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Improving Access and Provision of Preventive Oral Health Care for Very Young, Poor, and Low-Income Children Through a New Interdisciplinary Partnership
Describes a demonstration model in which dental care and education was provided by a nurse practitioner-dietitian team to 4,360 Ohio preschool children enrolled in the Women, Infants, and Children program at one urban and one rural site.
Author(s): Diana L. Biordi, Marjet Heitzer, Eric Mundy, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 105(Suppl 2), e23-e29
Date: 04/2015
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The Health and Well-Being of Children in Rural Areas: A Portrait of the Nation 2011–2012
Describes data from the National Survey of Children's Health demonstrating the health and well-being of children, as well as the family environment and the characteristics of the community that affect rural children and their families.
Date: 04/2015
Sponsoring organization: Maternal and Child Health Bureau
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Implementation of the Affordable Care Act and Rural Health Clinic Capacity in Iowa
Examines the results from an online survey of 142 Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in Iowa to determine their potential to respond to the opportunities and challenges of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Discusses the capacity of RHCs to provide dental care and mental health services, recruit primary care providers, and participate in value-based healthcare delivery.
Author(s): Brad Wright, Peter C. Damiano, Suzanne E. Bentler
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 6(1), 61-65
Date: 2015
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Population-Centered Risk- and Evidence-Based Dental Interprofessional Care Team (PREDICT): Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Discusses the implementation of the program PREDICT, Population-Centered Risk- and Evidence-Based Dental Interprofessional Care Team. Determines the program's usefulness as an evaluation tool for new delivery models and payment structures to improve dental care and oral health for low-income children and mothers in rural Oregon.
Author(s): Joana Cunha-Cruz, Peter Milgrom, R. Michael Shirtcliff, et al.
Citation: Trials, 16, 278
Date: 2015
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Rural Healthy People 2020: A Companion Document to Healthy People 2020, Volume 2
Provides a rural focus for the Healthy People 2020 priorities with an overview for each of the top health priorities ranked 11 through 20 identified by rural stakeholders. (Volume 1 discussed the top 10 priorities.) Topics include: cancer, health education, oral health, immunizations and infectious disease, public health, sexual health and family planning, injury and violence prevention, and social determinants of health. Includes reviews of the relevant literature and model programs appropriate for rural communities. Document is available for free download, after providing brief information about intended use.
Author(s): Jane N. Bolin, Gail Bellamy, Alva O. Ferdinand, Bita Kash, Janet W. Helduser
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Southwest Rural Health Research Center
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Perceptions of Oral Health, Preventive Care, and Care-Seeking Behaviors Among Rural Adolescents
Examines how rural adolescents, ages 12 to 18, from Medically Underserved and Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas in Florida perceive oral health and seek dental care in order to identify barriers in accessing dental health services. Discusses the option of providing oral health services within a school-based health center.
Author(s): Virginia J. Dodd, Henrietta Logan, Cameron D. Brown, et al.
Citation: Journal of School Health, 84(12), 802-809
Date: 12/2014
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QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥65 Years Who Have Lost All Their Natural Teeth, by Type of Locality and Region — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2010–2012
Chart showing the percent of adults 65 or older with no natural teeth in nonmetropolitan areas compared to metropolitan areas, broken down by region, based on data from the 2010-2012 National Health Interview Survey.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 63(13), 297
Date: 04/2014
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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A Survey of Barriers to Screening for Oral Cancer among Rural Black Americans
Identifies barriers to receiving preventive oral cancer screenings for African Americans living in rural Florida. Includes data on education level, insurance, knowledge of oral cancer, and previous oral cancer screening by sex. Covers barriers related to knowledge, social attention, and resources such as transportation, convenience, and cost.
Author(s): James A. Shepperd, Jennifer L. Howell, Henrietta Logan
Citation: Psycho-Oncology, 23(3), 276-282
Date: 03/2014
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QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Have Lost All Their Natural Teeth, by Age Group and Type of Locality — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2010–2012
Bar chart showing the percent of adults with no natural teeth in nonmetropolitan areas compared to metropolitan areas, broken down by age group, based on data from the 2010-2012 National Health Interview Survey.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 63(10), 225
Date: 03/2014
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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A Population-Based Study of Edentulism in the U.S.: Does Depression and Rural Residency Matter after Controlling for Potential Confounders?
Examines the relationship of depression and rural residency with partial and full edentulism in U.S. adults. Analyzes data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) core survey and optional adult depression module from 2006. Includes data and statistics, such as self-defined health status, drinking and smoking status, level of emotional support, rural and non-rural, socioeconomic status, and others.
Author(s): Daniel M. Saman, Andrine Lemieux, Oscar Arevalo, May Nawal Lutfiyya
Citation: BMC Public Health, 14, 65
Date: 2014
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