Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health conditions
Arkansas State Health Assessment (SHA) 2023 Scorecard
Uses data to highlight trends over time for Arkansas residents related to population health and demographics, mortality, chronic illnesses, emerging health issues, and rural health. Rural health data highlights healthcare access and food insecurity trends. See county-level data by selecting a Result header, indicated by a green R icon.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
view details
Uses data to highlight trends over time for Arkansas residents related to population health and demographics, mortality, chronic illnesses, emerging health issues, and rural health. Rural health data highlights healthcare access and food insecurity trends. See county-level data by selecting a Result header, indicated by a green R icon.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
view details
Rural Wisconsin Chronic Disease Toolkit 2023
A toolkit that describes rural-relevant best practices that have been successful in improving chronic disease outcomes and population health. Provides resources to address communication, Body Mass Index, diabetes care, blood pressure control, chronic disease management, and more.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
view details
A toolkit that describes rural-relevant best practices that have been successful in improving chronic disease outcomes and population health. Provides resources to address communication, Body Mass Index, diabetes care, blood pressure control, chronic disease management, and more.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
view details
Arkansas Facts and Figures Overview
Offers data for cancer in Arkansas including incidence, mortality, various demographics, rural and urban designation, and more. Includes county-level data and further analysis of breast, prostate, lung and bronchus, and colon and rectum cancer data.
Author(s): Daniela Ramirez Aguilar
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organizations: Arkansas Central Cancer Registry, Arkansas Department of Health
view details
Offers data for cancer in Arkansas including incidence, mortality, various demographics, rural and urban designation, and more. Includes county-level data and further analysis of breast, prostate, lung and bronchus, and colon and rectum cancer data.
Author(s): Daniela Ramirez Aguilar
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organizations: Arkansas Central Cancer Registry, Arkansas Department of Health
view details
Arkansas 2021 HIV Surveillance Report
Provides data on new HIV cases and prevalence for Arkansas by sex, race/ethnicity, age, and type of exposure. Includes county-level data on HIV prevalence.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
view details
Provides data on new HIV cases and prevalence for Arkansas by sex, race/ethnicity, age, and type of exposure. Includes county-level data on HIV prevalence.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
view details
HIV/AIDS in Arizona: 2023 Annual Report
Report offering analysis of HIV and AIDS surveillance data in Arizona in 2022. Breaks down data by county, race, and sex. Includes rural and urban comparisons and discussion of trends over time.
Author(s): Ashleigh Horton, Mercedes Seschillie-Sadow, Maxwell Short
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
view details
Report offering analysis of HIV and AIDS surveillance data in Arizona in 2022. Breaks down data by county, race, and sex. Includes rural and urban comparisons and discussion of trends over time.
Author(s): Ashleigh Horton, Mercedes Seschillie-Sadow, Maxwell Short
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
view details
Number of Hospitalization Discharges per 100,000 Rural and Urban (Pennsylvania) Residents, 2019 to 2021
Provides statistics for Pennsylvania hospitalization discharges for heart disease, heart attack, diabetes, falling, pneumonia, chronic respiratory disease, and anemia, with breakdowns by rural and urban areas.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
view details
Provides statistics for Pennsylvania hospitalization discharges for heart disease, heart attack, diabetes, falling, pneumonia, chronic respiratory disease, and anemia, with breakdowns by rural and urban areas.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
view details
A Cross-Sectional Study of Alcohol, Opioid Use, and Anxiety in Agriculturally Based Occupations
Surveyed 1,791 rural Midwestern agricultural workers to determine opioid and alcohol use, anxiety, and risk factors for alcohol use. Discusses the impact of age, marital status, sex, and other demographic factors on the findings.
Author(s): Christine Chasek, Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, Rachel Rutt, Ashley Olson, Aaron Yoder
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 39(4), 816-823
Date: 2023
view details
Surveyed 1,791 rural Midwestern agricultural workers to determine opioid and alcohol use, anxiety, and risk factors for alcohol use. Discusses the impact of age, marital status, sex, and other demographic factors on the findings.
Author(s): Christine Chasek, Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, Rachel Rutt, Ashley Olson, Aaron Yoder
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 39(4), 816-823
Date: 2023
view details
Missouri Office of Rural Health's Biennial Report 2022-2023
Provides an overview of rural health in Missouri. Focuses on health status and factors that impact health. Covers demographics and population characteristics; health status of rural Missourians; maternal, infant, and child health; social determinants of health; and access to care. Includes information on the leading causes of death in the state and compares urban and rural data on these deaths.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
view details
Provides an overview of rural health in Missouri. Focuses on health status and factors that impact health. Covers demographics and population characteristics; health status of rural Missourians; maternal, infant, and child health; social determinants of health; and access to care. Includes information on the leading causes of death in the state and compares urban and rural data on these deaths.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
view details
Addressing the Rising Mental Health Needs of an Aging Population: Proceedings of a Workshop
Summary of a May 2023 workshop discussing mental health care for older adults, including challenges and strategies for meeting mental health needs. Discusses disparities, social determinants of health, access, workforce, interventions and support, rural challenges, and more.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Board on Health Care Services
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
view details
Summary of a May 2023 workshop discussing mental health care for older adults, including challenges and strategies for meeting mental health needs. Discusses disparities, social determinants of health, access, workforce, interventions and support, rural challenges, and more.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Board on Health Care Services
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
view details
The Fifth National Climate Assessment
Report outlining the impacts of climate change in the U.S., discussing impacts to both the physical earth as well as society, economics, and health sectors. Offers a look at both national topics of interest as well as the current and future risks at a regional level. Chapter 11 addresses agriculture, food systems, and rural concerns. Chapter 16 addresses Indigenous Peoples.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Global Change Research Program
view details
Report outlining the impacts of climate change in the U.S., discussing impacts to both the physical earth as well as society, economics, and health sectors. Offers a look at both national topics of interest as well as the current and future risks at a regional level. Chapter 11 addresses agriculture, food systems, and rural concerns. Chapter 16 addresses Indigenous Peoples.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Global Change Research Program
view details