Rural Health
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Participation in Cancer Survivorship Survey Research: Differences by Rurality and Age
Analyzes rural and urban and age-based differences in cancer survivorship research participation among 1,679 cancer survivors who recently received diagnosis or treatment at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Provides data on likelihood of participation by mail, internet, or telephone, and discusses the importance of improving access to research participation among rural and older cancer survivors.
Author(s): Emily Hallgren, Aaron R. Caldwell, Jennifer A. Andersen, et al.
Citation: Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 9(1), e200
Date: 09/2025
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Analyzes rural and urban and age-based differences in cancer survivorship research participation among 1,679 cancer survivors who recently received diagnosis or treatment at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Provides data on likelihood of participation by mail, internet, or telephone, and discusses the importance of improving access to research participation among rural and older cancer survivors.
Author(s): Emily Hallgren, Aaron R. Caldwell, Jennifer A. Andersen, et al.
Citation: Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 9(1), e200
Date: 09/2025
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Associations Between Insurance Status, Financial Hardship, and Rurality on Receipt of Guideline-Concordant Mammography
Analyzes associations between receipt of ACS or USPSTF guideline-concordant mammography and factors including healthcare-related financial hardship, insurance status, and rurality, utilizing 2023 National Health Interview Survey data of 11,138 women. Includes data on interactions between healthcare-related financial hardship and rurality within the context of access to mammography.
Author(s): Nicole E. Caston, Lisa P. Spees, Austin R. Waters, Stephanie B. Wheeler
Citation: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
Date: 09/2025
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Analyzes associations between receipt of ACS or USPSTF guideline-concordant mammography and factors including healthcare-related financial hardship, insurance status, and rurality, utilizing 2023 National Health Interview Survey data of 11,138 women. Includes data on interactions between healthcare-related financial hardship and rurality within the context of access to mammography.
Author(s): Nicole E. Caston, Lisa P. Spees, Austin R. Waters, Stephanie B. Wheeler
Citation: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
Date: 09/2025
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New York State's Paid Family Leave Improved Postpartum Health Care among Women with Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
Assesses the impact of a state paid family leave law on postpartum healthcare utilization among 312,470 women with hypertensive disorders. Includes rural and urban break down by hypertension status of study participants, among other demographic and health characteristics.
Author(s): Donglan Zhang, Jun Soo Lee, Elena V. Kuklina, et al.
Citation: Health Affairs Scholar, 3(10)
Date: 09/2025
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Assesses the impact of a state paid family leave law on postpartum healthcare utilization among 312,470 women with hypertensive disorders. Includes rural and urban break down by hypertension status of study participants, among other demographic and health characteristics.
Author(s): Donglan Zhang, Jun Soo Lee, Elena V. Kuklina, et al.
Citation: Health Affairs Scholar, 3(10)
Date: 09/2025
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Beyond the Clinic Walls: Exploring the Potential of Mobile Health
Explores the use mobile health services to increase access to care and highlights opportunities to close evidence gaps. Summarizes the research on mobile health delivery in primary, specialty, and emergency care. Discusses rural concerns including for breast cancer screening, dentistry, acute stroke response, behavioral crisis interventions, and community paramedicine.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Maanasa Kona, Julia Burleson, Leila Sullivan
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Center on Health Insurance Reforms, Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy
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Explores the use mobile health services to increase access to care and highlights opportunities to close evidence gaps. Summarizes the research on mobile health delivery in primary, specialty, and emergency care. Discusses rural concerns including for breast cancer screening, dentistry, acute stroke response, behavioral crisis interventions, and community paramedicine.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Maanasa Kona, Julia Burleson, Leila Sullivan
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Center on Health Insurance Reforms, Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy
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Assessing Populations with Access to National Cancer Institute-Funded Sites Using Local Distance-Based Service Areas
Examines variations in travel distance to sites funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) demographic group. Includes data on access to NCI-funded cancer care and participation in clinical trials by rurality, income level, region, and more.
Author(s): Sharon P. Shriver, Liora Sahar, Vanhvilai L. Douangchai Wills, Devon V. Adams, Mark E. Fleury
Citation: Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 9(1), e218
Date: 09/2025
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Examines variations in travel distance to sites funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) demographic group. Includes data on access to NCI-funded cancer care and participation in clinical trials by rurality, income level, region, and more.
Author(s): Sharon P. Shriver, Liora Sahar, Vanhvilai L. Douangchai Wills, Devon V. Adams, Mark E. Fleury
Citation: Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 9(1), e218
Date: 09/2025
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Any Mental Illness or Serious Thoughts of Suicide in the Past Year among Adults
Report using 2022-2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data to highlight adults experiencing mental illness or thoughts of suicide in the previous year. Appendix includes demographic and geographic characteristics of survey participants including 5 levels of urbanization by county.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Report using 2022-2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data to highlight adults experiencing mental illness or thoughts of suicide in the previous year. Appendix includes demographic and geographic characteristics of survey participants including 5 levels of urbanization by county.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Major Depressive Episode or Serious Thoughts of Suicide in the Past Year among Adolescents
Report using 2022-2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data to highlight major depressive episodes and thoughts of suicide among youth aged 12 to 17. Appendix includes demographic and geographic characteristics of youth surveyed including 5 levels of urbanization by county.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Report using 2022-2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data to highlight major depressive episodes and thoughts of suicide among youth aged 12 to 17. Appendix includes demographic and geographic characteristics of youth surveyed including 5 levels of urbanization by county.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Sources of Health Insurance among Adults with Long COVID: Estimates from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Examines the prevalence of ongoing symptoms after COVID-19 exposure (Long COVID), prevalence of activity-limiting Long COVID, and sources of health insurance among adults reporting Long COVID, utilizing Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component (MEPS-HC) data. See Tables 1 and 2 for a comparison of the prevalence of Long COVID and activity-limiting Long COVID between metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and non-MSAs, among other factors.
Author(s): Thomas M. Selden, Zhengyi Fang, Steven C. Hill
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Examines the prevalence of ongoing symptoms after COVID-19 exposure (Long COVID), prevalence of activity-limiting Long COVID, and sources of health insurance among adults reporting Long COVID, utilizing Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component (MEPS-HC) data. See Tables 1 and 2 for a comparison of the prevalence of Long COVID and activity-limiting Long COVID between metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and non-MSAs, among other factors.
Author(s): Thomas M. Selden, Zhengyi Fang, Steven C. Hill
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Community Health Centers and Rural Health: Essential Access, Enduring Challenges
Discusses the role community health centers (CHCs) play in delivering primary care in rural areas. Describes the challenges rural CHCs face and strategies to stabilize and strengthen these facilities. Includes data on the rural CHC workforce and the percentage of all CHC patients served by a rural CHC by state. Compares healthcare quality, the percent of medical and mental health visits that were virtual, and the percent of patients with select chronic conditions by rural and urban location.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organizations: National Association of Community Health Centers, WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Discusses the role community health centers (CHCs) play in delivering primary care in rural areas. Describes the challenges rural CHCs face and strategies to stabilize and strengthen these facilities. Includes data on the rural CHC workforce and the percentage of all CHC patients served by a rural CHC by state. Compares healthcare quality, the percent of medical and mental health visits that were virtual, and the percent of patients with select chronic conditions by rural and urban location.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organizations: National Association of Community Health Centers, WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Study Team Perspectives on a Multisite Randomized Clinical Trial with Underserved Rural Populations: A Mixed Methods Feasibility Analysis
Surveys clinical trial study staff on barriers and facilitators of conducting the iAmHealthy Intervention, a mobile health-based clinical trial focused on addressing obesity among rural families and children. Discusses participant recruitment, engagement, and retention, best practices for communicating study procedures and expectations, experiences working with rural populations, and more.
Author(s): Kristina L. Foster, Sarah Sanders, Christi A. Madden, et al.
Citation: PLoS One, 20(9), e0333229
Date: 09/2025
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Surveys clinical trial study staff on barriers and facilitators of conducting the iAmHealthy Intervention, a mobile health-based clinical trial focused on addressing obesity among rural families and children. Discusses participant recruitment, engagement, and retention, best practices for communicating study procedures and expectations, experiences working with rural populations, and more.
Author(s): Kristina L. Foster, Sarah Sanders, Christi A. Madden, et al.
Citation: PLoS One, 20(9), e0333229
Date: 09/2025
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