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Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services

Assessing Colorectal Cancer Screening Knowledge at Tribal Fairs
Analyzes data from questionnaires completed by 285 Navajo respondents aged 50 or older, concerning their knowledge of colorectal risk factors, prevention, and screening. Includes demographic breakdowns by age group, sex, educational level, language spoken at home, and health status.
Author(s): Priscilla R. Sanderson, Neil Weinstein, Nicolette Teufel-Shone, María Elena Martínez
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 8(1)
Date: 01/2011
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The Rural Medical Scholars Program Study: Data to Inform Rural Health Policy
Compares the effectiveness of the Rural Medical Scholars Program, a traditional urban campus, and family medicine–oriented branch campuses for producing family physician residents.
Author(s): John R. Wheat, James D. Leeper, John E. Brandon, Susan M. Guin, James R. Jackson
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 24(1), 93-101
Date: 01/2011
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Home Health Study Report: Literature Review
Presents a literature search which was used as a background to aid the development of a study and report on potential revisions to the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS). Report includes rural populations.
Author(s): Judy Goldberg Dey, Margaret Johnson, William Pajerowski, Myra Tanamor, Alyson Ward
Date: 01/2011
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Receipt of Preventive Counseling Among Reproductive-aged Women in Rural and Urban Communities
Investigates the association between rurality and receiving preventive counseling among women in central Pennsylvania.
Author(s): Jennifer McCall-Hosenfeld, Carol Weisman
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 11(1), 1617
Date: 01/2011
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Training Physicians for Rural Practice: Capitalizing on Local Expertise to Strengthen Rural Primary Care
Discusses the need for primary care physicians in rural areas and the impact of Rural Training Track (RTT) programs, which train medical residents in rural settings. Describes the Rural Training Track Technical Assistance (RTT-TA) program.
Author(s): Davis G. Patterson, Randall Longenecker, David Schmitz, Susan M. Skillman, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 01/2011
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Distance Traveled and Cross-state Commuting to Opioid Treatment Programs in the United States
Presents a study on commuting distance of patients in opioid treatment programs (OTP). Analyzes data collected from 23,141 methadone patients enrolled in 84 OTP centers across the U.S. from 2005-2009.
Author(s): Andrew Rosenblum, Charles M. Cleland, Chunki Fong, et al.
Citation: Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2011, 948789
Date: 2011
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Workforce Capacity for Reducing Rural Disparities in Public Mental Health Services for Adults with Severe Mental Illness
Discusses availability of services related to rural disparities in workforce capacity, particularly service planning and program development. Focuses on availability of publicly-funded mental health agencies serving low-income adults with severe mental illness in rural New Mexico.
Author(s): Richard L. Hough, Cathleen E. Willging, Deborah Altschul, Steven Adelsheim
Citation: Journal of Rural Mental Health, 35(2), 35-45
Date: 2011
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Frequency of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing in Urban Vs. Rural Areas of the United States: Results from a Nationally-Representative Sample
Compares HIV testing rates in rural and urban populations in the United States, with information sorted by race/ethnicity, gender, region, and type of HIV testing site.
Author(s): Michael E. Ohl, Eli Perencevich
Citation: BMC Public Health, 11, 681
Date: 2011
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Report to Congress: Evaluation of the Rural PACE Provider Grant Program
Evaluates rural Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) pilot sites. Discusses characteristics of PACE participants, enrollment, successes and failures, and future expansion of PACE in rural communities.
Author(s): Karyn Kai Anderson
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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PTSD Treatment-Seeking Among Rural Latino Combat Veterans: A Review of the Literature
Reviews the literature regarding the availability of post-traumatic stress disorder treatment for rural Latino combat veterans and the challenges associated with accessing these treatment options.
Author(s): Michael R. Duke, Roland S. Moore, Genevieve M. Ames
Citation: Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 26(3), 157-180
Date: 2011
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