Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Factors Influencing Rural Physician Retention Following Completion of a Rural Training Track Family Medicine Residency Program
Examines the survey results of 16 graduates from a rural family medicine training track program in Wisconsin to determine what factors influence rural physician retention and practice location decisions. Includes statistics on physician retention and mobility, including reasons for leaving.
Author(s): Colleen Morken, Kimberly Bruksch-Meck, Byron Crouse, Kara Traxler
Citation: Wisconsin Medical Journal, 117(5), 208-210
Date: 12/2018
view details
Examines the survey results of 16 graduates from a rural family medicine training track program in Wisconsin to determine what factors influence rural physician retention and practice location decisions. Includes statistics on physician retention and mobility, including reasons for leaving.
Author(s): Colleen Morken, Kimberly Bruksch-Meck, Byron Crouse, Kara Traxler
Citation: Wisconsin Medical Journal, 117(5), 208-210
Date: 12/2018
view details
Evaluating Coverage of Selected Domains in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health: NSDUH Methodological Report
Highlights the methodological parameters of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health study. Includes selection information for rural and American Indian and Alaska Native groups.
Date: 12/2018
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
view details
Highlights the methodological parameters of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health study. Includes selection information for rural and American Indian and Alaska Native groups.
Date: 12/2018
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
view details
Improving Oral Health Care Services in Rural America
Discusses the link between oral health and overall health and issues affecting oral health access in rural areas, including shortages of dental providers, differences in dental hygienist scope of practice by state, and insurance coverage. Provides an overview of federal efforts related to rural oral health and offers policy recommendations. Includes a summary of local perspectives from a site visit to Winnsboro Smiles Family Dentistry in rural South Carolina as part of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services meeting.
Date: 12/2018
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
view details
Discusses the link between oral health and overall health and issues affecting oral health access in rural areas, including shortages of dental providers, differences in dental hygienist scope of practice by state, and insurance coverage. Provides an overview of federal efforts related to rural oral health and offers policy recommendations. Includes a summary of local perspectives from a site visit to Winnsboro Smiles Family Dentistry in rural South Carolina as part of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services meeting.
Date: 12/2018
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
view details
Cesarean Delivery - New Mexico PRAMS
Reports on data from New Mexico's Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) regarding the prevalence of cesarean sections (c-sections). Includes breakdowns by reason for c-section, age, race/ethnicity, rural/urban residence, and more.
Date: 12/2018
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
view details
Reports on data from New Mexico's Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) regarding the prevalence of cesarean sections (c-sections). Includes breakdowns by reason for c-section, age, race/ethnicity, rural/urban residence, and more.
Date: 12/2018
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
view details
For California's Rural Seniors, Improving Oral Health Care Could Mean Better Health
Highlights data on California's oral health needs for rural seniors, how those needs can impact other health conditions, and offers recommendations for policymakers.
Date: 12/2018
Sponsoring organization: Families USA
view details
Highlights data on California's oral health needs for rural seniors, how those needs can impact other health conditions, and offers recommendations for policymakers.
Date: 12/2018
Sponsoring organization: Families USA
view details
Improving Care to Prevent Suicide Among People with Serious Mental Illness: Proceedings of a Workshop
Reports on workshop discussions held September 11-12, 2018 and a moderated Twitter chat hosted October 4, 2018 regarding mental illness and suicide risk. Addresses what is known about serious mental illness and suicide risk, what is being done about it, and recommendations for future action. Includes examples of suicide prevention interventions. Chapter 5 focuses on Native Americans and Alaska Natives.
Author(s): Board on Health Care Services
Date: 12/2018
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
view details
Reports on workshop discussions held September 11-12, 2018 and a moderated Twitter chat hosted October 4, 2018 regarding mental illness and suicide risk. Addresses what is known about serious mental illness and suicide risk, what is being done about it, and recommendations for future action. Includes examples of suicide prevention interventions. Chapter 5 focuses on Native Americans and Alaska Natives.
Author(s): Board on Health Care Services
Date: 12/2018
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
view details
Pandora's Pill Bottle - 1: Opioids in Rural America
Presents a series of articles on the effect the opioid crisis has had on rural agricultural areas. Details the stories of rural people whose lives have been affected by opioids.
Additional links: Pandora's Pill Bottle - 2: How Opioids Become a Problem, Pandora's Pill Bottle - 3: Impact of Opioids, Pandora's Pill Bottle - 4: Battling Opioids at Ground Level, Pandora's Pill Bottle - 5: A Life of Hope Lost to Opioid Addiction, Pandora's Pill Bottle - 6: What Needs to be Done About Opioids?, Pandora's Pill Bottle - 7: Actionable Insights for Local Communities Against Opioid Abuse
Author(s): Todd Neeley
Date: 12/2018
view details
Presents a series of articles on the effect the opioid crisis has had on rural agricultural areas. Details the stories of rural people whose lives have been affected by opioids.
Additional links: Pandora's Pill Bottle - 2: How Opioids Become a Problem, Pandora's Pill Bottle - 3: Impact of Opioids, Pandora's Pill Bottle - 4: Battling Opioids at Ground Level, Pandora's Pill Bottle - 5: A Life of Hope Lost to Opioid Addiction, Pandora's Pill Bottle - 6: What Needs to be Done About Opioids?, Pandora's Pill Bottle - 7: Actionable Insights for Local Communities Against Opioid Abuse
Author(s): Todd Neeley
Date: 12/2018
view details
Drug, Opioid-Involved, and Heroin-Involved Overdose Deaths Among American Indians and Alaska Natives — Washington, 1999–2015
Reports on trends and disparities in drug, opioid-involved, and heroin-involved overdose mortality rates for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) and non-Hispanic White people in Washington state. Includes data on total overdose deaths for AI/AN and White people by county of residence for metropolitan and nonmetro counties.
Author(s): Sujata Joshi, Thomas Weiser, Victoria Warren-Mears
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(50), 1384-1387
Date: 12/2018
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
view details
Reports on trends and disparities in drug, opioid-involved, and heroin-involved overdose mortality rates for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) and non-Hispanic White people in Washington state. Includes data on total overdose deaths for AI/AN and White people by county of residence for metropolitan and nonmetro counties.
Author(s): Sujata Joshi, Thomas Weiser, Victoria Warren-Mears
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(50), 1384-1387
Date: 12/2018
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
view details
Health Care, Family, and Community Factors Associated with Mental, Behavioral, and Developmental Disorders and Poverty Among Children Aged 2–8 Years — United States, 2016
Examines parental reports of mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders in children 2-8 years of age, comparing children in higher-income households with those in lower-income households. Includes data by urban/rural community status for urban, large rural, small rural, and isolated areas.
Author(s): Robyn A. Cree, Rebecca H. Bitsko, Lara R. Robinson, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(50), 1377-1383
Date: 12/2018
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
view details
Examines parental reports of mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders in children 2-8 years of age, comparing children in higher-income households with those in lower-income households. Includes data by urban/rural community status for urban, large rural, small rural, and isolated areas.
Author(s): Robyn A. Cree, Rebecca H. Bitsko, Lara R. Robinson, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(50), 1377-1383
Date: 12/2018
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
view details
Red Flags and Warning Signs Ignored: Opioid Distribution and Enforcement Concerns in West Virginia
Report highlights a U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce investigation into the opioid crisis in West Virginia. Examines the policies of the various drug distribution companies who shipped opioids into the state, as well as the effectiveness of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) oversight.
Date: 12/2018
Sponsoring organization: House Committee on Energy and Commerce
view details
Report highlights a U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce investigation into the opioid crisis in West Virginia. Examines the policies of the various drug distribution companies who shipped opioids into the state, as well as the effectiveness of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) oversight.
Date: 12/2018
Sponsoring organization: House Committee on Energy and Commerce
view details