Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health disparities
Differences in Media Access and Use Between Rural Native American and White Children
Compares media access between Native American children and White children from rural areas in Michigan to determine the most effective way of disseminating public health initiatives to reach Native children and reduce health disparities.
Author(s): Yulin Hswen, John A Naslund, David S Bickham
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(3), 2922
Date: 08/2014
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Compares media access between Native American children and White children from rural areas in Michigan to determine the most effective way of disseminating public health initiatives to reach Native children and reduce health disparities.
Author(s): Yulin Hswen, John A Naslund, David S Bickham
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(3), 2922
Date: 08/2014
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North Carolina Rural Health Action Plan: A Report of the NCIOM Task Force on Rural Health
Contains the North Carolina rural health action plan to improve rural health outcomes and identifies six key strategies at the state and local levels to address rural health disparities. See also: 2018 Update on Priority Strategies.
Date: 08/2014
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Institute of Medicine
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Contains the North Carolina rural health action plan to improve rural health outcomes and identifies six key strategies at the state and local levels to address rural health disparities. See also: 2018 Update on Priority Strategies.
Date: 08/2014
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Institute of Medicine
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Gender Differences in the Use of Drug Resistance Strategies: An Analysis of Rural Asian/Pacific Islander Youth
Examines the differences between multi-ethnic male and female youth from the Island of Hawaii regarding their use of drug resistance strategies, and the implications for health promotion and drug prevention policies.
Author(s): Scott K. Okamoto, Suzanne Pel, Susana Helm, Jessica K. Valdez
Citation: Health Promotion Practice, 15(4), 568-574
Date: 07/2014
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Examines the differences between multi-ethnic male and female youth from the Island of Hawaii regarding their use of drug resistance strategies, and the implications for health promotion and drug prevention policies.
Author(s): Scott K. Okamoto, Suzanne Pel, Susana Helm, Jessica K. Valdez
Citation: Health Promotion Practice, 15(4), 568-574
Date: 07/2014
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Assessment of Appalachian Region Pediatric Hearing Healthcare Disparities and Delays
Reports on a study to analyze the timeliness of diagnostic and rehabilitative services for children with severe hearing loss in rural areas of Appalachia which may postpone or delay cochlear implantation and other intervention services.
Author(s): Matthew L. Bush, Mariel Osetinsky, Jennifer B. Shinn, et al.
Citation: Laryngoscope, 124(7), 1713-1717
Date: 07/2014
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Reports on a study to analyze the timeliness of diagnostic and rehabilitative services for children with severe hearing loss in rural areas of Appalachia which may postpone or delay cochlear implantation and other intervention services.
Author(s): Matthew L. Bush, Mariel Osetinsky, Jennifer B. Shinn, et al.
Citation: Laryngoscope, 124(7), 1713-1717
Date: 07/2014
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Extreme Nursing: a Qualitative Assessment of Nurse Retention in a Remote Setting
A qualitative study intended to ensure the unique stories of bush Alaska nurses are preserved, to foster a strong bush nursing tradition, and to inform recruitment, hiring, and retention practices in remote settings.
Author(s): Maria deValpine
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(3), 2859
Date: 07/2014
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A qualitative study intended to ensure the unique stories of bush Alaska nurses are preserved, to foster a strong bush nursing tradition, and to inform recruitment, hiring, and retention practices in remote settings.
Author(s): Maria deValpine
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(3), 2859
Date: 07/2014
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American Indian Health Policy: Historical Trends and Contemporary Issues
Discusses the past, present, and future development of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) health policy. Identifies federal policy and legislation affecting Indian Health Service (IHS) funding and other federal funding that supports the healthcare received by AI/AN populations.
Author(s): Donald Warne, Linda Bane Frizzell
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 104(Suppl 3), 263–267
Date: 06/2014
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Discusses the past, present, and future development of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) health policy. Identifies federal policy and legislation affecting Indian Health Service (IHS) funding and other federal funding that supports the healthcare received by AI/AN populations.
Author(s): Donald Warne, Linda Bane Frizzell
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 104(Suppl 3), 263–267
Date: 06/2014
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Residential Mobility Across Local Areas in the United States and the Geographic Distribution of the Healthy Population
Examines the potential impact that migration from one community to another may have on population health data, in terms of our understanding of how place impacts health status. Looked at moves over one 5-year period, from 1995 to 2000, for selected urban and rural communities, with information on disability status and education. Considered geographic relocation between urban and rural areas, between high-poverty and low-poverty areas, and between North and South.
Author(s): Arline T. Geronimus, John Bound, Annie Ro
Citation: Demography, 51(3), 777-809
Date: 06/2014
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Examines the potential impact that migration from one community to another may have on population health data, in terms of our understanding of how place impacts health status. Looked at moves over one 5-year period, from 1995 to 2000, for selected urban and rural communities, with information on disability status and education. Considered geographic relocation between urban and rural areas, between high-poverty and low-poverty areas, and between North and South.
Author(s): Arline T. Geronimus, John Bound, Annie Ro
Citation: Demography, 51(3), 777-809
Date: 06/2014
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Effect of Rurality on Screening for Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Mammography
Examines urban and rural differences among adult women who utilize mammography screenings. Discusses urban–rural disparities in breast cancer treatment and experience.
Author(s): Janni Leung, Samantha McKenzie, Jennifer Martin, Deirdre McLaughlin
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(2), 2730
Date: 06/2014
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Examines urban and rural differences among adult women who utilize mammography screenings. Discusses urban–rural disparities in breast cancer treatment and experience.
Author(s): Janni Leung, Samantha McKenzie, Jennifer Martin, Deirdre McLaughlin
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(2), 2730
Date: 06/2014
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'Heart Attack' Symptoms and Decision-Making: The Case of Older Rural Women
Identifies barriers to care for heart attack symptoms from interviewing rural women, including difficulty identifying symptoms, perception of ambulance response times, privacy concerns, and more. Interviews rural woman about myocardial infarction prevention, recognition, and treatment.
Author(s): Melanie Jackson, B. Jan McCulloch
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(2), 2560
Date: 05/2014
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Identifies barriers to care for heart attack symptoms from interviewing rural women, including difficulty identifying symptoms, perception of ambulance response times, privacy concerns, and more. Interviews rural woman about myocardial infarction prevention, recognition, and treatment.
Author(s): Melanie Jackson, B. Jan McCulloch
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(2), 2560
Date: 05/2014
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Widening Rural–Urban Disparities in All-Cause Mortality and Mortality from Major Causes of Death in the USA, 1969–2009
Examines U.S. mortality rates between 1969 and 2009 to identify growth or reduction of mortality disparities between rural and urban settings. Addresses the impact or race/ethnicity, gender, and poverty.
Author(s): Gopal K. Singh, Mohammad Siahpush
Citation: Journal of Urban Health, 91(2), 272-292
Date: 04/2014
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Examines U.S. mortality rates between 1969 and 2009 to identify growth or reduction of mortality disparities between rural and urban settings. Addresses the impact or race/ethnicity, gender, and poverty.
Author(s): Gopal K. Singh, Mohammad Siahpush
Citation: Journal of Urban Health, 91(2), 272-292
Date: 04/2014
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