Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Patterns Among American Indian Women at IHS Clinics in Montana and Wyoming
Examines rates of mammography and Pap test screening at Indian Health Service facilities in Montana and Wyoming from 2004-2006. Includes breakdowns by age group, type of facility, travel distance, purpose and number of visits, and prevalence of abnormal test results.
Author(s): Robin Taylor Wilson, Jennifer Giroux, Kathryn Rita Kasicky, et al.
Citation: Public Health Reports, 126(6)
Date: 11/2011
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Examines rates of mammography and Pap test screening at Indian Health Service facilities in Montana and Wyoming from 2004-2006. Includes breakdowns by age group, type of facility, travel distance, purpose and number of visits, and prevalence of abnormal test results.
Author(s): Robin Taylor Wilson, Jennifer Giroux, Kathryn Rita Kasicky, et al.
Citation: Public Health Reports, 126(6)
Date: 11/2011
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Chronic Disease Risk Factors Among American Indian/Alaska Native Women of Reproductive Age
Discusses prevalence of chronic conditions and risk factors among a nationally representative sample of American Indian/Alaska Native women aged 18-44 years and makes comparisons with White women. Includes statistical breakdowns by weight status, physical activity level, cigarette use, and insurance coverage.
Author(s): Pamela Amparo, Sherry L. Farr, Patricia M. Dietz
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 8(6)
Date: 11/2011
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Discusses prevalence of chronic conditions and risk factors among a nationally representative sample of American Indian/Alaska Native women aged 18-44 years and makes comparisons with White women. Includes statistical breakdowns by weight status, physical activity level, cigarette use, and insurance coverage.
Author(s): Pamela Amparo, Sherry L. Farr, Patricia M. Dietz
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 8(6)
Date: 11/2011
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Water Fluoridation and Dental Health Indicators in Rural and Urban Areas of the United States
Investigates the availability of fluoridated water across urban-rural settings, and relates measures of fluoride availability to national survey measures of dental health in adults and children.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Michael Hendryx, Constance Weiner, Matthew Gurka
Date: 11/2011
Sponsoring organization: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center
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Investigates the availability of fluoridated water across urban-rural settings, and relates measures of fluoride availability to national survey measures of dental health in adults and children.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Michael Hendryx, Constance Weiner, Matthew Gurka
Date: 11/2011
Sponsoring organization: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center
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Depression Literacy: Rates and Relation to Perceived Need and Mental Health Service Utilization in a Rural American Sample
Reports on a study that evaluated the depression literacy of a rural American sample, and examined the relationship of depression literacy with perceived need for and utilization of different types of services for those with emotional problems.
Author(s): Tisha Deen, Ana Bridges
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 11(4), 1803
Date: 11/2011
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Reports on a study that evaluated the depression literacy of a rural American sample, and examined the relationship of depression literacy with perceived need for and utilization of different types of services for those with emotional problems.
Author(s): Tisha Deen, Ana Bridges
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 11(4), 1803
Date: 11/2011
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Septicemia in U.S. Hospitals, 2009
Reports on septicemia hospitalizations in 2009. Table 4 lists rates of septicemia stays by location of patient residence for urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Anne Elixhauser, Bernard Friedman, Elizabeth Stranges
Date: 10/2011
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Reports on septicemia hospitalizations in 2009. Table 4 lists rates of septicemia stays by location of patient residence for urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Anne Elixhauser, Bernard Friedman, Elizabeth Stranges
Date: 10/2011
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Assessment of Awareness of Connectedness as a Culturally-Based Protective Factor for Alaska Native Youth
Describes development of the Awareness of Connectedness Scale, a quantitative scale tested with 284 Alaska Native youth to assess risk, resiliency, and change, based on cultural concepts of disorder, wellness, and healing.
Author(s): Nathaniel V. Mohatt, Carlotta C. Ting Fok, Rebekah Burket, David Henry, James Allen
Citation: Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 17(4), 444–455
Date: 10/2011
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Describes development of the Awareness of Connectedness Scale, a quantitative scale tested with 284 Alaska Native youth to assess risk, resiliency, and change, based on cultural concepts of disorder, wellness, and healing.
Author(s): Nathaniel V. Mohatt, Carlotta C. Ting Fok, Rebekah Burket, David Henry, James Allen
Citation: Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 17(4), 444–455
Date: 10/2011
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Rural-Urban Disparities in Child Abuse Management Resources in the Emergency Department
Outlines rural and urban differences in Oregon concerning child abuse management in emergency departments by merging survey and hospital-level data.
Author(s): Esther K. Choo, David M. Spiro, Robert A. Lowe, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 26(4), 361-365
Date: 10/2011
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Outlines rural and urban differences in Oregon concerning child abuse management in emergency departments by merging survey and hospital-level data.
Author(s): Esther K. Choo, David M. Spiro, Robert A. Lowe, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 26(4), 361-365
Date: 10/2011
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Developing Regional STEMI Systems of Care: A Review of the Evidence and the Role of the Flex Program
Discusses the evidence base for the development of regional systems of care for patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Places special emphasis on the role of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and emergency medical services (EMS) providers, and is designed to act as a guide for State Flex Programs as they develop these local and regional systems of care.
Author(s): John A. Gale
Date: 10/2011
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Discusses the evidence base for the development of regional systems of care for patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Places special emphasis on the role of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and emergency medical services (EMS) providers, and is designed to act as a guide for State Flex Programs as they develop these local and regional systems of care.
Author(s): John A. Gale
Date: 10/2011
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Tuberculosis in Indigenous Peoples in the U.S., 2003-2008
Examines trends and epidemiology of TB, with focus on American Indian/Alaska Native populations as a group and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander populations as a group. Features statistical breakdowns including sex, age group, TB case rates, social and behavioral characteristics, and treatment characteristics.
Author(s): Emily Bloss, Timothy H. Holtz, John Jereb, et al.
Citation: Public Health Reports, 126(5)
Date: 09/2011
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Examines trends and epidemiology of TB, with focus on American Indian/Alaska Native populations as a group and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander populations as a group. Features statistical breakdowns including sex, age group, TB case rates, social and behavioral characteristics, and treatment characteristics.
Author(s): Emily Bloss, Timothy H. Holtz, John Jereb, et al.
Citation: Public Health Reports, 126(5)
Date: 09/2011
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Influence of a Rural Family Medicine Rotation on Residency Selection: MS3 versus MS4
Examines the effect of a rural family medicine rotation on students' residency choices and the differences between a third-year and fourth-year rotation. Identifies a positive effect on student interest in family medicine.
Author(s): Jenenne A. Geske, Teresa Hartman, Barbara Goodman, Paul Paulman
Citation: Family Medicine, 43(8), 556-9
Date: 09/2011
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Examines the effect of a rural family medicine rotation on students' residency choices and the differences between a third-year and fourth-year rotation. Identifies a positive effect on student interest in family medicine.
Author(s): Jenenne A. Geske, Teresa Hartman, Barbara Goodman, Paul Paulman
Citation: Family Medicine, 43(8), 556-9
Date: 09/2011
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