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Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services

Oklahoma Health Professional Shortage Areas: Mental Health Catchment Areas (With Scores)
County-level map of Oklahoma displaying mental health service areas and Mental Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) scores. Denotes low-income catchment areas, geographic catchment areas, and high needs geographic catchment areas.
Date: 03/2022
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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Oklahoma Rural Health Clinics, Health Professional Shortage Areas: Primary Care
County-level map of Oklahoma showing the locations of all Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in the state as well as National Health Service Corps (NHSC) RHC Sites, Geographic Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), and HPSA populations.
Date: 03/2022
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma Office of Primary Care and Rural Health Development
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Kansas Health Statistics Report
Reports on various health conditions in Kansas including mental illness, weather-related health issues, and county-level Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). Provides updated statistics about county population density and a summary of the 2020 vital statistics.
Date: 03/2022
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Palliative Care for Rural Growth and Wellbeing: Identifying Perceived Barriers and Facilitators in Access to Palliative Care in Rural Indiana, USA
Interviews 15 palliative care providers to identify barriers and facilitators to access for palliative care in rural Indiana. Discusses knowledge of and beliefs about palliative care, workforce supply and training, timing of the introduction to palliative care, associated costs, and distance to care.
Author(s): Nasreen Lalani, Yun Cai
Citation: BMC Palliative Care, 21, 25
Date: 02/2022
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Healthy Alaskans 2030: State Health Improvement Plan
Provides an overview of the statewide health improvement plan and details the 30 health objectives to be met by 2030. Highlights objectives related to mental health, chronic disease incidence, healthcare access, disparities, and social determinants of health, among others.
Date: 02/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Alaska Department of Health, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
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2022-2027 Illinois Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan
Provides an overview of the cancer burden in Illinois as well as strategies to improve screening, treatment, and survivorship. Discusses geographic disparities related to healthcare access and provides county-level data on cancer rates and social determinants of health. Includes a section specific to issues of rural health and cancer control.
Date: 02/2022
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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Rural–Urban Differences in Influenza Vaccination Among Adults in the United States, 2018–2019
Provides data on influenza vaccination among adults during the 2018-2019 flu season. Utilizes 2019 National Health Interview Survey data, with breakdowns according to age, sex, race, and large metropolitan, medium/small metropolitan, or nonmetropolitan location.
Author(s): Bhav Jain, Joseph Alexander Paguio, Jasper Seth Yao, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 112(2), 304-307
Date: 02/2022
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What We Know (and Don't Know) About Caregiving in Rural America
Webinar offering an overview of informal caregiving for rural residents. Describes the tasks associated with caregiving, rural caregiving data and available research, mental health, cancer related caregiving, and rural and urban comparisons. Includes North Carolina-based caregiving projects. Transcript available in the video description.
Date: 02/2022
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Comparing Smoking Cessation Interventions among Underserved Patients Referred for Lung Cancer Screening: A Pragmatic Trial Protocol
Presents a study comparing 4 different smoking cessation support programs offered in tandem with lung cancer screening for underserved patients. Evaluates each intervention offered to Black, Latinx, and rural patients and draws conclusions based on outcomes.
Author(s): Rachel Kohn, Anil Vachani, Dylan Small, et al.
Citation: Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 19(2), 303-314
Date: 02/2022
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Prehospital Time for Patients with Acute Cardiac Complaints: A Rural Health Disparity
Reviews 428,054 emergency medical services (EMS) instances between January 2013 and May 2018 related to acute cardiac complaints to examine differences in time spent between EMS dispatch and hospital arrival for rural and urban patients. Discusses inequities in time to care by age, sex, transport mode, and patient status.
Author(s): Nicklaus P. Ashburn, Anna C. Snavely, Ryan M. Angi, et al.
Citation: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine 52(2022), 64-68
Date: 02/2022
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