Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Mental health
Knowledge, Perceptions, and Feelings Associated with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: A Qualitative Study among Middle-Aged Latinas Residing in an Underserved Agricultural Community in California
Examines knowledge, perceptions, and feelings related to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) among 20 middle-aged, Latina women in a farmworker community in California's Salinas Valley. Analyzes interview themes and provides excerpts discussing risk and protective factors, prevention methods, memory loss, sense of self, and other ADRD-related concerns.
Author(s): Elizabeth Ambriz, Camila De Pierola, Morga C. Norma, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 24, 2865
Date: 10/2024
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Examines knowledge, perceptions, and feelings related to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) among 20 middle-aged, Latina women in a farmworker community in California's Salinas Valley. Analyzes interview themes and provides excerpts discussing risk and protective factors, prevention methods, memory loss, sense of self, and other ADRD-related concerns.
Author(s): Elizabeth Ambriz, Camila De Pierola, Morga C. Norma, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 24, 2865
Date: 10/2024
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The Friends and Family for Mental Health Program: A Pilot Study of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills Intervention for Rural Adults
Pilot study on the Friends and Family for Mental Health Program, a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills program for informal caregivers in rural communities. Provides data on 37 Ohioans' change in informal care skills and psychological well-being while participating in the program. Discusses informal care models and examines barriers to mental health services in rural areas.
Author(s): Samuel T Murphy, Jennifer S Cheavens, Daniel R Strunk
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 24(4), 9066
Date: 10/2024
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Pilot study on the Friends and Family for Mental Health Program, a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills program for informal caregivers in rural communities. Provides data on 37 Ohioans' change in informal care skills and psychological well-being while participating in the program. Discusses informal care models and examines barriers to mental health services in rural areas.
Author(s): Samuel T Murphy, Jennifer S Cheavens, Daniel R Strunk
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 24(4), 9066
Date: 10/2024
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Structural Risks and Family Adjustment in Midwestern Latine Immigrant Families: Extending the Family Stress Model
Results of a study to understand the impact of culturally relevant experiences on family stress processes in 307 rural, immigrant Latine families in the Midwest. Culturally relevant risks included discrimination, COVID-19 pandemic, and immigration experiences.
Author(s): Zoe E. Taylor, Alexia Carrizales, Ariana Moffitt, Yumary Ruiz
Citation: Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, 30(4), 815–828
Date: 10/2024
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Results of a study to understand the impact of culturally relevant experiences on family stress processes in 307 rural, immigrant Latine families in the Midwest. Culturally relevant risks included discrimination, COVID-19 pandemic, and immigration experiences.
Author(s): Zoe E. Taylor, Alexia Carrizales, Ariana Moffitt, Yumary Ruiz
Citation: Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, 30(4), 815–828
Date: 10/2024
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Medicare Payment Basics: Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Services Payment System
Overview of Medicare's payment system for inpatient psychiatric services provided in freestanding hospitals or specialized hospital-based units. Demonstrates how payments for these services are adjusted to reflect geographic differences in labor costs, and cost of care by facility and patient characteristics.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Overview of Medicare's payment system for inpatient psychiatric services provided in freestanding hospitals or specialized hospital-based units. Demonstrates how payments for these services are adjusted to reflect geographic differences in labor costs, and cost of care by facility and patient characteristics.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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2024 Nebraska Rural Poll Research Report: Well-Being
Analyzes 2024 Nebraska Rural Poll results related to how rural Nebraskans perceive their current and future well-being, life satisfaction, personal finances, impact of marital status, feelings of loneliness, and more. Includes survey data and demographic information on survey respondents.
Author(s): Heather Akin, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, Mary Emery, et al.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Analyzes 2024 Nebraska Rural Poll results related to how rural Nebraskans perceive their current and future well-being, life satisfaction, personal finances, impact of marital status, feelings of loneliness, and more. Includes survey data and demographic information on survey respondents.
Author(s): Heather Akin, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, Mary Emery, et al.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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America's Military and Veteran Caregivers: Hidden Heroes Emerging from the Shadows
Offers a profile of caregivers for military members and veterans. Discusses demographic, physical and mental health, geography, costs, support systems, and more. Includes recommendations for healthcare access, policy, and research based on report findings. Discusses rural throughout and includes an analysis on the differences between rural and urban caregiving in Chapter 7.
Author(s): Rajeev Ramchand, Sarah Dalton, Tamara Dubowitz, et al.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Offers a profile of caregivers for military members and veterans. Discusses demographic, physical and mental health, geography, costs, support systems, and more. Includes recommendations for healthcare access, policy, and research based on report findings. Discusses rural throughout and includes an analysis on the differences between rural and urban caregiving in Chapter 7.
Author(s): Rajeev Ramchand, Sarah Dalton, Tamara Dubowitz, et al.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Intakes of Lean Proteins and Processed Meats and Differences in Mental Health between Rural and Metro Adults 50 Years and Older
Presents a study on the relationship between diet and mental health status of adults over 50 in rural and urban counties in North Dakota. Focuses specifically on lean versus processed protein intake and their correlation with reported rates of depression and anxiety. Breaks down data by demographic characteristics, including rural and urban location, and discusses food access issues in rural communities.
Author(s): Nathaniel R. Johnson, Sherri N. Stastny, Julie Garden-Robinson
Citation: Nutrients, 16(18), 3056
Date: 09/2024
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Presents a study on the relationship between diet and mental health status of adults over 50 in rural and urban counties in North Dakota. Focuses specifically on lean versus processed protein intake and their correlation with reported rates of depression and anxiety. Breaks down data by demographic characteristics, including rural and urban location, and discusses food access issues in rural communities.
Author(s): Nathaniel R. Johnson, Sherri N. Stastny, Julie Garden-Robinson
Citation: Nutrients, 16(18), 3056
Date: 09/2024
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The Health and Well-Being of Women in Farming: A Systematic Scoping Review
A scoping review of 93 studies published between 1990 and 2023 from the Global North (including 73 studies from the United States) investigating the health and well-being of women in farming. Summarizes key findings including the relationship between health and chemical exposures, physical health, safety, mental health, equality, sex-based violence, childcare, and help-seeking behaviors. Discusses the disparity in research for women farmers compared with male farmers.
Author(s): Rebecca Wheeler, Caroline Nye
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 30(1), 132-152
Date: 09/2024
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A scoping review of 93 studies published between 1990 and 2023 from the Global North (including 73 studies from the United States) investigating the health and well-being of women in farming. Summarizes key findings including the relationship between health and chemical exposures, physical health, safety, mental health, equality, sex-based violence, childcare, and help-seeking behaviors. Discusses the disparity in research for women farmers compared with male farmers.
Author(s): Rebecca Wheeler, Caroline Nye
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 30(1), 132-152
Date: 09/2024
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North Carolina Health Disparities Analysis Report, 2024
Reports on health disparities in North Carolina, identifies priority populations, and provides strategies to improve health equity. Discusses rural needs and provides rural-urban data comparisons on select topics including social drivers of health, access to care, health workforce, chronic and infectious disease, mental health, substance use, suicide, violence, and injury.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Reports on health disparities in North Carolina, identifies priority populations, and provides strategies to improve health equity. Discusses rural needs and provides rural-urban data comparisons on select topics including social drivers of health, access to care, health workforce, chronic and infectious disease, mental health, substance use, suicide, violence, and injury.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Suicide Prevention in Wisconsin's Farming Communities
Podcast episode discussing the Farmer Angel Network, a support group devoted to suicide prevention in Wisconsin's farming communities. Describes the origins of the group, the impacts of suicide in farming towns, how local hospitals contribute to the initiative, and the resources available to support families and loved ones.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Podcast episode discussing the Farmer Angel Network, a support group devoted to suicide prevention in Wisconsin's farming communities. Describes the origins of the group, the impacts of suicide in farming towns, how local hospitals contribute to the initiative, and the resources available to support families and loved ones.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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