Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Population health
Physical Activity Behavior, Barriers to Activity, and Opinions about a Smartphone-Based Physical Activity Intervention among Rural Residents
Examines behaviors of and barriers to physical activity among rural adults in Florida. Explores the opinions of a smartphone-based physical activity intervention program "Get Up and Go" being developed for rural residents. Includes demographic data, types of barriers, and participants rating aspects of the "Get Up and Go" intervention.
Author(s): Allison N. Kurti, Henrietta Logan, Todd Manini, Jesse Dallery
Citation: Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 21(1), 16-23
Date: 01/2015
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Examines behaviors of and barriers to physical activity among rural adults in Florida. Explores the opinions of a smartphone-based physical activity intervention program "Get Up and Go" being developed for rural residents. Includes demographic data, types of barriers, and participants rating aspects of the "Get Up and Go" intervention.
Author(s): Allison N. Kurti, Henrietta Logan, Todd Manini, Jesse Dallery
Citation: Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 21(1), 16-23
Date: 01/2015
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Connecting People to the Source of Their Food: Changing the Way We Think about Food to Improve Health
Presents a study on local food systems as a means of providing access to healthy food in rural communities. Compares outcomes in rural and urban counties.
Author(s): Emily Jackson
Citation: North Carolina Medical Journal, 76(1), 54-56
Date: 01/2015
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Presents a study on local food systems as a means of providing access to healthy food in rural communities. Compares outcomes in rural and urban counties.
Author(s): Emily Jackson
Citation: North Carolina Medical Journal, 76(1), 54-56
Date: 01/2015
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Fatalistic Beliefs and Completion of the HPV Vaccination Series Among a Sample of Young Appalachian Kentucky Women
Details a study based on surveys of women in rural Appalachian regions of Kentucky who have started the HPV vaccination regarding their perceived level of control over their health and, specifically, cervical cancer. Discusses the possible effect of fatalistic beliefs on rates of completion of all 3 doses of the HPV vaccination.
Author(s): Robin C. Vanderpool, Emily Van Meter Dressler, Lindsay R. Stradtman, Richard A. Crosby
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 31(2), 199-205
Date: 01/2015
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Details a study based on surveys of women in rural Appalachian regions of Kentucky who have started the HPV vaccination regarding their perceived level of control over their health and, specifically, cervical cancer. Discusses the possible effect of fatalistic beliefs on rates of completion of all 3 doses of the HPV vaccination.
Author(s): Robin C. Vanderpool, Emily Van Meter Dressler, Lindsay R. Stradtman, Richard A. Crosby
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 31(2), 199-205
Date: 01/2015
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Distribution of Cardiovascular Disease and Associated Risk Factors by County Type and Health Insurance Status: Results from the 2008 Ohio Family Health Survey
Analyzes the health status of Ohio residents living in Appalachia with other rural and non-rural populations in Ohio. Uses 2008 Ohio Family Health Survey data to identify links among county demographics, health insurance coverage, and health outcomes in low-income adult populations.
Author(s): Mbabazi Kariisa, Eric Seiber
Citation: Public Health Reports, 130(1), 87-95
Date: 01/2015
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Analyzes the health status of Ohio residents living in Appalachia with other rural and non-rural populations in Ohio. Uses 2008 Ohio Family Health Survey data to identify links among county demographics, health insurance coverage, and health outcomes in low-income adult populations.
Author(s): Mbabazi Kariisa, Eric Seiber
Citation: Public Health Reports, 130(1), 87-95
Date: 01/2015
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Regional PM2.5 and Asthma Morbidity in an Agricultural Community: A Panel Study
Examines the relationship between the extent of pediatric asthma in patients and the concentrations of particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers in an agricultural community within the Yakima Valley in Washington.
Author(s): Christine Loftus, Michael Yost, Paul Sampson, et al.
Citation: Environmental Research, 136, 505-512
Date: 01/2015
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Examines the relationship between the extent of pediatric asthma in patients and the concentrations of particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers in an agricultural community within the Yakima Valley in Washington.
Author(s): Christine Loftus, Michael Yost, Paul Sampson, et al.
Citation: Environmental Research, 136, 505-512
Date: 01/2015
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Community-Wide Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Programs and Health Outcomes in a Rural County, 1970-2010
Describes key elements and outcomes of programs targeting hypertension, cholesterol, and smoking, as implemented in Franklin County, Maine over a 40 year period. Includes statistics with breakdowns by demographics, risk factor reductions, hospitalization rates, and mortality rates, with comparisons between Franklin County and totals for all Maine counties.
Author(s): N. Burgess Record, Daniel K. Onion, Roderick E. Prior, et al.
Citation: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 313(2), 147-155
Date: 01/2015
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Describes key elements and outcomes of programs targeting hypertension, cholesterol, and smoking, as implemented in Franklin County, Maine over a 40 year period. Includes statistics with breakdowns by demographics, risk factor reductions, hospitalization rates, and mortality rates, with comparisons between Franklin County and totals for all Maine counties.
Author(s): N. Burgess Record, Daniel K. Onion, Roderick E. Prior, et al.
Citation: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 313(2), 147-155
Date: 01/2015
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Development of a Nationally Representative Built Environment Measure of Access to Exercise Opportunities
Describes the development of a county-level measure of residents' access to physical exercise opportunities, based on proximity to parks and recreational facilities. This measure is used in County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. Includes a national map showing county-level access to adequate exercise options.
Author(s): Anne M. Roubal, Amanda Jovaag, Hyojun Park, Keith P. Gennuso
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 12
Date: 01/2015
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Describes the development of a county-level measure of residents' access to physical exercise opportunities, based on proximity to parks and recreational facilities. This measure is used in County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. Includes a national map showing county-level access to adequate exercise options.
Author(s): Anne M. Roubal, Amanda Jovaag, Hyojun Park, Keith P. Gennuso
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 12
Date: 01/2015
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Worker Illness Related to Newly Marketed Pesticides - Douglas County, Washington, 2014
Reports on the occupational hazards in agriculture regarding the use of pesticides recently marketed and the lack of worker notification about their use in Douglas County, Washington.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 64(2), 42-44
Date: 01/2015
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Reports on the occupational hazards in agriculture regarding the use of pesticides recently marketed and the lack of worker notification about their use in Douglas County, Washington.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 64(2), 42-44
Date: 01/2015
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Empowering Promotores de Salud as Partners in Cancer Education and Research in Rural Southwest Kansas
Discusses a community-based participatory method providing cancer research training to promotores and to assess their capability to disseminate cancer research information to Latinos in rural Kansas.
Author(s): Ana Paula Cupertino, Mercedes Saint-Elin, Johana Bravo de los Rios, et al.
Citation: Oncology Nursing Forum, 42(1), 15-22
Date: 01/2015
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Discusses a community-based participatory method providing cancer research training to promotores and to assess their capability to disseminate cancer research information to Latinos in rural Kansas.
Author(s): Ana Paula Cupertino, Mercedes Saint-Elin, Johana Bravo de los Rios, et al.
Citation: Oncology Nursing Forum, 42(1), 15-22
Date: 01/2015
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Community Connections: Ideas & Innovations for Hospital Leaders
Report from the American Hospital Association's Community Connections initiative highlighting ten innovative human service programs. These programs are organized into four categories: social and basic needs, health promotion, access and coverage, and quality of life. Some included programs address specific challenges faced in rural communities.
Date: 01/2015
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Report from the American Hospital Association's Community Connections initiative highlighting ten innovative human service programs. These programs are organized into four categories: social and basic needs, health promotion, access and coverage, and quality of life. Some included programs address specific challenges faced in rural communities.
Date: 01/2015
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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