Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Population health
Health Status and Health Care Access of Farm and Rural Populations
Discusses healthcare access and health status in rural areas. Describes health risks farm families experience due to their work environment.
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Author(s): Carol Adaire Jones, Timothy S. Parker, Mary Ahearn, Ashok K. Mishra, Jayachandran N. Variyam
Date: 08/2009
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Discusses healthcare access and health status in rural areas. Describes health risks farm families experience due to their work environment.
Additional links: Report Summary
Author(s): Carol Adaire Jones, Timothy S. Parker, Mary Ahearn, Ashok K. Mishra, Jayachandran N. Variyam
Date: 08/2009
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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The Community Pulling Together: A Tribal Community-University Partnership Project to Reduce Substance Abuse and Promote Good Health in a Reservation Tribal Community
Highlights a study on the role that collaborative relationships between tribal communities and universities can play in conducting research into alcohol and drug abuse in American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Details a collaboration between the Suquamish Tribe and the University of Washington, and the culturally sensitive substance abuse program the partnership was able to design for youth in the Suquamish community.
Author(s): Lisa R. Thomas, Dennis M. Donovan, Robin LW. Sigo, Lisette Austin, G. Alan Marlatt
Citation: Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 8(3), 283-300
Date: 07/2009
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Highlights a study on the role that collaborative relationships between tribal communities and universities can play in conducting research into alcohol and drug abuse in American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Details a collaboration between the Suquamish Tribe and the University of Washington, and the culturally sensitive substance abuse program the partnership was able to design for youth in the Suquamish community.
Author(s): Lisa R. Thomas, Dennis M. Donovan, Robin LW. Sigo, Lisette Austin, G. Alan Marlatt
Citation: Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 8(3), 283-300
Date: 07/2009
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Rural-Urban Differences in Health Care Access Vary Across Measures
Compares rural and urban residents for a number of healthcare access indicators, including: having a usual source of care, difficulty accessing a usual source of care, and use of preventive services. Discusses policy implications.
Author(s): Erika Ziller, Jennifer Lenardson
Date: 06/2009
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Compares rural and urban residents for a number of healthcare access indicators, including: having a usual source of care, difficulty accessing a usual source of care, and use of preventive services. Discusses policy implications.
Author(s): Erika Ziller, Jennifer Lenardson
Date: 06/2009
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Occupational Injury and Treatment Patterns of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers
Highlights a study based on a survey of migrant and seasonal workers in Maine and New York regarding occupational injuries and treatment locations. Breaks down rate of migrant health center and emergency room utilization, as well as the rate of injuries treated elsewhere and those that went untreated.
Author(s): Melissa A. Brower, Giulia B. Earle-Richardson, John J. May, Paul L. Jenkins
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 14(2), 172-178
Date: 05/2009
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Highlights a study based on a survey of migrant and seasonal workers in Maine and New York regarding occupational injuries and treatment locations. Breaks down rate of migrant health center and emergency room utilization, as well as the rate of injuries treated elsewhere and those that went untreated.
Author(s): Melissa A. Brower, Giulia B. Earle-Richardson, John J. May, Paul L. Jenkins
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 14(2), 172-178
Date: 05/2009
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Health, United States, 2009: With Special Feature on Medical Technology
Presents an annual overview of national trends in health statistics. Covers health status and determinants, healthcare utilization, access, and expenditures. Includes data on rural areas - see index under "metropolitan/nonmetropolitan data." 2009 edition includes a section focused on medical technology.
Date: 2009
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Presents an annual overview of national trends in health statistics. Covers health status and determinants, healthcare utilization, access, and expenditures. Includes data on rural areas - see index under "metropolitan/nonmetropolitan data." 2009 edition includes a section focused on medical technology.
Date: 2009
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Health, United States, 2008: With Special Feature on the Health of Young Adults
Presents an annual overview of national trends in health statistics. Covers health status and determinants, healthcare utilization, access, and expenditures. Includes data on rural areas - see index under "metropolitan/nonmetropolitan data." 2008 edition includes a special feature on young adults age 18-29 years.
Date: 12/2008
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Presents an annual overview of national trends in health statistics. Covers health status and determinants, healthcare utilization, access, and expenditures. Includes data on rural areas - see index under "metropolitan/nonmetropolitan data." 2008 edition includes a special feature on young adults age 18-29 years.
Date: 12/2008
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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North Dakota Flex Program and Critical Access Hospital State Rural Health Plan
Assesses and identifies pressing current conditions of rural health services and systems, focusing on Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). These conditions are workforce, access, finance, health information technology, community and economic development, quality, emergency medical and trauma services, networking, and system reform. Report also recommends strategic approaches to address these topics of concern.
Author(s): Marlene Miller, Brad Gibbens, Christine Lennon, Mary Wakefield
Date: 12/2008
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
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Assesses and identifies pressing current conditions of rural health services and systems, focusing on Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). These conditions are workforce, access, finance, health information technology, community and economic development, quality, emergency medical and trauma services, networking, and system reform. Report also recommends strategic approaches to address these topics of concern.
Author(s): Marlene Miller, Brad Gibbens, Christine Lennon, Mary Wakefield
Date: 12/2008
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
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Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance: Pacific Island United States Territories, 2007
Summarizes results from surveys of students in grades 9-12 conducted in five territories: American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau, during January-June 2007.
Author(s): Jaclynn Lippe, Nancy Brener, Laura Kann. et al.
Citation: MMWR Surveillance Summary, 57(SS12), 28-56
Date: 11/2008
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Summarizes results from surveys of students in grades 9-12 conducted in five territories: American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau, during January-June 2007.
Author(s): Jaclynn Lippe, Nancy Brener, Laura Kann. et al.
Citation: MMWR Surveillance Summary, 57(SS12), 28-56
Date: 11/2008
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Financing Rural Public Health Activities in Prevention and Health Promotion
Discusses whether the flow of federal funds, from federal agencies, through states, and to communities, is influenced by state and local level public health infrastructure.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Benjamin N. Hamlin, Bhumika Piya, Lorraine Ettaro
Date: 06/2008
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Discusses whether the flow of federal funds, from federal agencies, through states, and to communities, is influenced by state and local level public health infrastructure.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Benjamin N. Hamlin, Bhumika Piya, Lorraine Ettaro
Date: 06/2008
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Developing Indicators to Document the Community Impact of Critical Access Hospitals
Provides tools for Critical Access Hospitals to strategically manage, monitor, and report their community impact activities.
Author(s): John A. Gale, Jennifer Lenardson, Andrew Coburn, Melanie Race
Date: 05/2008
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Provides tools for Critical Access Hospitals to strategically manage, monitor, and report their community impact activities.
Author(s): John A. Gale, Jennifer Lenardson, Andrew Coburn, Melanie Race
Date: 05/2008
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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