Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Missouri Community, Public Health, and Primary Care Linkage: 2011–2012 Pilot Project Results & Evaluation
Describes a study examining the Missouri Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program (HDSP), which established partnerships between community organizations, healthcare providers, and local public health departments to identify, refer, and provide follow-up for community members with uncontrolled high blood pressure or pre-hypertension in communities in rural Missouri.
Author(s): Shumei Yun, Ellen Ehrhardt, Lisa Britt, et al.
Citation: Missouri Medicine, 112(4), 323-328
Date: 07/2015
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Describes a study examining the Missouri Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program (HDSP), which established partnerships between community organizations, healthcare providers, and local public health departments to identify, refer, and provide follow-up for community members with uncontrolled high blood pressure or pre-hypertension in communities in rural Missouri.
Author(s): Shumei Yun, Ellen Ehrhardt, Lisa Britt, et al.
Citation: Missouri Medicine, 112(4), 323-328
Date: 07/2015
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Determinants of First-Time Cancer Examinations in a Rural Community: A Mechanism for Behavior Change
Assesses the behavior change mechanisms among individuals living in rural Florida receiving an oral and pharyngeal cancer examination for the first time following a media campaign emphasizing the importance of preventive cancer screenings. Includes data on two rural communities, one with and the other without a first-time cancer examination, by age, gender, race, education, and level of concern.
Author(s): Henrietta L. Logan, Yi Guo, Amber S. Emanuel, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 105(7), 1424-1431
Date: 07/2015
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Assesses the behavior change mechanisms among individuals living in rural Florida receiving an oral and pharyngeal cancer examination for the first time following a media campaign emphasizing the importance of preventive cancer screenings. Includes data on two rural communities, one with and the other without a first-time cancer examination, by age, gender, race, education, and level of concern.
Author(s): Henrietta L. Logan, Yi Guo, Amber S. Emanuel, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 105(7), 1424-1431
Date: 07/2015
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Telepsychiatry for Neurocognitive Testing in Older Rural Latino Adults
Examines two methods of neurocognitive assessments, telepsychiatry and in-person, using the same Spanish-language battery for testing to determine whether they are comparable among Spanish-speaking older adults in a rural setting. Includes telepsychiatry and in-person assessment data by education, acculturation, health literacy, depression, and a mini mental state exam.
Author(s): Ipsit V. Vahia, Bernardo Ng, Alvaro Camacho, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 23(7), 666-670
Date: 07/2015
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Examines two methods of neurocognitive assessments, telepsychiatry and in-person, using the same Spanish-language battery for testing to determine whether they are comparable among Spanish-speaking older adults in a rural setting. Includes telepsychiatry and in-person assessment data by education, acculturation, health literacy, depression, and a mini mental state exam.
Author(s): Ipsit V. Vahia, Bernardo Ng, Alvaro Camacho, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 23(7), 666-670
Date: 07/2015
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Provider Workforce Assessment in a Rural Hepatitis C Epidemic: Implications for Scale-Up of Antiviral Therapy
Analyzes the quantity and distribution of healthcare providers who actively prescribed direct acting antiviral drugs for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Wisconsin. Discusses strategies to increase the number of healthcare providers in rural areas, as well as the education, training, and support provided to rural physicians. Figure 1 illustrates the prevalence of HCV and the distribution of HCV treatment prescribers.
Author(s): Ryan P. Westergaard, Lauren J. Stockman, Heather A. Hyland, et al.
Citation: Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 6(3), 215-217
Date: 07/2015
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Analyzes the quantity and distribution of healthcare providers who actively prescribed direct acting antiviral drugs for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Wisconsin. Discusses strategies to increase the number of healthcare providers in rural areas, as well as the education, training, and support provided to rural physicians. Figure 1 illustrates the prevalence of HCV and the distribution of HCV treatment prescribers.
Author(s): Ryan P. Westergaard, Lauren J. Stockman, Heather A. Hyland, et al.
Citation: Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 6(3), 215-217
Date: 07/2015
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Drug Use, Hepatitis C, and Service Availability: Perspectives of Incarcerated Rural Women
Examines drug use and the health consequences of drug use, hepatitis C, and health service availability among a high-risk sample of women serving time in jail for drug use. Data was collected from a sample of 22 female offenders incarcerated in 3 jail facilities located in rural Appalachia.
Author(s): Michele Staton-Tindall, J. Matthew Webster, Carrie B. Oser, Jennifer R. Havens, Carl G. Leukefeld
Citation: Social Work in Public Health, 30(4) 385–396
Date: 07/2015
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Examines drug use and the health consequences of drug use, hepatitis C, and health service availability among a high-risk sample of women serving time in jail for drug use. Data was collected from a sample of 22 female offenders incarcerated in 3 jail facilities located in rural Appalachia.
Author(s): Michele Staton-Tindall, J. Matthew Webster, Carrie B. Oser, Jennifer R. Havens, Carl G. Leukefeld
Citation: Social Work in Public Health, 30(4) 385–396
Date: 07/2015
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Rural Ambulatory Access for Semi-Urgent Care and the Relationship of Distance to an Emergency Department
Examines how distance to emergency departments and urgent care facilities impact semi-urgent ambulatory appointments. Assesses the effect of insurance coverage and ability to pay cash on a patient's achievement in scheduling appointments in rural and suburban areas along the Appalachian Trail.
Author(s): Ashley Parks, Andy Hoegh, Damon Kuehl
Citation: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 16(4), 594-599
Date: 07/2015
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Examines how distance to emergency departments and urgent care facilities impact semi-urgent ambulatory appointments. Assesses the effect of insurance coverage and ability to pay cash on a patient's achievement in scheduling appointments in rural and suburban areas along the Appalachian Trail.
Author(s): Ashley Parks, Andy Hoegh, Damon Kuehl
Citation: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 16(4), 594-599
Date: 07/2015
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Disparity in Naloxone Administration by Emergency Medical Service Providers and the Burden of Drug Overdose in US Rural Communities
Examines the factors that influence the administration of naloxone by emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in drug overdoses occurring in rural, suburban, and urban areas, using data from the National Emergency Medical Services Information System.
Author(s): Mark Faul, Michael W. Dailey, David E. Sugerman, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 105(Suppl), e26-e32
Date: 07/2015
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Examines the factors that influence the administration of naloxone by emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in drug overdoses occurring in rural, suburban, and urban areas, using data from the National Emergency Medical Services Information System.
Author(s): Mark Faul, Michael W. Dailey, David E. Sugerman, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 105(Suppl), e26-e32
Date: 07/2015
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Attitudes and Beliefs of Primary Care Providers in New Mexico About Lung Cancer Screening Using Low-Dose Computed Tomography
Reports on a study to determine the awareness and attitudes of 10 rural and urban primary healthcare providers in New Mexico (8 practicing in Federally Qualified Health Centers) who use low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) when screening high-risk, underserved minority populations for lung cancer.
Author(s): Richard M. Hoffman, Andrew L. Sussman, Christina M. Getrich, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 12
Date: 07/2015
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Reports on a study to determine the awareness and attitudes of 10 rural and urban primary healthcare providers in New Mexico (8 practicing in Federally Qualified Health Centers) who use low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) when screening high-risk, underserved minority populations for lung cancer.
Author(s): Richard M. Hoffman, Andrew L. Sussman, Christina M. Getrich, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 12
Date: 07/2015
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The Oral Health Crisis Among Native Americans
Describes use of dental health aide therapists to help alleviate the lack of access to dental services among American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
Date: 07/2015
Sponsoring organization: Pew
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Describes use of dental health aide therapists to help alleviate the lack of access to dental services among American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
Date: 07/2015
Sponsoring organization: Pew
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Oversight Hearing on "Examining the True Costs of Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Native Communities"
Recording of a July 29, 2015 U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing concerning alcohol and drug abuse in native communities. Focuses on the rate of unnatural deaths on reservations due to substance abuse and the costs associated with the loss of human life.
Date: 07/2015
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
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Recording of a July 29, 2015 U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing concerning alcohol and drug abuse in native communities. Focuses on the rate of unnatural deaths on reservations due to substance abuse and the costs associated with the loss of human life.
Date: 07/2015
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
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