Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health conditions
Development of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain Across the US Rural–Urban Continuum, 2019–2020
Examines the prevalence of chronic pain across large central metro, large fringe metro, medium and small metro, and nonmetropolitan locations in the United States. Utilizes 2019–2020 National Health Interview Survey Longitudinal Cohort (NHIS-LC) data to analyze the severity of pain by demographic variables, region, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Feinuo Sun, Yulin Yang, Richard L. Nahin
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(2)
Date: 05/2025
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Examines the prevalence of chronic pain across large central metro, large fringe metro, medium and small metro, and nonmetropolitan locations in the United States. Utilizes 2019–2020 National Health Interview Survey Longitudinal Cohort (NHIS-LC) data to analyze the severity of pain by demographic variables, region, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Feinuo Sun, Yulin Yang, Richard L. Nahin
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(2)
Date: 05/2025
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Evaluating Spoke Facilitation Costs of Implementing TelePain in the Veterans Health Administration
Examines TelePain and hub-and-spoke healthcare models to treat pain in U.S. veterans. Discusses implementation costs, staffing, patients reached, and potential cost barriers of the model in rural and small clinics.
Author(s): Alexandra L. Rose, Shaina Coogan, Jess Indresano, Steven B. Zeliadt, Jessica A. Chen
Citation: Implementation Science Communications, 6, 51
Date: 05/2025
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Examines TelePain and hub-and-spoke healthcare models to treat pain in U.S. veterans. Discusses implementation costs, staffing, patients reached, and potential cost barriers of the model in rural and small clinics.
Author(s): Alexandra L. Rose, Shaina Coogan, Jess Indresano, Steven B. Zeliadt, Jessica A. Chen
Citation: Implementation Science Communications, 6, 51
Date: 05/2025
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Community Health Centers: Leading Innovation in Health Care
Presents graphs, charts, and data highlighting services provided by Community Health Centers, characteristics of the patients served, and progress made in improving access to healthcare. Reports on health centers' historical growth and recent trends, financial health, healthcare screening and disease prevention, management of chronic diseases, maternal and child health, workforce and service utilization, health information technology, and more. Includes urban-rural comparisons and maps with data by state throughout.
Author(s): Sarah Hurlbert, Mahima Singeetham, Amy Flowers
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
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Presents graphs, charts, and data highlighting services provided by Community Health Centers, characteristics of the patients served, and progress made in improving access to healthcare. Reports on health centers' historical growth and recent trends, financial health, healthcare screening and disease prevention, management of chronic diseases, maternal and child health, workforce and service utilization, health information technology, and more. Includes urban-rural comparisons and maps with data by state throughout.
Author(s): Sarah Hurlbert, Mahima Singeetham, Amy Flowers
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
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Prevalence and Predictors of Chronic Disease among Rural and Medically Underserved Populations Using Smokeless Tobacco
Examines chronic disease prevalence and associated risk factors among 532 smokeless tobacco (SLT) cessation intervention participants who live in rural and medically underserved communities. Includes data on chronic diseases including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, oral health, and more.
Author(s): Elaine Sang, Susan Silva, Sarah Grenon, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 13, 1565910
Date: 05/2025
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Examines chronic disease prevalence and associated risk factors among 532 smokeless tobacco (SLT) cessation intervention participants who live in rural and medically underserved communities. Includes data on chronic diseases including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, oral health, and more.
Author(s): Elaine Sang, Susan Silva, Sarah Grenon, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 13, 1565910
Date: 05/2025
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Community Health Centers Are Increasingly Important to Medicare Beneficiaries
Presents data on health center Medicare patient characteristics, service utilization, and revenue between 2019-2023. Compares sociodemographic and health characteristics of health center patients with those of the general Medicare population. Discusses the impact of managed care plans on health center finances.
Author(s): Elizabeth Dutta, Marsha Regenstein, Feygele Jacobs
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health
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Presents data on health center Medicare patient characteristics, service utilization, and revenue between 2019-2023. Compares sociodemographic and health characteristics of health center patients with those of the general Medicare population. Discusses the impact of managed care plans on health center finances.
Author(s): Elizabeth Dutta, Marsha Regenstein, Feygele Jacobs
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health
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Assessing Neighborhood Deprivation Reveals Rural-Urban Disparities in CGM Access Among Children With Type 1 Diabetes
Examines disparities in access to continuous glucose monitor (CGM) technology in rural versus urban and high deprivation versus low deprivation areas, utilizing 2016-2023 pediatric endocrine patient encounter data for a region including parts of Missouri and Kansas. Highlights interactions between rurality, deprivation, access, and neighborhood demographics.
Author(s): Daniel R. Tilden, Christie A. Befort, Brent Lockee, et al.
Citation: Diabetes Care, dc250077
Date: 05/2025
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Examines disparities in access to continuous glucose monitor (CGM) technology in rural versus urban and high deprivation versus low deprivation areas, utilizing 2016-2023 pediatric endocrine patient encounter data for a region including parts of Missouri and Kansas. Highlights interactions between rurality, deprivation, access, and neighborhood demographics.
Author(s): Daniel R. Tilden, Christie A. Befort, Brent Lockee, et al.
Citation: Diabetes Care, dc250077
Date: 05/2025
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Midwest Urban-Rural Differences in Cancer Prevalence
Analyzes cancer prevalence by level of rurality in a midwestern region, utilizing Rochester Epidemiology Project (REP) data of 647,909 people who lived in a 27-county region of Minnesota and Wisconsin as of January 2020. Includes data breakdowns by level of rurality and place of cancer, smoking status, sex, age, and other demographic factors.
Author(s): Christine M. Prissel, Brandon R. Grossardt, Lila J. Finney Rutten, et al.
Citation: Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Date: 05/2025
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Analyzes cancer prevalence by level of rurality in a midwestern region, utilizing Rochester Epidemiology Project (REP) data of 647,909 people who lived in a 27-county region of Minnesota and Wisconsin as of January 2020. Includes data breakdowns by level of rurality and place of cancer, smoking status, sex, age, and other demographic factors.
Author(s): Christine M. Prissel, Brandon R. Grossardt, Lila J. Finney Rutten, et al.
Citation: Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Date: 05/2025
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Access to CCTA at Safety-Net Hospitals Across the United States
Examines the availability of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) at safety-net hospitals to evaluate patients with chest pain. Analyzes 391 safety-net hospitals according to bed size, state, academic status, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Jonah Delshad, Trevor Weis, Caleb Bayona, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, 19(3), 340-343
Date: 05/2025
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Examines the availability of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) at safety-net hospitals to evaluate patients with chest pain. Analyzes 391 safety-net hospitals according to bed size, state, academic status, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Jonah Delshad, Trevor Weis, Caleb Bayona, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, 19(3), 340-343
Date: 05/2025
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NCFH National Pulse: H5N1 Among Animal Production Workers
Report details the findings of a survey of farmworker-serving organizations on H5N1, or avian influenza outbreaks across the country. Discusses worker exposure to and barriers to outreach, prevention, and healthcare.
Additional links: En Español
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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Report details the findings of a survey of farmworker-serving organizations on H5N1, or avian influenza outbreaks across the country. Discusses worker exposure to and barriers to outreach, prevention, and healthcare.
Additional links: En Español
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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Traffic Safety Facts, 2023 Data: Passenger Vehicles
National data on traffic crashes involving passenger vehicles. Features statistics from 2020-2023 with breakdowns by vehicle type, time of day, fatalities, state, and rural or urban locations.
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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National data on traffic crashes involving passenger vehicles. Features statistics from 2020-2023 with breakdowns by vehicle type, time of day, fatalities, state, and rural or urban locations.
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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