Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Risk Factors for Poor Health Among U.S. Older Adults in Rural and Urban Areas: Injury, Food Insecurity, and Lack of Social and Emotional Support
Examines health and well-being in older adults by focusing on rural versus urban variations in injury, food insecurity, and lack of social and emotional support. Provides data breakdowns by demographics, employment, income, marital status, education, and more.
Author(s): Ingrid Jacobson, Alexis Swendener, Megan Lahr, Alyssa Fritz, Carrie Henning-Smith
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Examines health and well-being in older adults by focusing on rural versus urban variations in injury, food insecurity, and lack of social and emotional support. Provides data breakdowns by demographics, employment, income, marital status, education, and more.
Author(s): Ingrid Jacobson, Alexis Swendener, Megan Lahr, Alyssa Fritz, Carrie Henning-Smith
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Maui Together For a Healthier Tomorrow
Provides data from a survey of fire survivors, volunteers, healthcare professionals, and other people in Maui county on the impacts of Hawaii's August 2023 fires, including associated resources such as a wildfire assessment report and a video presentation of survey findings with transcript accessible through the video control bar. Details wildfire-associated impacts on healthcare access, mental health, supply of healthcare professionals, housing, finances and cost of living, and other topics related to health and well-being.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Presentation: The Struggles of Maui County, Wildfire Assessment Report
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Rural Health Association
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Provides data from a survey of fire survivors, volunteers, healthcare professionals, and other people in Maui county on the impacts of Hawaii's August 2023 fires, including associated resources such as a wildfire assessment report and a video presentation of survey findings with transcript accessible through the video control bar. Details wildfire-associated impacts on healthcare access, mental health, supply of healthcare professionals, housing, finances and cost of living, and other topics related to health and well-being.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Presentation: The Struggles of Maui County, Wildfire Assessment Report
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Rural Health Association
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Spotlight on HIV, STD, & Viral Hepatitis: Indiana Annual 2023 Surveillance Report
Provides data on HIV, STDs, & viral hepatitis in Indiana through 2023, with breakdowns according to mode of transmission, age at diagnosis, race/ethnicity, and county.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Department of Health
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Provides data on HIV, STDs, & viral hepatitis in Indiana through 2023, with breakdowns according to mode of transmission, age at diagnosis, race/ethnicity, and county.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Department of Health
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Fetal Death in Tennessee, 2017-2021: 2024 Report
Describes the characteristics and trends of reportable fetal deaths in Tennessee from 2017-2021. Features statistics including fetal mortality rate with breakdowns by 6 levels of population density.
Additional links: Fact Sheet
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Tennessee Department of Health
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Describes the characteristics and trends of reportable fetal deaths in Tennessee from 2017-2021. Features statistics including fetal mortality rate with breakdowns by 6 levels of population density.
Additional links: Fact Sheet
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Tennessee Department of Health
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Barriers to Healthcare and Social Service Utilization among Rural Older Adults Who Use Drugs
Presents a study on the barriers to healthcare and social services access for older adults in rural communities who use drugs. Bases findings on survey results from rural adults over 50 who use drugs on perceived barriers to service utilization. Highlights how barriers such as a lack of transportation, health insurance, and permanent housing correlates with age.
Author(s): Beth Prusaczyk, Sandra Tilmon, Joshua Landman, et al.
Citation: Journal of Applied Gerontology, 43(12), 1977-1984
Date: 06/2024
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Presents a study on the barriers to healthcare and social services access for older adults in rural communities who use drugs. Bases findings on survey results from rural adults over 50 who use drugs on perceived barriers to service utilization. Highlights how barriers such as a lack of transportation, health insurance, and permanent housing correlates with age.
Author(s): Beth Prusaczyk, Sandra Tilmon, Joshua Landman, et al.
Citation: Journal of Applied Gerontology, 43(12), 1977-1984
Date: 06/2024
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FY24-FY26 New Mexico State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) Summary
Outlines New Mexico's disease prevention and health promotion plan for fiscal years 2024-2026. Identifies health priorities and strategies to increase access to primary care, reduce the incidence of substance misuse and mental health conditions, improve environmental health, and increase prevention and support for those affected by adverse childhood experiences. Includes discussion of tribal and rural health needs.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Outlines New Mexico's disease prevention and health promotion plan for fiscal years 2024-2026. Identifies health priorities and strategies to increase access to primary care, reduce the incidence of substance misuse and mental health conditions, improve environmental health, and increase prevention and support for those affected by adverse childhood experiences. Includes discussion of tribal and rural health needs.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Travel Time to Delivery Facilities for Arkansas Mothers
Infographic presenting findings on county-level travel times to maternal care services in Arkansas. Includes data on travel times in 2016 versus 2022 at the state level, and discusses the impact of labor and delivery unit closures on rural access to care.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Infographic presenting findings on county-level travel times to maternal care services in Arkansas. Includes data on travel times in 2016 versus 2022 at the state level, and discusses the impact of labor and delivery unit closures on rural access to care.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Assessing Medicaid Payment Rates and Costs of Caring for the Medicaid Population Residing in Nursing Homes
Explores the relationship between Medicaid per diem payment rates to nursing homes and facilities' costs of providing care to Medicaid patients for facilities with a fiscal year ending on June 30, 2019. Examines the determinants of average cost and payment variations across each state. Presents data by facility-level characteristics, including ownership status, chain affiliation, rural or urban location, and more.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organizations: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Miami University, RTI International, University of Massachusetts
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Explores the relationship between Medicaid per diem payment rates to nursing homes and facilities' costs of providing care to Medicaid patients for facilities with a fiscal year ending on June 30, 2019. Examines the determinants of average cost and payment variations across each state. Presents data by facility-level characteristics, including ownership status, chain affiliation, rural or urban location, and more.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organizations: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Miami University, RTI International, University of Massachusetts
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Talking about Health Disparities in Rural Contexts
Examines the concepts of health equity and health disparities in rural public health contexts. Discusses communication strategies to increase understanding and support for efforts to address health inequities in rural areas.
Author(s): Theresa L. Miller, Julie Sweetland, Luis Hestres, et al.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organizations: FrameWorks Institute, National Network of Public Health Institutes
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Examines the concepts of health equity and health disparities in rural public health contexts. Discusses communication strategies to increase understanding and support for efforts to address health inequities in rural areas.
Author(s): Theresa L. Miller, Julie Sweetland, Luis Hestres, et al.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organizations: FrameWorks Institute, National Network of Public Health Institutes
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Changes in Screening Test Volume in the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program during the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020–2022
Examines trends in National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) screening volume from January 2020 to December 2022. Provides data, with comparisons to the pre-pandemic period, on breast and cervical cancer screening volume in metropolitan, urban, and rural areas.
Author(s): Yamisha Bermudez, Amy DeGroff, Jacqueline Miller, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(7), 816
Date: 06/2024
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Examines trends in National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) screening volume from January 2020 to December 2022. Provides data, with comparisons to the pre-pandemic period, on breast and cervical cancer screening volume in metropolitan, urban, and rural areas.
Author(s): Yamisha Bermudez, Amy DeGroff, Jacqueline Miller, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(7), 816
Date: 06/2024
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