Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health conditions
Hearing Difficulties Among Farmworkers in the México-US Southwest Border Region
Surveys 132 predominantly Latino, Spanish-speaking farmworkers on hearing loss, working conditions, and hearing safety in the U.S.-Mexico border region of Yuma County, Arizona. Identifies factors associated with subjective hearing loss.
Author(s): Laura Coco, Gabriela D. Sanchez, Gabriel A. Campuzano, Annie J. Keeney, James K. Romine
Citation: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 26, 1-10
Date: 04/2024
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Surveys 132 predominantly Latino, Spanish-speaking farmworkers on hearing loss, working conditions, and hearing safety in the U.S.-Mexico border region of Yuma County, Arizona. Identifies factors associated with subjective hearing loss.
Author(s): Laura Coco, Gabriela D. Sanchez, Gabriel A. Campuzano, Annie J. Keeney, James K. Romine
Citation: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 26, 1-10
Date: 04/2024
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Ground Ambulance Industry Trends, 2017–2022: Analysis of Medicare Fee-for-Service Claims
Explores whether ground ambulance organizations have changed between 2017 and 2022. Examines trends in the number of ground ambulance transports paid for by traditional fee-for-service Medicare, the characteristics of organizations billing Medicare for these services, the most common diagnosis codes reported on Medicare ground ambulance claims, and the share of transports to or from an end-stage renal disease (ESRD) facility. Discusses how the growth in Medicare Advantage enrollment could impact the volume of traditional Medicare ground ambulance transports. Includes data on ground ambulance transports by service area population density.
Author(s): Petra W. Rasmussen, Jonathan Cantor, Jennifer Gildner, Sara Heins, Andrew W. Mulcahy
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, RAND Corporation
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Explores whether ground ambulance organizations have changed between 2017 and 2022. Examines trends in the number of ground ambulance transports paid for by traditional fee-for-service Medicare, the characteristics of organizations billing Medicare for these services, the most common diagnosis codes reported on Medicare ground ambulance claims, and the share of transports to or from an end-stage renal disease (ESRD) facility. Discusses how the growth in Medicare Advantage enrollment could impact the volume of traditional Medicare ground ambulance transports. Includes data on ground ambulance transports by service area population density.
Author(s): Petra W. Rasmussen, Jonathan Cantor, Jennifer Gildner, Sara Heins, Andrew W. Mulcahy
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, RAND Corporation
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Bridging the Gap in HPV Vaccinations: Community-Driven Strategies in Rural Areas
Discusses development and implementation of an HPV vaccination intervention focused on education and outreach, primary care team training, and data assessment which took place at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving primarily rural and Native American patients in California. Highlights the significance of trust-building and communication efforts to reduce rural vaccine hesitancy.
Author(s): Julie HT Dang
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Discusses development and implementation of an HPV vaccination intervention focused on education and outreach, primary care team training, and data assessment which took place at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving primarily rural and Native American patients in California. Highlights the significance of trust-building and communication efforts to reduce rural vaccine hesitancy.
Author(s): Julie HT Dang
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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A Rapid Review of Interventions to Improve Care for People Who Are Medically Underserved with Multiple Sclerosis, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Lung Cancer
Literature review on interventions to improve health, promote access to care, and decrease disparities among patients with multiple sclerosis, diabetic retinopathy, and lung cancer. Analyzes 44 studies, highlighting findings related to underserved groups, including people in rural areas, throughout.
Author(s): Sarah Mossburg, Mona Kilany, Kimberly Jinnett, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(5), 529
Date: 04/2024
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Literature review on interventions to improve health, promote access to care, and decrease disparities among patients with multiple sclerosis, diabetic retinopathy, and lung cancer. Analyzes 44 studies, highlighting findings related to underserved groups, including people in rural areas, throughout.
Author(s): Sarah Mossburg, Mona Kilany, Kimberly Jinnett, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(5), 529
Date: 04/2024
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Clinical Outcomes from the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Colorectal Cancer Control Program: 2009–2015
Evaluates Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP) implementation by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) from 2009 to 2015. Presents data on CRCCP demographics, quality measures, clinical outcomes, and screening methods. Discusses the significance of colonoscopy provision for Native Alaskan tribal populations with high colorectal cancer incidence.
Author(s): Sarah H. Nash, Elizabeth Verhage, Christie Flanagan, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(5), 552
Date: 04/2024
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Evaluates Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP) implementation by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) from 2009 to 2015. Presents data on CRCCP demographics, quality measures, clinical outcomes, and screening methods. Discusses the significance of colonoscopy provision for Native Alaskan tribal populations with high colorectal cancer incidence.
Author(s): Sarah H. Nash, Elizabeth Verhage, Christie Flanagan, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(5), 552
Date: 04/2024
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Rural-Urban Differences in Long-Term Mortality and Readmission Following COVID-19 Hospitalization, 2020 to 2023
Analyzes rural-urban disparities in mortality and hospital readmission among 9,325 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 from March 2020 to July 2022, with follow-up data through May 2023. Includes data on demographic and clinical factors associated with rural dwelling.
Author(s): Mohammed Yousufuddin, Maryam Mahmood, Ebrahim Barkoudah, et al.
Citation: Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 11(5)
Date: 04/2024
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Analyzes rural-urban disparities in mortality and hospital readmission among 9,325 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 from March 2020 to July 2022, with follow-up data through May 2023. Includes data on demographic and clinical factors associated with rural dwelling.
Author(s): Mohammed Yousufuddin, Maryam Mahmood, Ebrahim Barkoudah, et al.
Citation: Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 11(5)
Date: 04/2024
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Primary Care Providers' Experiences Treating Opioid Use Disorder Using Telehealth in the Height of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Presents a study of the experiences of primary care providers who used telehealth for opioid use disorder treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Draws on the insights of participants from rural and urban counties in Kentucky and Arkansas and compares the experiences of rural and urban providers.
Author(s): Sarah Alexandra Marshall, Lachan E. Siebenmorgen, Nickolas Zaller, et al.
Citation: Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 15
Date: 04/2024
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Presents a study of the experiences of primary care providers who used telehealth for opioid use disorder treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Draws on the insights of participants from rural and urban counties in Kentucky and Arkansas and compares the experiences of rural and urban providers.
Author(s): Sarah Alexandra Marshall, Lachan E. Siebenmorgen, Nickolas Zaller, et al.
Citation: Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 15
Date: 04/2024
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Symptoms of the Disease: The Epidemiological, Economic, and Public Health Impacts of COVID-19 on the Battle Born State
Reports on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada between March 2020 and December 2022 on various healthcare, economic, and sociodemographic indicators. Includes rural and urban comparisons related to case and mortality rates, telehealth utilization, homelessness, and child welfare.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
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Reports on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada between March 2020 and December 2022 on various healthcare, economic, and sociodemographic indicators. Includes rural and urban comparisons related to case and mortality rates, telehealth utilization, homelessness, and child welfare.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
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Preventable Early Deaths in the United States, 2010-2022
Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Vital Statistics System data, offers state level rural and urban data for preventable deaths in people younger than 80. Death causes include unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease, heart disease, stroke, and cancer.
Author(s): Macarena C. García
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Vital Statistics System data, offers state level rural and urban data for preventable deaths in people younger than 80. Death causes include unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease, heart disease, stroke, and cancer.
Author(s): Macarena C. García
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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NCHS Rapid Surveys System: ADHD
Interactive data showing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnosis, treatment, and telehealth service use data. Includes an analysis of diagnoses by age with a breakdown of patient characteristics including urbanicity and other demographics. Data gathered by the National Center for Health Statistics in November 2023.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Interactive data showing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnosis, treatment, and telehealth service use data. Includes an analysis of diagnoses by age with a breakdown of patient characteristics including urbanicity and other demographics. Data gathered by the National Center for Health Statistics in November 2023.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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