Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Worker Burnout in Healthcare: Metro vs. Non-Metro
Examines job satisfaction and turnover intentions by metro and nonmetro location, as well as additional characteristics related to burnout including job category, education, geography, income, and more.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Examines job satisfaction and turnover intentions by metro and nonmetro location, as well as additional characteristics related to burnout including job category, education, geography, income, and more.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Gun Violence in Arizona: Data to Inform Prevention Policies
Provides information on firearm violence in Arizona, including mass and school shootings, suicides, homicides, injuries, police shootings, and more, with data broken down by demographics, county, and rural versus urban location. Discusses gun safety policies and prevention strategies.
Author(s): Julia Jackman, Allan N. Williams
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Public Health Association
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Provides information on firearm violence in Arizona, including mass and school shootings, suicides, homicides, injuries, police shootings, and more, with data broken down by demographics, county, and rural versus urban location. Discusses gun safety policies and prevention strategies.
Author(s): Julia Jackman, Allan N. Williams
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Public Health Association
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Rates of Primary Care and Integrated Mental Health Telemedicine Visits Between Rural and Urban Veterans Affairs Beneficiaries Before and After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Shares the results of a study examining changes over time in rural-urban differences in telemedicine use for primary care and mental health integration services among Veterans Affairs (VA) beneficiaries. Uses data from 138 VA healthcare systems from March 2019 to December 2021. Features demographics and statistics with breakdowns by visit type and rural or urban area.
Author(s): Lucinda B. Leung, Caroline Yoo, Karen Chu, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(3)
Date: 03/2023
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Shares the results of a study examining changes over time in rural-urban differences in telemedicine use for primary care and mental health integration services among Veterans Affairs (VA) beneficiaries. Uses data from 138 VA healthcare systems from March 2019 to December 2021. Features demographics and statistics with breakdowns by visit type and rural or urban area.
Author(s): Lucinda B. Leung, Caroline Yoo, Karen Chu, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(3)
Date: 03/2023
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Perspectives on the Long of COVID: From Doomscrolling to Rural Management Strategies
An overview of how Long COVID is impacting rural areas. Features a Tennessee rural health researcher sharing his Long COVID experience and a rural New York healthcare system discussing the condition's management options.
Author(s): Kay Miller Temple
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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An overview of how Long COVID is impacting rural areas. Features a Tennessee rural health researcher sharing his Long COVID experience and a rural New York healthcare system discussing the condition's management options.
Author(s): Kay Miller Temple
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Availability of Behavioral Health Providers and Services in Rural Areas, with Holly Andrilla
An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Holly Andrilla, Deputy Director of the WWAMI Rural Health Research Center. Focuses on rural availability of psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, social workers, and counselors, as well as recent developments in access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD).
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Holly Andrilla, Deputy Director of the WWAMI Rural Health Research Center. Focuses on rural availability of psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, social workers, and counselors, as well as recent developments in access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD).
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Elevated Colorectal Cancer Incidence among American Indian/Alaska Native Persons in Alaska Compared to Other Populations Worldwide
Presents the results of a study comparing American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) colorectal cancer (CRC) rates in Alaska for 2018 to CRC rates among tribal and racial populations in other regions of the US, and internationally. Results of this study will be used to inform healthcare organizations about policies and practices supporting CRC screening for the reduction of the disease.
Author(s): Donald Haverkamp, Diana Redwood, Elena Roik, Stephen Vindigni, Timothy Thomas
Citation: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 82(1)
Date: 03/2023
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Presents the results of a study comparing American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) colorectal cancer (CRC) rates in Alaska for 2018 to CRC rates among tribal and racial populations in other regions of the US, and internationally. Results of this study will be used to inform healthcare organizations about policies and practices supporting CRC screening for the reduction of the disease.
Author(s): Donald Haverkamp, Diana Redwood, Elena Roik, Stephen Vindigni, Timothy Thomas
Citation: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 82(1)
Date: 03/2023
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Using GIS to Identify Priority Sites for Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs in Texas Health Centers
Provides county-level information on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates in Texas, including percentage of the population who have been screened and number of Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) patients without up-to-date screening or Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) engagement. Lists FQHCs by county that are priority for CRC screening improvement.
Author(s): F. Benjamin Zhan, Yanyan Liu, Mei Yang, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 20
Date: 03/2023
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Provides county-level information on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates in Texas, including percentage of the population who have been screened and number of Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) patients without up-to-date screening or Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) engagement. Lists FQHCs by county that are priority for CRC screening improvement.
Author(s): F. Benjamin Zhan, Yanyan Liu, Mei Yang, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 20
Date: 03/2023
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Interactions at the Point of Firearm Purchase and Subsequent Use of Locking Devices
Examines if firearms retailers notifying purchasers about included cable locks at the point of sale improves subsequent locking device use and gun safety practices. Analyzes 2 samples of firearms owners with sample 2 broken down further into subsamples by 3 states: Minnesota, Mississippi, and New Jersey. Includes data on firearms cable lock usage for all samples as well as demographic breakdowns in the Minnesota sample, including demographics and rurality.
Author(s): Shelby L. Bandel, Allison E. Bond, Michael D. Anestis
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 10, 11
Date: 03/2023
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Examines if firearms retailers notifying purchasers about included cable locks at the point of sale improves subsequent locking device use and gun safety practices. Analyzes 2 samples of firearms owners with sample 2 broken down further into subsamples by 3 states: Minnesota, Mississippi, and New Jersey. Includes data on firearms cable lock usage for all samples as well as demographic breakdowns in the Minnesota sample, including demographics and rurality.
Author(s): Shelby L. Bandel, Allison E. Bond, Michael D. Anestis
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 10, 11
Date: 03/2023
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Emergency Department Visits Related to Mental Health Disorders Among Adults, by Race and Hispanic Ethnicity: United States, 2018–2020
Report explores the rates of mental health-related visits to emergency departments (EDs) by race and Hispanic ethnicity. Breaks down data by race, mental health disorder, and urbanization level, among other measures.
Author(s): Zachary J. Peters, Loredana Santo, Danielle Davis, Carol J. DeFrances
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Report explores the rates of mental health-related visits to emergency departments (EDs) by race and Hispanic ethnicity. Breaks down data by race, mental health disorder, and urbanization level, among other measures.
Author(s): Zachary J. Peters, Loredana Santo, Danielle Davis, Carol J. DeFrances
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Disparities in Telemedicine Literacy and Access in the United States
Examines populations who have limited access to telemedicine for plastic surgery care as well as general healthcare. Utilizes data from the U.S. Census and Pew Research Institute survey to create a telemedicine literacy index (TLI) and reports results according to various demographic variables as well as via a county-level U.S. map depicting telemedicine access.
Author(s): Andrew Harris, Amit Jain, Suraj A. Dhanjani, et al.
Citation: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 151(3), 677-685
Date: 03/2023
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Examines populations who have limited access to telemedicine for plastic surgery care as well as general healthcare. Utilizes data from the U.S. Census and Pew Research Institute survey to create a telemedicine literacy index (TLI) and reports results according to various demographic variables as well as via a county-level U.S. map depicting telemedicine access.
Author(s): Andrew Harris, Amit Jain, Suraj A. Dhanjani, et al.
Citation: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 151(3), 677-685
Date: 03/2023
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