or rural.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Education Statistics
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Provides information on parent concerns, COVID-19 pandemic accommodations to learning, student support, mental health services, and community school or wraparound services, with breakdowns according to school locale of city, suburban, town, or rural.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Education Statistics
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