Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Stem the Tide: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic
Presents a report on various methods hospitals and health systems can use to address the opioid epidemic. Discusses non-opioid pain management, prescribing practices, and treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs), among other topics. Highlights several rural programs and examples throughout.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Presents a report on various methods hospitals and health systems can use to address the opioid epidemic. Discusses non-opioid pain management, prescribing practices, and treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs), among other topics. Highlights several rural programs and examples throughout.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Bridging Gaps in Mental Health Care: Lessons Learned from the Welcome Back Veterans Initiative
Details a study on the role of privately funded programs filling in the gaps between the Military Health System (MHS), the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and civilian healthcare providers in providing mental healthcare to veterans returning from deployment.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Details a study on the role of privately funded programs filling in the gaps between the Military Health System (MHS), the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and civilian healthcare providers in providing mental healthcare to veterans returning from deployment.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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A Socioecological Approach to Addressing Tobacco-Related Health Disparities
Presents a sociological approach to reducing tobacco use. Focuses on addressing tobacco use in groups where usage is still prevalent. Analyzes factors that predispose various groups to tobacco use and discusses methods for prevention and cessation.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: National Cancer Institute
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Presents a sociological approach to reducing tobacco use. Focuses on addressing tobacco use in groups where usage is still prevalent. Analyzes factors that predispose various groups to tobacco use and discusses methods for prevention and cessation.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: National Cancer Institute
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Pregnancy Options Counseling and Abortion Referrals Among US Primary Care Physicians: Results From a National Survey
Results of a representative survey of 755 primary care physicians, related to their options counseling for unintended pregnancies. Features statistics with breakdowns including residency training area, religious affiliation, current practice type, geographic region, and rural, suburban, or urban location.
Author(s): Kelsey Holt, Elizabeth Janiak, Marie C. McCormick, et al.
Citation: Family Medicine, 49(7), 527-536
Date: 2017
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Results of a representative survey of 755 primary care physicians, related to their options counseling for unintended pregnancies. Features statistics with breakdowns including residency training area, religious affiliation, current practice type, geographic region, and rural, suburban, or urban location.
Author(s): Kelsey Holt, Elizabeth Janiak, Marie C. McCormick, et al.
Citation: Family Medicine, 49(7), 527-536
Date: 2017
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Family Physicians Report Considerable Interest in, but Limited Use of, Telehealth Services
Describes a study exploring whether and how 1,557 family physicians had used telehealth services in primary care situations in 2014. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural practice locations.
Author(s): Miranda A. Moore, Megan Coffman, Anuradha Jetty, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 30(3), 320-330
Date: 2017
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Describes a study exploring whether and how 1,557 family physicians had used telehealth services in primary care situations in 2014. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural practice locations.
Author(s): Miranda A. Moore, Megan Coffman, Anuradha Jetty, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 30(3), 320-330
Date: 2017
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Advancing Best Practices in Behavioral Health for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Boys and Men
Highlights approaches for providing effective services and addressing behavioral health disparities. Directed toward clinicians, substance abuse counselors, program coordinators, educators, community group leaders, policy makers and staff, funding agencies, and other stakeholders. Includes descriptions of sample programs.
Author(s): Kevin L. Nadal, Ford Kuramoto, Patrick Lin
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Highlights approaches for providing effective services and addressing behavioral health disparities. Directed toward clinicians, substance abuse counselors, program coordinators, educators, community group leaders, policy makers and staff, funding agencies, and other stakeholders. Includes descriptions of sample programs.
Author(s): Kevin L. Nadal, Ford Kuramoto, Patrick Lin
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Improving Health Care for Spanish-Speaking Rural Dairy Farm Workers
Evaluation of a project to improve services offered by Dartmouth Geisel Migrant Health and a Federally Qualified Health Center. The 25 participants were dairy workers originally from Southern Mexico who were employed on 6 farms in Vermont and New Hampshire during the 7 months of the study.
Author(s): Caledonia Buckheit, Dwan Pineros, Ardis Olson, Deborah Johnson, Stephen Genereaux
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 30(1), 91-93
Date: 2017
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Evaluation of a project to improve services offered by Dartmouth Geisel Migrant Health and a Federally Qualified Health Center. The 25 participants were dairy workers originally from Southern Mexico who were employed on 6 farms in Vermont and New Hampshire during the 7 months of the study.
Author(s): Caledonia Buckheit, Dwan Pineros, Ardis Olson, Deborah Johnson, Stephen Genereaux
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 30(1), 91-93
Date: 2017
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Maternity Care Services Provided by Family Physicians in Rural Hospitals
Describes current supply of maternal care providers in 437 rural hospitals, including statistics on cesarean delivery rates and provision of services, hospital size, community size, and requirements for procedural privileges.
Author(s): Richard A. Young
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 30(1), 71-77
Date: 2017
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Describes current supply of maternal care providers in 437 rural hospitals, including statistics on cesarean delivery rates and provision of services, hospital size, community size, and requirements for procedural privileges.
Author(s): Richard A. Young
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 30(1), 71-77
Date: 2017
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A Profile of Youth Poverty and Opportunity in Southwestern Minnesota
A study of the rates and impacts of youth poverty in rural Southwest Minnesota compared to other regions in the state. Includes data and statistics on income changes, educational opportunities, English as a second language in the communities, exposure to risk factors such as substance abuse and mental health, and county-by-county data on percent of children in poverty.
Author(s): Marybeth J. Mattingly, Andrew Schaefer, Douglas J. Gagnon
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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A study of the rates and impacts of youth poverty in rural Southwest Minnesota compared to other regions in the state. Includes data and statistics on income changes, educational opportunities, English as a second language in the communities, exposure to risk factors such as substance abuse and mental health, and county-by-county data on percent of children in poverty.
Author(s): Marybeth J. Mattingly, Andrew Schaefer, Douglas J. Gagnon
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment: A Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 50
Assists substance abuse counselors working with adult clients who may be suicidal. Provides guidance to help clinical supervisors and administrators support the work of substance abuse counselors. Includes case studies of patients living in rural areas.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Assists substance abuse counselors working with adult clients who may be suicidal. Provides guidance to help clinical supervisors and administrators support the work of substance abuse counselors. Includes case studies of patients living in rural areas.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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