Rural Health
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Impaired Driving Among Rural Female Drug-Involved Offenders
Highlights a study on women convicted of impaired driving in rural areas. Breaks down data by demographic data such as age and education, as well as prior history of mental health and substance use issues.
Author(s): J. Matthew Webster, Martha Tillson, Megan F. Dickson, Michele Staton
Citation: Traffic Injury Prevention, 21(8), 513-520
Date: 09/2020
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Highlights a study on women convicted of impaired driving in rural areas. Breaks down data by demographic data such as age and education, as well as prior history of mental health and substance use issues.
Author(s): J. Matthew Webster, Martha Tillson, Megan F. Dickson, Michele Staton
Citation: Traffic Injury Prevention, 21(8), 513-520
Date: 09/2020
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Stress and Physical Activity in Rural Cancer Survivors: The Moderating Role of Social Support
Details a study on the relationship between social support, leisure-time physical activity, and psychological distress among rural and urban cancer survivors. Breaks down data by age, sex, and cancer type, among other measures.
Author(s): Scherezade K. Mama, Nishat Bhuiyan, Joshua Smyth, Kathryn H. Schmitz
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 36(4), 543-548
Date: 09/2020
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Details a study on the relationship between social support, leisure-time physical activity, and psychological distress among rural and urban cancer survivors. Breaks down data by age, sex, and cancer type, among other measures.
Author(s): Scherezade K. Mama, Nishat Bhuiyan, Joshua Smyth, Kathryn H. Schmitz
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 36(4), 543-548
Date: 09/2020
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Coordination of Services for People With Serious Mental Illness and General Medical Conditions: Perspectives From Rural Northeastern United States
Highlights a study on healthcare providers' perspectives on the coordination of mental and physical healthcare and social services for rural patients with physical and mental conditions. Breaks down survey responses by coordination level and theme.
Author(s): Marianne Storm, Karen L. Fortuna, Emily A. Gill, et al.
Citation: Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 43(3), 234-243
Date: 09/2020
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Highlights a study on healthcare providers' perspectives on the coordination of mental and physical healthcare and social services for rural patients with physical and mental conditions. Breaks down survey responses by coordination level and theme.
Author(s): Marianne Storm, Karen L. Fortuna, Emily A. Gill, et al.
Citation: Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 43(3), 234-243
Date: 09/2020
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Telepsychiatric Consultation as a Training and Workforce Development Strategy for Rural Primary Care
Study examining the impacts of telepsychiatric consultations on the capacity for clinical and non-clinical staff to recognize and treat psychiatric disorders. Draws from interviews with 17 staff members at 3 rural primary care facilities in Washington. Discusses implications of telepsychiatric consultation for primary care and behavioral health integration models.
Author(s): Morhaf Al Achkar, Ian M. Bennet, Lydia Chwastiak, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 18(5), 438-445
Date: 09/2020
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Study examining the impacts of telepsychiatric consultations on the capacity for clinical and non-clinical staff to recognize and treat psychiatric disorders. Draws from interviews with 17 staff members at 3 rural primary care facilities in Washington. Discusses implications of telepsychiatric consultation for primary care and behavioral health integration models.
Author(s): Morhaf Al Achkar, Ian M. Bennet, Lydia Chwastiak, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 18(5), 438-445
Date: 09/2020
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RHC Cost Reporting During COVID
Recording of a September 22, 2020, webinar covering cost reporting basics for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), including telehealth reporting, FTE and visit calculations, productivity waiver requests, provider relief fund payments, and cost report filing deadlines. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Transcript
Date: 09/2020
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Recording of a September 22, 2020, webinar covering cost reporting basics for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), including telehealth reporting, FTE and visit calculations, productivity waiver requests, provider relief fund payments, and cost report filing deadlines. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Transcript
Date: 09/2020
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Development and Implementation of a Community Paramedicine Program in Rural United States
Describes a community paramedicine care model developed in a rural Wisconsin Critical Access Hospital (CAH) and Primary Care Clinic. Presents data on 32 patients receiving treatment for chronic disease or other high-need medical condition. Discusses potential for community paramedicine models to decrease high utilization of healthcare services.
Author(s): Lucas A. Myers, Peter N. Carlson, Paul W. Krantz, et al.
Citation: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 21(5), 1227-1233
Date: 09/2020
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Describes a community paramedicine care model developed in a rural Wisconsin Critical Access Hospital (CAH) and Primary Care Clinic. Presents data on 32 patients receiving treatment for chronic disease or other high-need medical condition. Discusses potential for community paramedicine models to decrease high utilization of healthcare services.
Author(s): Lucas A. Myers, Peter N. Carlson, Paul W. Krantz, et al.
Citation: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 21(5), 1227-1233
Date: 09/2020
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Willingness to Participate in At-Home HIV Testing Among Young Adults Who Use Opioids in Rural Appalachia
Explores a study on the willingness of people who use drugs to take at-home HIV tests in rural Appalachian Kentucky. Breaks down data by participant's age, sex, and syringe usage, among others.
Author(s): April M. Ballard, Regine Haardöerfer, Nadya Prood, et al.
Citation: AIDS and Behavior, 25, 699-708
Date: 09/2020
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Explores a study on the willingness of people who use drugs to take at-home HIV tests in rural Appalachian Kentucky. Breaks down data by participant's age, sex, and syringe usage, among others.
Author(s): April M. Ballard, Regine Haardöerfer, Nadya Prood, et al.
Citation: AIDS and Behavior, 25, 699-708
Date: 09/2020
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Place Effects and Chronic Disease Rates in a Rural State: Evidence from a Triangulation of Methods
Investigates the relationship between place effects, or food environment, and prevalence of chronic diseases in West Virginia. Features data and statistics on how areas with access to different food vendors (hot spots) and those that lack food providers (cold spots) impact diabetes and obesity rates, with information broken down by rural or urban setting.
Author(s): Mohamed Shabani Kariburyo, Lauri Andress, Alan Collins, Paul Kinder
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(18), 6676
Date: 09/2020
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Investigates the relationship between place effects, or food environment, and prevalence of chronic diseases in West Virginia. Features data and statistics on how areas with access to different food vendors (hot spots) and those that lack food providers (cold spots) impact diabetes and obesity rates, with information broken down by rural or urban setting.
Author(s): Mohamed Shabani Kariburyo, Lauri Andress, Alan Collins, Paul Kinder
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(18), 6676
Date: 09/2020
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Providing Menu and Shopping Toolkits to Improve Food Access and Security During a Pandemic
Describes menu and shopping list toolkits created by the University of Minnesota Extension to help consumers, rural grocery stores, and emergency food supply organizations achieve increased access to healthy food during emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, blizzards, or other situations in which people must shelter at home. Menus contain items commonly found in food pantries and small rural grocery stores.
Author(s): Kelly Kunkel, Abby Gold, Betsy Johnson
Citation: Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 10(1), 257-260
Date: 09/2020
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Describes menu and shopping list toolkits created by the University of Minnesota Extension to help consumers, rural grocery stores, and emergency food supply organizations achieve increased access to healthy food during emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, blizzards, or other situations in which people must shelter at home. Menus contain items commonly found in food pantries and small rural grocery stores.
Author(s): Kelly Kunkel, Abby Gold, Betsy Johnson
Citation: Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 10(1), 257-260
Date: 09/2020
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Progression of COVID‐19 From Urban to Rural Areas in the United States: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Prevalence Rates
Presents a study on the spread of COVID-19 from urban to rural areas. Highlights the change in rates of prevalence of COVID-19 in rural counties over the course of 3 weeks. Breaks down data by age, race, and co-occurring conditions of people in rural and urban counties.
Author(s): Rajib Paul, Ahmed A. Arif, Oluwaseun Adeyemi, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 36(4), 591-601
Date: 09/2020
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Presents a study on the spread of COVID-19 from urban to rural areas. Highlights the change in rates of prevalence of COVID-19 in rural counties over the course of 3 weeks. Breaks down data by age, race, and co-occurring conditions of people in rural and urban counties.
Author(s): Rajib Paul, Ahmed A. Arif, Oluwaseun Adeyemi, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 36(4), 591-601
Date: 09/2020
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