Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Population health
Indiana Center for Rural Engagement 2023-2024 Impact Report: A Bright Rural Future
Provides information on the Indiana Center for Rural Engagement's activities and engagements through 2024. Discusses projects developed, partnerships formed, educational and arts initiatives, and more.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Center for Rural Engagement
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Provides information on the Indiana Center for Rural Engagement's activities and engagements through 2024. Discusses projects developed, partnerships formed, educational and arts initiatives, and more.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Center for Rural Engagement
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Ohio Farmer Stress and Wellbeing Report
Discusses lifestyle and stress factors that impact farmer mental health in Ohio. Provides information and background on the Ohio Agricultural Mental Health Alliance (OAMHA) and their survey data focused on farmer mental health, anxiety, depression, feelings of loneliness, access to mental health services, and more.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Rural Health Association
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Discusses lifestyle and stress factors that impact farmer mental health in Ohio. Provides information and background on the Ohio Agricultural Mental Health Alliance (OAMHA) and their survey data focused on farmer mental health, anxiety, depression, feelings of loneliness, access to mental health services, and more.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Rural Health Association
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Early Estimates of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities and Fatality Rate by Sub-Categories Through June 2024
Presents projections of traffic fatalities and the fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled for the first half of 2024. Breaks down data by month, age, sex, and by rural versus urban roads, among other measures. Compares 2023 fatality data to 2024 rates by month for a number of indicators, including rural areas.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Presents projections of traffic fatalities and the fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled for the first half of 2024. Breaks down data by month, age, sex, and by rural versus urban roads, among other measures. Compares 2023 fatality data to 2024 rates by month for a number of indicators, including rural areas.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Residential Instability, Neighborhood Deprivation, and Outcomes for Children
Examines the effects of residential instability and neighborhood deprivation on children's educational outcomes via an analysis of North Carolina births, lead testing, and standardized testing score data. Includes data on differences in study outcomes based on movement between rural and urban areas.
Author(s): Mercedes A. Bravo, Dominique Zephyr, Marie Lynn Miranda
Citation: BMC Public Health, 24, 3343
Date: 11/2024
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Examines the effects of residential instability and neighborhood deprivation on children's educational outcomes via an analysis of North Carolina births, lead testing, and standardized testing score data. Includes data on differences in study outcomes based on movement between rural and urban areas.
Author(s): Mercedes A. Bravo, Dominique Zephyr, Marie Lynn Miranda
Citation: BMC Public Health, 24, 3343
Date: 11/2024
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Appalachian Regional Commission Performance & Accountability Report: Fiscal Year 2024
Provides an overview of the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) projects from 2024 that develop economy, promote education and healthy living, invest in infrastructure, strengthen natural and cultural heritage, and build capacity in the Appalachian region. Includes healthcare-focused discussions about substance use, healthcare grants, healthcare workforce, and more.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Appalachian Regional Commission
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Provides an overview of the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) projects from 2024 that develop economy, promote education and healthy living, invest in infrastructure, strengthen natural and cultural heritage, and build capacity in the Appalachian region. Includes healthcare-focused discussions about substance use, healthcare grants, healthcare workforce, and more.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Appalachian Regional Commission
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Building a Rural Cancer Care Network: Federal Funding Supports Collaboration of Urban, Regional, and Local Organizations
Features a rural cancer care network in Georgia funded by a federal care coordination grant that brings together an urban nonprofit organization, a regional healthcare system with rural locations, and a local rural physician's office. Highlights the network's work related to patient navigation and clinical cancer trial enrollment.
Author(s): Kay Miller Temple
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Features a rural cancer care network in Georgia funded by a federal care coordination grant that brings together an urban nonprofit organization, a regional healthcare system with rural locations, and a local rural physician's office. Highlights the network's work related to patient navigation and clinical cancer trial enrollment.
Author(s): Kay Miller Temple
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Physical Activity Outcomes of a Culturally Tailored, Father-Focused, and Family-Centered Health Promotion Program for Mexican-Heritage Families: ¡Haz Espacio Para Papi! (Make Room for Daddy)
Examines the physical activity outcomes of ¡Haz Espacio Para Papi! (HEPP), a promotora-delivered nutrition and physical activity intervention for Latino families in colonias near the Texas-Mexico border. Provides data on change in physical activity among fathers, children, and mothers, and discusses physical activity-related negative health outcomes of Mexican-heritage families in colonias.
Author(s): M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, Tyler Prochnow, Marilyn E. Wende, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(11), 1475
Date: 11/2024
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Examines the physical activity outcomes of ¡Haz Espacio Para Papi! (HEPP), a promotora-delivered nutrition and physical activity intervention for Latino families in colonias near the Texas-Mexico border. Provides data on change in physical activity among fathers, children, and mothers, and discusses physical activity-related negative health outcomes of Mexican-heritage families in colonias.
Author(s): M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, Tyler Prochnow, Marilyn E. Wende, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(11), 1475
Date: 11/2024
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Network Commons: Native Self-Determination and Community Investment
Webinar on community development, investment, and multi-sector partnerships between healthcare organizations, tribal governments, and Native-led community organizations as a means to improve health, well-being, and self-determination in Native communities. Features speakers representing the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Mackinac Straits Health System, and American Indian and Alaska Natives Community-Led Housing Collaborative. See description for transcript.
Author(s): Andrea Garcia, Christine McPherson, Karen Cheeseman, Ashley Hernandez, Lanalle Smith
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Build Healthy Places Network
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Webinar on community development, investment, and multi-sector partnerships between healthcare organizations, tribal governments, and Native-led community organizations as a means to improve health, well-being, and self-determination in Native communities. Features speakers representing the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Mackinac Straits Health System, and American Indian and Alaska Natives Community-Led Housing Collaborative. See description for transcript.
Author(s): Andrea Garcia, Christine McPherson, Karen Cheeseman, Ashley Hernandez, Lanalle Smith
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Build Healthy Places Network
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Characteristics of Older Adults Who Met Federal Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans: United States, 2022
Examines the percentage of adults aged 65 and older who meet weekly exercise guidelines according to age range, race/ethnicity, income, education, health status, metro versus nonmetro location, and U.S. region.
Author(s): Nazik Elgaddal, Ellen A. Kramarow
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Examines the percentage of adults aged 65 and older who meet weekly exercise guidelines according to age range, race/ethnicity, income, education, health status, metro versus nonmetro location, and U.S. region.
Author(s): Nazik Elgaddal, Ellen A. Kramarow
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Formative Evaluation of a Grocery Store-Based Nutrition Incentive Program in a Primarily Rural State
Analyzes nutrition incentive programs (NIPs) that incentivize the purchase of fruits and vegetables and their implementation in grocery stores. Reports on a formative evaluation of NIPs in Oklahoma and discusses implementation challenges. Focuses on program issues that may emerge in a mostly rural state such as employee training, increased personnel needs, and communication between NIP program and retailers.
Author(s): Christopher S. Moghaddami, Marianna S. Wetherill, Richard Comeau, Leslie Young, Mary B. Williams
Citation: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 35(4)
Date: 11/2024
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Analyzes nutrition incentive programs (NIPs) that incentivize the purchase of fruits and vegetables and their implementation in grocery stores. Reports on a formative evaluation of NIPs in Oklahoma and discusses implementation challenges. Focuses on program issues that may emerge in a mostly rural state such as employee training, increased personnel needs, and communication between NIP program and retailers.
Author(s): Christopher S. Moghaddami, Marianna S. Wetherill, Richard Comeau, Leslie Young, Mary B. Williams
Citation: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 35(4)
Date: 11/2024
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