Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Infrastructure
Rural Natives' Perceptions of Strengths and Challenges in Their Communities
Explores how Native Americans and Alaskan Natives view the state of their socioeconomic and environmental communities now and for the future. Analyzes data from two sources: the Community and Environment in Rural America (CERA) surveys and focus groups with Native leaders in one rural state.
Author(s): Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad
Date: 2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Explores how Native Americans and Alaskan Natives view the state of their socioeconomic and environmental communities now and for the future. Analyzes data from two sources: the Community and Environment in Rural America (CERA) surveys and focus groups with Native leaders in one rural state.
Author(s): Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad
Date: 2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Associations Between Neighborhood Characteristics and Physical Activity Among Youth Within Rural–Urban Commuting Areas in the US
Examines rural versus urban associations in physical activity and neighborhood characteristics. Includes data on youth participating in physical activity 5 or more days per week for a minimum of 20 minutes at a time by Rural-Urban Commuting Area. Table 2 covers age group, sex, race/ethnicity, youth health, youth activities, family, and household characteristics.
Author(s): Laurin Kasehagen, Ashley Busacker, Debra Kane, Angela Rohan
Citation: Maternal and Child Health Journal, 16(2), 258-267
Date: 12/2012
Type: Document
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Examines rural versus urban associations in physical activity and neighborhood characteristics. Includes data on youth participating in physical activity 5 or more days per week for a minimum of 20 minutes at a time by Rural-Urban Commuting Area. Table 2 covers age group, sex, race/ethnicity, youth health, youth activities, family, and household characteristics.
Author(s): Laurin Kasehagen, Ashley Busacker, Debra Kane, Angela Rohan
Citation: Maternal and Child Health Journal, 16(2), 258-267
Date: 12/2012
Type: Document
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Federal Resources for Sustainable Rural Communities
Outlines federal programs that support rural community and economic development, including programs that support hospitals, healthy homes, water quality, and nutrition. Covers programs from the USDA, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Transportation, and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Date: 07/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Partnership for Sustainable Communities
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Outlines federal programs that support rural community and economic development, including programs that support hospitals, healthy homes, water quality, and nutrition. Covers programs from the USDA, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Transportation, and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Date: 07/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Partnership for Sustainable Communities
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services Meeting Minutes, Kansas City, MO, June 18-20, 2012
Provides a summary of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services' (NACRHHS) 71st meeting, which included discussions on the following topics: health reform, services for the elderly, rural hospitals and infrastructure, frontier demonstration projects, child care, and Head Start.
Date: 06/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Provides a summary of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services' (NACRHHS) 71st meeting, which included discussions on the following topics: health reform, services for the elderly, rural hospitals and infrastructure, frontier demonstration projects, child care, and Head Start.
Date: 06/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Results of the Community Facilities Program FY 2009-2011
Describes projects that were funded through USDA Rural Development's Community Facilities Program, which supports essential infrastructure and services for public use (including healthcare, education, public safety, and public services) in rural areas of 20,000 in population or less. Projects were granted in every state, plus Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, and American Samoa.
Date: 06/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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Describes projects that were funded through USDA Rural Development's Community Facilities Program, which supports essential infrastructure and services for public use (including healthcare, education, public safety, and public services) in rural areas of 20,000 in population or less. Projects were granted in every state, plus Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, and American Samoa.
Date: 06/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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Regional Resilience: Research and Policy Brief
Summarizes research on disaster resiliency. Provides a framework for assessing current policy and practice as it relates to regional resilience. Includes rural areas.
Author(s): Brian Dabson, Colleen M. Heflin, Kathleen K. Miller
Date: 02/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute
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Summarizes research on disaster resiliency. Provides a framework for assessing current policy and practice as it relates to regional resilience. Includes rural areas.
Author(s): Brian Dabson, Colleen M. Heflin, Kathleen K. Miller
Date: 02/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute
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Development of the Rural Active Living Perceived Environmental Support Scale (RALPESS)
Describes the development of the Rural Active Living Perceived Environmental Support Scale (RALPESS) survey instrument to measure perceptions of rural environments for physical activity. Includes definitions, characteristics, and items on each of the seven RALPESS factors: church facilities, town center connectivity, indoor areas, around your home/neighborhood, town center physical activity resources, school grounds, and outdoor areas.
Author(s): M. Reneé Umstattd, Stephanie L. Baller, Erin Hennessy, et al.
Citation: Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 9(5), 724-730
Date: 2012
Type: Document
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Describes the development of the Rural Active Living Perceived Environmental Support Scale (RALPESS) survey instrument to measure perceptions of rural environments for physical activity. Includes definitions, characteristics, and items on each of the seven RALPESS factors: church facilities, town center connectivity, indoor areas, around your home/neighborhood, town center physical activity resources, school grounds, and outdoor areas.
Author(s): M. Reneé Umstattd, Stephanie L. Baller, Erin Hennessy, et al.
Citation: Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 9(5), 724-730
Date: 2012
Type: Document
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Making the Most of MAP-21
Describes the 2012 Federal Transportation Law and addresses the challenges and opportunities posed by its provisions--including grants and programs specific to rural communities.
Author(s): Georgia Gann, Katy Hartnett, Kevin DeGood, Nick Donohue, Sarah Kline
Date: 2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Transportation for America
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Describes the 2012 Federal Transportation Law and addresses the challenges and opportunities posed by its provisions--including grants and programs specific to rural communities.
Author(s): Georgia Gann, Katy Hartnett, Kevin DeGood, Nick Donohue, Sarah Kline
Date: 2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Transportation for America
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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
Type: Document
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
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center
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Private Well Testing in Oregon from Real Estate Transactions: An Innovative Approach Toward a State-Based Surveillance System
Examines health problems caused by well water contaminants and reports increased risks in rural areas due to agricultural fertilizer use, feedlot operations, leaking septic systems, and aboveground application of wastewater. Compares Oregon's and New Jersey's laws concerning well testing and includes Oregon maps showing locations of private wells with high and moderate nitrate levels and evidence of coliform bacteria.
Author(s): Brenda O. Hoppe, Anna K. Harding, Jennifer Staab, Marina Counter
Citation: Public Health Reports, 126(1)
Date: 01/2011
Type: Document
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Examines health problems caused by well water contaminants and reports increased risks in rural areas due to agricultural fertilizer use, feedlot operations, leaking septic systems, and aboveground application of wastewater. Compares Oregon's and New Jersey's laws concerning well testing and includes Oregon maps showing locations of private wells with high and moderate nitrate levels and evidence of coliform bacteria.
Author(s): Brenda O. Hoppe, Anna K. Harding, Jennifer Staab, Marina Counter
Citation: Public Health Reports, 126(1)
Date: 01/2011
Type: Document
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