Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Evaluation methods and resources
Gaps in Communication Theory Paradigms when Conducting Implementation Science Research: Qualitative Observations from Interviews with Administrators, Implementors, and Evaluators of Rural Health Programs
Examines transactional and process communication styles related to implementation and evaluation strategies. Utilizes interviews from 28 evaluators, 12 implementors, and 12 administrators involved in health program initiatives funded by the Department of Veteran Affairs Office of Rural Health to evaluate information exchange during communication. Discusses implementation science (IS) constructs in rural health program research.
Author(s): Nicole L. Johnson, Jennifer Van Tiem, Erin Balkenende, et al.
Citation: Implementation Science, 19, 66
Date: 09/2024
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Examines transactional and process communication styles related to implementation and evaluation strategies. Utilizes interviews from 28 evaluators, 12 implementors, and 12 administrators involved in health program initiatives funded by the Department of Veteran Affairs Office of Rural Health to evaluate information exchange during communication. Discusses implementation science (IS) constructs in rural health program research.
Author(s): Nicole L. Johnson, Jennifer Van Tiem, Erin Balkenende, et al.
Citation: Implementation Science, 19, 66
Date: 09/2024
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Using a Continuous Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach in Indigenous Contexts: Lessons Learned From Tribal Home Visiting
Examines how a Continuous Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC) approach was implemented in Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (THV) programs, focusing on early language and literacy (ELL) and family engagement (FE). Analyzes the THV CQIC approach from 2019 to 2022 to observe implementation, quality improvement, and appropriateness and feasibility of CQIV for Indigenous contexts.
Author(s): Brandie Buckless, Audacity Nadler, Chi Connie Park, Natalie Moyer
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, Tribal Evaluation Institute
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Examines how a Continuous Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC) approach was implemented in Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (THV) programs, focusing on early language and literacy (ELL) and family engagement (FE). Analyzes the THV CQIC approach from 2019 to 2022 to observe implementation, quality improvement, and appropriateness and feasibility of CQIV for Indigenous contexts.
Author(s): Brandie Buckless, Audacity Nadler, Chi Connie Park, Natalie Moyer
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, Tribal Evaluation Institute
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Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Rural Settings: A Scoping Review of Theories, Models, and Frameworks
Scoping review of literature on theories, models, and frameworks commonly used in rural health research. Includes 61 articles published since 1998. Discusses Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM), Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR), Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), and Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (iPARIHS).
Author(s): Robert E. Brady, Kathleen D. Lyons, Courtney J. Stevens, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Health Services, 4, 1326777
Date: 07/2024
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Scoping review of literature on theories, models, and frameworks commonly used in rural health research. Includes 61 articles published since 1998. Discusses Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM), Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR), Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), and Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (iPARIHS).
Author(s): Robert E. Brady, Kathleen D. Lyons, Courtney J. Stevens, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Health Services, 4, 1326777
Date: 07/2024
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RE-AIM For Rural Health Innovations: Perceptions of (Mis) Alignment Between the RE-AIM Framework and Evaluation Reporting in the Department of Veterans Affairs Enterprise-Wide Initiatives Program
Interviewed 48 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Rural Health's (ORH) Enterprise-Wide Initiatives (EWI) team members on perceptions of, as well as barriers and facilitators to, implementation of the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) method of evaluation. Discusses the benefits and challenges of implementing a shared framework across diverse initiatives.
Author(s): Emily E. Chasco, Jennifer Van Tiem, Nicole Johnson, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Health Services, 4, 1278209
Date: 04/2024
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Interviewed 48 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Rural Health's (ORH) Enterprise-Wide Initiatives (EWI) team members on perceptions of, as well as barriers and facilitators to, implementation of the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) method of evaluation. Discusses the benefits and challenges of implementing a shared framework across diverse initiatives.
Author(s): Emily E. Chasco, Jennifer Van Tiem, Nicole Johnson, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Health Services, 4, 1278209
Date: 04/2024
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Moving Toward Equity: An Evaluation Toolkit
Discusses how equity is connected to health outcomes for Ohio citizens and ways public health partners can evaluate progress when implementing initiatives to improve equity for disadvantaged populations, including those in rural and Appalachian areas. Focuses on assessment and planning, equitable evaluation plans, quality improvement, and collecting data.
Author(s): Carrie Almasi, Édith Nkenganyi, Tonni Oberly, Jacob Santiago
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Discusses how equity is connected to health outcomes for Ohio citizens and ways public health partners can evaluate progress when implementing initiatives to improve equity for disadvantaged populations, including those in rural and Appalachian areas. Focuses on assessment and planning, equitable evaluation plans, quality improvement, and collecting data.
Author(s): Carrie Almasi, Édith Nkenganyi, Tonni Oberly, Jacob Santiago
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Evaluating Telehealth Services
Webinar recording offering an overview of the evaluating telehealth services process in the domains of access, logistics, experience, effectiveness, and equity using the Rural Telehealth and Healthcare System Readiness Measurement Framework from the National Quality Forum. Includes resources for facilities wanting to implement telehealth services in Oklahoma and nationally. Transcript included in video description.
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Heartland Telehealth Resource Center, Oklahoma State University Center for Rural Health
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Webinar recording offering an overview of the evaluating telehealth services process in the domains of access, logistics, experience, effectiveness, and equity using the Rural Telehealth and Healthcare System Readiness Measurement Framework from the National Quality Forum. Includes resources for facilities wanting to implement telehealth services in Oklahoma and nationally. Transcript included in video description.
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Heartland Telehealth Resource Center, Oklahoma State University Center for Rural Health
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State Medicaid & CHIP Telehealth Toolkit
Toolkit to support state policymakers in expanding the use of telehealth to deliver Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) services. Provides information on telehealth flexibilities under Medicaid and CHIP; billing best practices; strategies for telehealth in value-based care; best practices from states during the COVID-19 public health emergency; strategies to promote the delivery of accessible and culturally competent care via telehealth; evaluation strategies to understand how telehealth affects quality, outcomes, and cost, and more. Offers state policy and operational considerations; information about common telehealth modalities; frequently asked questions for states to consider as they explore whether to expand the use of telehealth; Medicaid managed care and fee-for-service state checklists; and other planning tools. Includes information about using telehealth to deliver services to medically underserved and rural communities, older adults, and other specific populations.
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Toolkit to support state policymakers in expanding the use of telehealth to deliver Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) services. Provides information on telehealth flexibilities under Medicaid and CHIP; billing best practices; strategies for telehealth in value-based care; best practices from states during the COVID-19 public health emergency; strategies to promote the delivery of accessible and culturally competent care via telehealth; evaluation strategies to understand how telehealth affects quality, outcomes, and cost, and more. Offers state policy and operational considerations; information about common telehealth modalities; frequently asked questions for states to consider as they explore whether to expand the use of telehealth; Medicaid managed care and fee-for-service state checklists; and other planning tools. Includes information about using telehealth to deliver services to medically underserved and rural communities, older adults, and other specific populations.
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Methods for Scaling up an Outreach Intervention to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in Rural Areas
Describes a method for scaling up a rural colorectal cancer (CRC) screening outreach program which utilizes mailed fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) and patient navigation. Discusses planning and implementation, including training and evaluation.
Author(s): Jennifer Coury, Gloria Coronado, Jessica J. Currier, et al.
Citation: Implementation Science Communications, 5, 6
Date: 01/2024
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Describes a method for scaling up a rural colorectal cancer (CRC) screening outreach program which utilizes mailed fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) and patient navigation. Discusses planning and implementation, including training and evaluation.
Author(s): Jennifer Coury, Gloria Coronado, Jessica J. Currier, et al.
Citation: Implementation Science Communications, 5, 6
Date: 01/2024
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Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Rural Community Pharmacies: A Protocol for a Stepped Wedge Randomized Clinical Trial
Evaluates implementation strategies of rural-located pharmacies looking to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in their communities. Describes how the study will examine intervention fidelity, effectiveness, feasibility, acceptability, adoption, reach, and cost.
Author(s): Geoffrey Curran, Cynthia Mosley, Abigail Gamble, et al.
Citation: Implementation Science, 18, 72
Date: 12/2023
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Evaluates implementation strategies of rural-located pharmacies looking to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in their communities. Describes how the study will examine intervention fidelity, effectiveness, feasibility, acceptability, adoption, reach, and cost.
Author(s): Geoffrey Curran, Cynthia Mosley, Abigail Gamble, et al.
Citation: Implementation Science, 18, 72
Date: 12/2023
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Leveraging Partnerships and Data to Improve Rural Health and Well-Being: A Guidebook for Rural Practitioners
Provides guidance on partnerships and data use for rural health and well-being programs. Covers topics including partnership-building and advocacy, program planning and evaluation, service models, and data selection.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Urban Institute
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Provides guidance on partnerships and data use for rural health and well-being programs. Covers topics including partnership-building and advocacy, program planning and evaluation, service models, and data selection.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Urban Institute
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