Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Oral health
Resources for Dental Care Workforce in Health Centers
Discusses access to oral health in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and disparities experienced by populations in rural and low-income communities. Provides examples and strategies from communities to effectively train, secure, and maximize the oral health workforce.
Additional links: 11 Shining Star Case Examples, State Policies & Strategies Brief Table, State Policies & Strategies Brief: Strengthen and Expand the Dental Workforce in Health Centers, State Policies & Strategies Guide: Strengthen and Expand The Dental Workforce In Health Centers
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
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Discusses access to oral health in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and disparities experienced by populations in rural and low-income communities. Provides examples and strategies from communities to effectively train, secure, and maximize the oral health workforce.
Additional links: 11 Shining Star Case Examples, State Policies & Strategies Brief Table, State Policies & Strategies Brief: Strengthen and Expand the Dental Workforce in Health Centers, State Policies & Strategies Guide: Strengthen and Expand The Dental Workforce In Health Centers
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
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Consumer Survey: Barriers to Accessing Oral Health Services in New York State
Examines major access barriers to oral health services for adults in New York. Provides evidence-based insights for policymakers and stakeholders to develop strategies to reduce oral health disparities and improve access to care, especially for underserved populations. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural locations.
Author(s): Simona Surdu, Nozomi Sasaki, Jinman Pang, Jean Moore
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Examines major access barriers to oral health services for adults in New York. Provides evidence-based insights for policymakers and stakeholders to develop strategies to reduce oral health disparities and improve access to care, especially for underserved populations. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural locations.
Author(s): Simona Surdu, Nozomi Sasaki, Jinman Pang, Jean Moore
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Rural–Urban Differences in Dental Opioid Prescribing among Adolescent/Young Adult and Adult Medicaid Beneficiaries
Examines dental opioid prescription rates for adolescents and adults in rural and urban communities, utilizing 2021 Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System Analytic Files data. Breaks down data by race and ethnicity, neighborhood disadvantage, and other demographic factors. Includes color-coded maps showing ranges of prescribing rates in rural and urban areas by state.
Author(s): Carla Shoff, Alex Sheen, Luping Qu, Natalia I. Chalmers
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 12
Date: 10/2024
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Examines dental opioid prescription rates for adolescents and adults in rural and urban communities, utilizing 2021 Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System Analytic Files data. Breaks down data by race and ethnicity, neighborhood disadvantage, and other demographic factors. Includes color-coded maps showing ranges of prescribing rates in rural and urban areas by state.
Author(s): Carla Shoff, Alex Sheen, Luping Qu, Natalia I. Chalmers
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 12
Date: 10/2024
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Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant - Palau: FY 2025 Application/FY 2023 Annual Report
Highlights Palau's maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Highlights Palau's maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Training a Rural Oral Health Workforce: Effects of Rural Background on Dentist Practice Choice
Assesses outcomes from 2012-2021 of the Regional Initiatives in Dental Education (RIDE) program, an educational track of the University of Washington School of Dentistry that aims to produce graduates who practice in rural areas of the Pacific Northwest. Features demographics and statistics with breakdowns by rural or nonrural upbringing.
Author(s): Anna R. Forsyth, Arsen A. Melkonyan, Kristopher Kerns, et al.
Citation: Journal of Dental Education, 89(2), 177-185
Date: 09/2024
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Assesses outcomes from 2012-2021 of the Regional Initiatives in Dental Education (RIDE) program, an educational track of the University of Washington School of Dentistry that aims to produce graduates who practice in rural areas of the Pacific Northwest. Features demographics and statistics with breakdowns by rural or nonrural upbringing.
Author(s): Anna R. Forsyth, Arsen A. Melkonyan, Kristopher Kerns, et al.
Citation: Journal of Dental Education, 89(2), 177-185
Date: 09/2024
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Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant - Federated States of Micronesia: FY 2025 Application/FY 2023 Annual Report
Highlights the Federated States of Micronesia's maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Highlights the Federated States of Micronesia's maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant - Marshall Islands: FY 2025 Application/FY 2023 Annual Report
Highlights the Marshall Islands' maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Highlights the Marshall Islands' maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant - Northern Mariana Islands: FY 2025 Application/FY 2023 Annual Report
Highlights the Northern Mariana Islands' maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Highlights the Northern Mariana Islands' maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant - American Samoa: FY 2025 Application/FY 2023 Annual Report
Highlights American Samoa's maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Highlights American Samoa's maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant - Guam: FY 2025 Application/FY 2023 Annual Report
Highlights Guam's maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Highlights Guam's maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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