Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health conditions
Essential Health Care Services Related to Anxiety and Mood Disorders in Women: Proceedings of a Workshop
Summarizes a workshop from April 2024 discussing essential healthcare services across the female lifespan for anxiety and mood disorders, policy, impacts on particular populations, and improving care provision. Discusses access concerns for rural and Native American women throughout.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Board on Health Care Services
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Summarizes a workshop from April 2024 discussing essential healthcare services across the female lifespan for anxiety and mood disorders, policy, impacts on particular populations, and improving care provision. Discusses access concerns for rural and Native American women throughout.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Board on Health Care Services
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Cost of Agricultural Injuries in the United States: Estimates Based on Surveillance, Insurance, and Government Statistics
Surveyed 7,195 farm and ranch operators on injury frequency, medical expenses, and lost work time to estimate the cost of injury for farmers and farmworkers. Discusses the economic impacts of injury for both the injured worker and the national gross farm income.
Author(s): Suraj Adhikari, Fernando Wilson, Risto Rautiainen
Citation: American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 67(9), 801-812
Date: 2024
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Surveyed 7,195 farm and ranch operators on injury frequency, medical expenses, and lost work time to estimate the cost of injury for farmers and farmworkers. Discusses the economic impacts of injury for both the injured worker and the national gross farm income.
Author(s): Suraj Adhikari, Fernando Wilson, Risto Rautiainen
Citation: American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 67(9), 801-812
Date: 2024
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Assessing and Advancing Progress in the Delivery of High-Quality Cancer Care: Proceedings of a Workshop
Proceedings of a workshop focused on assessing progress in cancer care quality and equity in the past decade, from 2013-2023. Includes discussion on changes, strategies, and advances in cancer care, as well as how to improve cancer care for various populations, such as rural residents.
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Author(s): National Cancer Policy Forum
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Proceedings of a workshop focused on assessing progress in cancer care quality and equity in the past decade, from 2013-2023. Includes discussion on changes, strategies, and advances in cancer care, as well as how to improve cancer care for various populations, such as rural residents.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): National Cancer Policy Forum
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Advancing Research on Chronic Conditions in Women
Examines gaps in what is known about chronic conditions that affect women differently or are specific to or predominantly impact women. Includes insights specific to rural women. Offers recommendations for a research agenda, one of which is inclusion of rural women in studies.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Committee on a Framework for the Consideration of Chronic Debilitating Conditions in Women
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Examines gaps in what is known about chronic conditions that affect women differently or are specific to or predominantly impact women. Includes insights specific to rural women. Offers recommendations for a research agenda, one of which is inclusion of rural women in studies.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Committee on a Framework for the Consideration of Chronic Debilitating Conditions in Women
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2024: Achieving the Bold Vision of Health Equity
Discusses cancer disparities with focus on race and ethnicity, rural and other medically underserved populations, social determinants of health, research, related health conditions, screening, mortality, workforce, and public policy. Discusses rural throughout including rural and urban comparisons.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: American Association for Cancer Research
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Discusses cancer disparities with focus on race and ethnicity, rural and other medically underserved populations, social determinants of health, research, related health conditions, screening, mortality, workforce, and public policy. Discusses rural throughout including rural and urban comparisons.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: American Association for Cancer Research
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Arkansas State Health Assessment (SHA) 2024 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: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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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: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Introducing K-DATA: Kentucky - Demographics, Analytics, Trends and Access (K-DATA)
Reports on health and population in Kentucky. Includes coverage of state demographics, social determinants of health, healthcare workforce supply and distribution, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), access to care, facilities, public health programs, nutrition, youth, people with disabilities, substance use disorder, cancer, diabetes, and characteristics of Kentucky's rural, urban, Delta, and Appalachian regions.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
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Reports on health and population in Kentucky. Includes coverage of state demographics, social determinants of health, healthcare workforce supply and distribution, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), access to care, facilities, public health programs, nutrition, youth, people with disabilities, substance use disorder, cancer, diabetes, and characteristics of Kentucky's rural, urban, Delta, and Appalachian regions.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
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Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders Cycle VIII (2020-2023) - 2024 Final Report
Report highlights data collected from a survey of American Indian and Alaska Native elders regarding their health and wellness. Explores reported rates of healthcare access, substance use, social support, housing, healthcare screening, and more.
Additional links: Infographic: Caregiving and Socialization Among Native Elders, Infographic: Frailty and Physical Functioning Among Native Elders, Infographic: Native Elders in the United States, Infographic: Nutrition Among Native Elders
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
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Report highlights data collected from a survey of American Indian and Alaska Native elders regarding their health and wellness. Explores reported rates of healthcare access, substance use, social support, housing, healthcare screening, and more.
Additional links: Infographic: Caregiving and Socialization Among Native Elders, Infographic: Frailty and Physical Functioning Among Native Elders, Infographic: Native Elders in the United States, Infographic: Nutrition Among Native Elders
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
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Telehealth and Delivery of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment in the Veterans Health Administration
Evaluated 138,619 Veterans Health Administration patients receiving alcohol use disorder treatment between March 2020 and February 2021 to determine characteristics associated with telehealth use during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights rurality as one characteristics impacting telehealth modality and access in addition to other characteristics.
Author(s): Ponni V. Perumalswami, Megan A. Adams, Madeline C. Frost, et al.
Citation: Alcohol Clinical & Experimental Research, 48(5), 944-954
Date: 2024
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Evaluated 138,619 Veterans Health Administration patients receiving alcohol use disorder treatment between March 2020 and February 2021 to determine characteristics associated with telehealth use during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights rurality as one characteristics impacting telehealth modality and access in addition to other characteristics.
Author(s): Ponni V. Perumalswami, Megan A. Adams, Madeline C. Frost, et al.
Citation: Alcohol Clinical & Experimental Research, 48(5), 944-954
Date: 2024
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Women Veterans: The Journey to Mental Wellness
Report discussing mental health for female veterans. Discusses topics including suicide prevention with a focus on rural issues, abuse and violence, substance use, eating disorders, social connectedness, maternity, and care coordination. Offers policy and research recommendations to the Veterans Health Administration.
Additional links: Quick Glance
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Disabled American Veterans
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Report discussing mental health for female veterans. Discusses topics including suicide prevention with a focus on rural issues, abuse and violence, substance use, eating disorders, social connectedness, maternity, and care coordination. Offers policy and research recommendations to the Veterans Health Administration.
Additional links: Quick Glance
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Disabled American Veterans
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