Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Community Collaboration with Rural, Culturally Diverse Populations - Sexual Violence Prevention in Northeast Oklahoma
Highlights a collaboration with tribal governments in rural Oklahoma to provide culturally appropriate sexual violence prevention programming.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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Highlights a collaboration with tribal governments in rural Oklahoma to provide culturally appropriate sexual violence prevention programming.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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Achievement of the Health-related Millennium Development Goals in the Western Pacific Region 2016: Transitioning to the Sustainable Development Goals
Describes progress toward meeting goals to improve health in Western Pacific countries and territories. Features statistics on child mortality, maternal health, immunization rates, incidence of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, and access to clean water and sanitation.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional Office
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Describes progress toward meeting goals to improve health in Western Pacific countries and territories. Features statistics on child mortality, maternal health, immunization rates, incidence of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, and access to clean water and sanitation.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional Office
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Differences in Severity at Admission for Heart Failure Between Rural and Urban Patients: The Value of Adding Laboratory Results to Administrative Data
Examines the significance of laboratory testing when measuring disease severity for heart failure patients at the time of admission in rural and urban areas. Includes demographic data by rural versus urban residence.
Author(s): Mark W. Smith, Pamela L. Owens, Roxanne M. Andrews, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 16, 133
Date: 2016
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Examines the significance of laboratory testing when measuring disease severity for heart failure patients at the time of admission in rural and urban areas. Includes demographic data by rural versus urban residence.
Author(s): Mark W. Smith, Pamela L. Owens, Roxanne M. Andrews, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 16, 133
Date: 2016
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Associations Between Self-Reported Gastrointestinal Illness and Water System Characteristics in Community Water Supplies in Rural Alabama: A Cross-sectional Study
Examines the associations between self-reported gastrointestinal illnesses and household-level water supply characteristics in rural Alabama.
Author(s): Christine E. Stauber, Jessica C. Wedgworth, Pauline Johnson, et al.
Citation: PLoS One, 11(1)
Date: 2016
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Examines the associations between self-reported gastrointestinal illnesses and household-level water supply characteristics in rural Alabama.
Author(s): Christine E. Stauber, Jessica C. Wedgworth, Pauline Johnson, et al.
Citation: PLoS One, 11(1)
Date: 2016
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National Characteristics of Emergency Medical Services in Frontier and Remote Areas
Outlines national characteristics and outcomes of emergency medical services in frontier and remote (FAR) areas. Includes patient demographics, provider clinical impressions and injuries, and procedures performed in FAR and non-FAR patients.
Author(s): Landon R. Mueller, John P. Donnelly, Karen E. Jacobson, et al.
Citation: Prehospital Emergency Care, 20(2), 191-199
Date: 2016
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Outlines national characteristics and outcomes of emergency medical services in frontier and remote (FAR) areas. Includes patient demographics, provider clinical impressions and injuries, and procedures performed in FAR and non-FAR patients.
Author(s): Landon R. Mueller, John P. Donnelly, Karen E. Jacobson, et al.
Citation: Prehospital Emergency Care, 20(2), 191-199
Date: 2016
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Assessment of Pharmacists' Delivery of Public Health Services in Rural and Urban Areas in Iowa and North Dakota
Assesses Iowa and North Dakota pharmacists' involvement in providing essential public health services, and discusses opportunities for pharmacists to alleviate rural workforce shortages. Compares pharmacists' involvement with public health service delivery based on rural/urban practice setting.
Author(s): David M. Scott, Mark Strand, Teri Undem, et al.
Citation: Pharmacy Practice, 14(4), 836
Date: 2016
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Assesses Iowa and North Dakota pharmacists' involvement in providing essential public health services, and discusses opportunities for pharmacists to alleviate rural workforce shortages. Compares pharmacists' involvement with public health service delivery based on rural/urban practice setting.
Author(s): David M. Scott, Mark Strand, Teri Undem, et al.
Citation: Pharmacy Practice, 14(4), 836
Date: 2016
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Preventing Bullying Through Science, Policy, and Practice
Presents what is currently known about the field of bullying prevention and outlines where gaps in knowledge still exist. Discusses the scope of the problem, the consequences of bullying behavior, preventive interventions, law and policy, and future directions for research, policy, and practice. Chapter two includes an overview of what is known about whether bullying is more prevalent in urban schools or rural schools.
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Author(s): Committee on the Biological and Psychosocial Effects of Peer Victimization: Lessons for Bullying Prevention
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Presents what is currently known about the field of bullying prevention and outlines where gaps in knowledge still exist. Discusses the scope of the problem, the consequences of bullying behavior, preventive interventions, law and policy, and future directions for research, policy, and practice. Chapter two includes an overview of what is known about whether bullying is more prevalent in urban schools or rural schools.
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Author(s): Committee on the Biological and Psychosocial Effects of Peer Victimization: Lessons for Bullying Prevention
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Benefiting Hospitals, Not Patients: An Analysis of Charity Care Provided by Hospitals Enrolled in the 340B Discount Program
Examines charity care levels at 340B Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSHs) to determine if eligibility criteria for DSH hospitals appropriately align with the 340B programs goal of supporting access to prescription drugs for uninsured and vulnerable populations. Appendix provides additional information and operating statistics specific to Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Alliance for Integrity and Reform of 340B
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Examines charity care levels at 340B Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSHs) to determine if eligibility criteria for DSH hospitals appropriately align with the 340B programs goal of supporting access to prescription drugs for uninsured and vulnerable populations. Appendix provides additional information and operating statistics specific to Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Alliance for Integrity and Reform of 340B
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Improved Veteran Access to Care Through the Veteran Health Information Exchange (VHIE) Retail Immunization Coordination Project
Presents a study on a coordination between the VA and Walgreens in an attempt to increase access to immunizations for rural veterans. Discusses the number of veterans who benefited from the program, as well as the distance traveled to both the VA and their nearest Walgreens to be vaccinated.
Author(s): Nathan Botts, Eric Pan, Lois Olinger, Margaret Donahue, Nelson Hsing
Citation: AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings Archive, 2016, 326-331
Date: 2016
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Presents a study on a coordination between the VA and Walgreens in an attempt to increase access to immunizations for rural veterans. Discusses the number of veterans who benefited from the program, as well as the distance traveled to both the VA and their nearest Walgreens to be vaccinated.
Author(s): Nathan Botts, Eric Pan, Lois Olinger, Margaret Donahue, Nelson Hsing
Citation: AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings Archive, 2016, 326-331
Date: 2016
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Violent Victimization and Substance Dependency: Comparing Rural Incarcerated Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Women
Reports findings from a study of rural Appalachian women prisoners that looked at sexual identity and violent victimization experiences as they relate to alcohol and drug use.
Author(s): Melanie D. Otis, Carrie B. Oser, Michele Staton-Tindall
Citation: Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 16(1-2), 176-201
Date: 2016
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Reports findings from a study of rural Appalachian women prisoners that looked at sexual identity and violent victimization experiences as they relate to alcohol and drug use.
Author(s): Melanie D. Otis, Carrie B. Oser, Michele Staton-Tindall
Citation: Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 16(1-2), 176-201
Date: 2016
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