Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Qualitative Analysis of Provider Barriers and Solutions to HIV Testing for Substance Users in a Small, Largely Rural Southern State
Reports on a study, completed in Arkansas, to recognize any challenges to integrating HIV testing with substance abuse treatment for rural drug users from the perceptions of the service providers.
Author(s): Patricia B. Wright, Geoffrey M. Curran, Katharine E. Stewart, Brenda M. Booth
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 29(4), 2013
Date: 2013
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Reports on a study, completed in Arkansas, to recognize any challenges to integrating HIV testing with substance abuse treatment for rural drug users from the perceptions of the service providers.
Author(s): Patricia B. Wright, Geoffrey M. Curran, Katharine E. Stewart, Brenda M. Booth
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 29(4), 2013
Date: 2013
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Lessons Learned from the Conduct of a Multisite Cluster Randomized Practical Trial of Decision Aids in Rural and Suburban Primary Care Practices
Reports on participant recruitment for a community-based primary care practice study that included rural clinics. Discusses lessons learned related to timing and location of recruitment and impact of recruitment methods on the intervention implementation. Also describes how the study was designed to minimize disruption for the participating clinical sites.
Author(s): Kari L. Ruud, Annie LeBlanc, Rebecca J. Mullan, et al.
Citation: Trials, 14, 267
Date: 2013
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Reports on participant recruitment for a community-based primary care practice study that included rural clinics. Discusses lessons learned related to timing and location of recruitment and impact of recruitment methods on the intervention implementation. Also describes how the study was designed to minimize disruption for the participating clinical sites.
Author(s): Kari L. Ruud, Annie LeBlanc, Rebecca J. Mullan, et al.
Citation: Trials, 14, 267
Date: 2013
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Most Family Physicians Work Routinely With Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, or Certified Nurse Midwives
Reports that more than half of family physicians work with nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or certified nurse midwives, and doing so helps ensure access to health care services, particularly in rural areas.
Author(s): Lars E. Peterson, Robert L. Phillips, James C. Puffer, Andrew Bazemore, Stephen Petterson
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 26(3), 244-245
Date: 2013
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Reports that more than half of family physicians work with nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or certified nurse midwives, and doing so helps ensure access to health care services, particularly in rural areas.
Author(s): Lars E. Peterson, Robert L. Phillips, James C. Puffer, Andrew Bazemore, Stephen Petterson
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 26(3), 244-245
Date: 2013
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Individual-, Family-, Community-, and Policy-Level Impact of a School-Based Cardiovascular Risk Detection Screening Program for Children in Underserved, Rural Areas: The CARDIAC Project
Examines the evidence of sustainability and successful impact of Coronary Artery Risk Detection In Appalachian Communities (CARDIAC), a school-based cardiovascular risk detection program, for children who are obese and overweight in rural Appalachian West Virginia.
Author(s): Lesley Cottrell, Collin John, Emily Murphy, et al.
Citation: Journal of Obesity, 732579
Date: 2013
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Examines the evidence of sustainability and successful impact of Coronary Artery Risk Detection In Appalachian Communities (CARDIAC), a school-based cardiovascular risk detection program, for children who are obese and overweight in rural Appalachian West Virginia.
Author(s): Lesley Cottrell, Collin John, Emily Murphy, et al.
Citation: Journal of Obesity, 732579
Date: 2013
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Medicaid Handbook: Interface with Behavioral Health Services
Provides a basic understanding of the Medicaid program, specifically emphasizing the interplay between Medicaid principles and the provision of behavioral health services in both rural and urban settings.
Date: 2013
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Provides a basic understanding of the Medicaid program, specifically emphasizing the interplay between Medicaid principles and the provision of behavioral health services in both rural and urban settings.
Date: 2013
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Evolving Trends in Maternal Fetal Medicine Referrals in a Rural State Using Telemedicine
Presents the results of a study using Arkansas Medicaid claims and birth certificate data from 2001-2006 to make an assessment of maternal fetal medicine (MFM) referrals and consultations from face-to-face interaction to telemedicine over time in a rural population. Discusses the formation of ANGELS (Antenatal and Neonatal Guidelines, Education and Learning Systems) to improve obstetrical care in rural Arkansas and to improve appropriate referrals to MFM specialists.
Author(s): Everett F. Magann, Janet Bronstein, Samantha S. McKelvey, et al.
Citation: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 286(6)
Date: 12/2012
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Presents the results of a study using Arkansas Medicaid claims and birth certificate data from 2001-2006 to make an assessment of maternal fetal medicine (MFM) referrals and consultations from face-to-face interaction to telemedicine over time in a rural population. Discusses the formation of ANGELS (Antenatal and Neonatal Guidelines, Education and Learning Systems) to improve obstetrical care in rural Arkansas and to improve appropriate referrals to MFM specialists.
Author(s): Everett F. Magann, Janet Bronstein, Samantha S. McKelvey, et al.
Citation: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 286(6)
Date: 12/2012
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Rural-Urban Differences in Dental Service Use among Children Enrolled in a Private Dental Insurance Plan in Wisconsin: Analysis of Administrative Data
Highlights the rural-urban differences in dental services utilization for children with private dental insurance in Wisconsin. Compares data from several versions of rural, urban, and suburban areas. Breaks down data by age group and type of procedures sought.
Author(s): Pradeep Bhagavatula, Qun Xiang, Aniko Szabo, et al.
Citation: BMC Oral Health, 12, 58
Date: 12/2012
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Highlights the rural-urban differences in dental services utilization for children with private dental insurance in Wisconsin. Compares data from several versions of rural, urban, and suburban areas. Breaks down data by age group and type of procedures sought.
Author(s): Pradeep Bhagavatula, Qun Xiang, Aniko Szabo, et al.
Citation: BMC Oral Health, 12, 58
Date: 12/2012
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Mortality in Rural Locations After Severe Injuries from Motor Vehicle Crashes
Examines three injury outcomes resulting from motor vehicle crashes: the overall probability of death, severe incapacitating or fatal injury, and death after severe injury. Includes statistics such as characteristics across injury levels and crashes by Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (RUCCs).
Author(s): Lori L. Travis, David E. Clark, Amy E. Haskins, Joseph A. Kilch
Citation: Journal of Safety Research, 43(5-6), 375-380
Date: 12/2012
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Examines three injury outcomes resulting from motor vehicle crashes: the overall probability of death, severe incapacitating or fatal injury, and death after severe injury. Includes statistics such as characteristics across injury levels and crashes by Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (RUCCs).
Author(s): Lori L. Travis, David E. Clark, Amy E. Haskins, Joseph A. Kilch
Citation: Journal of Safety Research, 43(5-6), 375-380
Date: 12/2012
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Preconception Health Indicators: A Comparison Between Non-Appalachian and Appalachian Women
Examines the preconception health indicators among non-pregnant women aged 18-44 years residing in Appalachian and non-Appalachian counties in 13 U.S. states. Includes a figure illustrating the county economic status in Appalachia. Covers demographic characteristics by county economic status and intervention implications for Appalachia women to improve preconception health.
Author(s): Vanessa L. Short, Reena Oza-Frank, Elizabeth J. Conrey
Citation: Maternal and Child Health Journal, 16(2), 238-249
Date: 12/2012
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Examines the preconception health indicators among non-pregnant women aged 18-44 years residing in Appalachian and non-Appalachian counties in 13 U.S. states. Includes a figure illustrating the county economic status in Appalachia. Covers demographic characteristics by county economic status and intervention implications for Appalachia women to improve preconception health.
Author(s): Vanessa L. Short, Reena Oza-Frank, Elizabeth J. Conrey
Citation: Maternal and Child Health Journal, 16(2), 238-249
Date: 12/2012
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The Development of Videos in Culturally Grounded Drug Prevention for Rural Native Hawaiian Youth
Provides an overview of adapting and validating narrative scripts to be used in videos as part of a culturally grounded drug prevention program for rural indigenous youth.
Author(s): Scott K. Okamoto, Susana Helm, Latoya L. McClain, Ay-Laina Dinson
Citation: Journal of Primary Prevention, 33(5-6), 259-269
Date: 12/2012
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Provides an overview of adapting and validating narrative scripts to be used in videos as part of a culturally grounded drug prevention program for rural indigenous youth.
Author(s): Scott K. Okamoto, Susana Helm, Latoya L. McClain, Ay-Laina Dinson
Citation: Journal of Primary Prevention, 33(5-6), 259-269
Date: 12/2012
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