Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Integrated Epidemiological Profile: An Analysis of the HIV Epidemic in Kansas from 2013-2017
Provides comprehensive statistics on HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Kansas from 2013-2017. Includes information on HIV/STI co-morbidities and Ryan White services throughout the state. Reports data that is presented by region and urban center as well as population demographics broken down by county.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Provides comprehensive statistics on HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Kansas from 2013-2017. Includes information on HIV/STI co-morbidities and Ryan White services throughout the state. Reports data that is presented by region and urban center as well as population demographics broken down by county.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Vermont Hub-and-Spoke Model of Care For Opioid Use Disorder: Development, Implementation, and Impact
Discusses the development, application, and effectiveness of a hub-and-spoke system of care developed by addiction medicine physicians and public health officials to expand opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment due the continuous shortage of office-based opioid treatment (OBOT) providers in the rural state of Vermont.
Author(s): John R. Brooklyn, Stacey C. Sigmon
Citation: Journal of Addiction Medicine, 11(4), 286-292
Date: 2017
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Discusses the development, application, and effectiveness of a hub-and-spoke system of care developed by addiction medicine physicians and public health officials to expand opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment due the continuous shortage of office-based opioid treatment (OBOT) providers in the rural state of Vermont.
Author(s): John R. Brooklyn, Stacey C. Sigmon
Citation: Journal of Addiction Medicine, 11(4), 286-292
Date: 2017
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Oregon Guide to Health Care Partnerships for Community-Based Organizations and Advocates Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence in Health Care Settings
Offers guidance, recommendations, program experiences, and other resources for non-clinical domestic and sexual violence (D/SV) intervention advocates in developing a practice and partnership model, the Safer Futures model, that benefits survivors of intimate partner violence.
Author(s): Sarah Keefe, Christine Heyen, Anna Rockhill, Ericka Kimball
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Department of Justice
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Offers guidance, recommendations, program experiences, and other resources for non-clinical domestic and sexual violence (D/SV) intervention advocates in developing a practice and partnership model, the Safer Futures model, that benefits survivors of intimate partner violence.
Author(s): Sarah Keefe, Christine Heyen, Anna Rockhill, Ericka Kimball
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Department of Justice
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A Community-Developed, Culturally-Based Palliative Care Program for African American and White Rural Elders with a Life-Limiting Illness: A Program By The Community for the Community
Describes the development of a culturally-based palliative care program in Beaufort, South Carolina. Discusses different preferences for care among focus group participants, such as the involvement of family members and the role of hospice and palliative care.
Author(s): Ronit Elk
Citation: Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics, 7(1), 36-40
Date: 2017
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Describes the development of a culturally-based palliative care program in Beaufort, South Carolina. Discusses different preferences for care among focus group participants, such as the involvement of family members and the role of hospice and palliative care.
Author(s): Ronit Elk
Citation: Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics, 7(1), 36-40
Date: 2017
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Community Building Community: The Distinct Benefits of Community Partners Building Other Communities' Capacity to Conduct Health Research
Explores a study on the benefits of building community health research capacity through the sharing of best practices. Focuses specifically on communities located in the rural Arkansas Lower Mississippi River Delta. Details the partnership between the University of Arkansas for Medical Science (UAMS) and the community programs The Faith Task Force and the TriCounty Rural Health Network.
Author(s): Jerome Turner, Johnny Smith, Keneshia Bryant, et al.
Citation: Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 11(1), 81-86
Date: 2017
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Explores a study on the benefits of building community health research capacity through the sharing of best practices. Focuses specifically on communities located in the rural Arkansas Lower Mississippi River Delta. Details the partnership between the University of Arkansas for Medical Science (UAMS) and the community programs The Faith Task Force and the TriCounty Rural Health Network.
Author(s): Jerome Turner, Johnny Smith, Keneshia Bryant, et al.
Citation: Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 11(1), 81-86
Date: 2017
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Mental Health Disparities: American Indians and Alaska Natives
Details the mental health disparities that exist among American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Discusses barriers to care, service utilization, and cultural beliefs.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: American Psychiatric Association
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Details the mental health disparities that exist among American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Discusses barriers to care, service utilization, and cultural beliefs.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: American Psychiatric Association
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The United States-Mexico Border Environmental Public Health: The Challenges of Working with Two Systems
Reports on the availability of information pertaining to environmental and public health in the communities along the U.S.-Mexico border. Bases results on interviews with national and binational programs and makes recommendations to improve information dissemination.
Author(s): Genny Carrillo, Felipe Uribe, Rose Lucio, Alberto Ramirez Lopez, Marcelo Korc
Citation: Pan American Journal of Public Health, 41(e98)
Date: 2017
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Reports on the availability of information pertaining to environmental and public health in the communities along the U.S.-Mexico border. Bases results on interviews with national and binational programs and makes recommendations to improve information dissemination.
Author(s): Genny Carrillo, Felipe Uribe, Rose Lucio, Alberto Ramirez Lopez, Marcelo Korc
Citation: Pan American Journal of Public Health, 41(e98)
Date: 2017
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Antifibrinolytics in a Rural Trauma State: Assessing the Opportunities
Retrospective review evaluating the use of tranexamic acid (TXA) at a level 1 trauma center located in a rural area as a treatment to improve mortality and prevent hemorrhagic death in trauma patients. Documents the number of rural trauma patients who met the criteria for receiving TXA treatment, and determines if patients experiencing longer transport times and/or transfers from other hospitals such as Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) would be regarded as ineligible for effective TXA treatment.
Author(s): James M Bardes, Amanda Palmer, Jorge Con, Alison Wilson, Gregory Schaefer
Citation: Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open, 2(1)
Date: 2017
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Retrospective review evaluating the use of tranexamic acid (TXA) at a level 1 trauma center located in a rural area as a treatment to improve mortality and prevent hemorrhagic death in trauma patients. Documents the number of rural trauma patients who met the criteria for receiving TXA treatment, and determines if patients experiencing longer transport times and/or transfers from other hospitals such as Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) would be regarded as ineligible for effective TXA treatment.
Author(s): James M Bardes, Amanda Palmer, Jorge Con, Alison Wilson, Gregory Schaefer
Citation: Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open, 2(1)
Date: 2017
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Alaska Health Workforce Coalition 2017-2021 Action Agenda
Outlines priorities and provides guidance on system and capacity building initiatives to address Alaska's healthcare workforce needs. Includes discussion on rural recruitment programs, such as loan repayment and incentives, and a rural professional recruiting network.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organizations: Alaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce, University of Alaska Statewide Workforce Programs
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Outlines priorities and provides guidance on system and capacity building initiatives to address Alaska's healthcare workforce needs. Includes discussion on rural recruitment programs, such as loan repayment and incentives, and a rural professional recruiting network.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organizations: Alaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce, University of Alaska Statewide Workforce Programs
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New Partner Recruitment to Rural Versus Urban Ob-Gyn Practices: A Survey of Practicing Ob-Gyns
Discusses the results of a survey of obstetrics and gynecology practices in rural and urban areas located in 5 Northwestern states to examine their recruitment efforts. Information and data about their background, practice setting, partner recruitment, and retention was collected and analyzed, with comparisons noted between rural, suburban, and urban providers.
Author(s): Michael F. Fialkow, Carrie M. Snead, Jay Schulkin
Citation: Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology, 2017(4)
Date: 2017
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Discusses the results of a survey of obstetrics and gynecology practices in rural and urban areas located in 5 Northwestern states to examine their recruitment efforts. Information and data about their background, practice setting, partner recruitment, and retention was collected and analyzed, with comparisons noted between rural, suburban, and urban providers.
Author(s): Michael F. Fialkow, Carrie M. Snead, Jay Schulkin
Citation: Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology, 2017(4)
Date: 2017
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