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Resources by Topic: Populations

Challenges to Care of Patients with Diabetes in Rural, Underserved Areas
Discusses the provision of diabetes care to patients in rural areas. Includes information on demographics, barriers to care, and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).
Author(s): Richard J. Santen
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: University of Virginia School of Medicine
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A Look at the Largest American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and Villages in the Nation, Tribal Areas and States
Presents a series of data points from the 2020 Census pertaining to Native American and Alaska Native communities. Focuses on total population, reservation population, and state-level population, among other measures.
Author(s): Ana I. Sánchez-Rivera, Paul Jacobs, Cody Spence
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Unvaccinated Adolescents' COVID-19 Vaccine Intentions: Implications for Public Health Messaging
Examines factors related to COVID-19 vaccine intentions in the U.S. adolescent population. Analyzes April 2021 survey data of 831 unvaccinated respondents regarding their vaccine hesitancy or acceptance according to age, sex, rurality, race/ethnicity, and concerns over COVID-19 infection and vaccine side effects, as well as additional factors impacting their vaccination decisions.
Author(s): Grace W. Ryan, Natoshia M. Askelson, Kate R. Woodworth, et al.
Citation: Journal of Adolescent Health, 73(4), 679-685
Date: 10/2023
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CMS Native American Contacts
Features Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services contacts for personnel in the Division of Tribal Affairs and the contacts responsible for the different Indian Health Services areas.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Rurality of Patient Residence and Access to Transplantation among Children with Kidney Failure in the United States
Examines wait time and waitlist registration for kidney transplantation among rural, micropolitan, and urban children with kidney failure. Utilizes 2000-2019 United States Renal Data System (USRDS) data of 14,175 children.
Author(s): Gabriela Accetta-Rojas, Charles E. McCulloch, Adrian M. Whelan, et al.
Citation: Pediatric Nephrology, 39(4), 1239-1244
Date: 09/2023
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Adolescent Advertising Exposure to Cannabis Products in Rural Oklahoma via Medical Dispensaries
Examines exposure to cannabis advertising among adolescents in rural Oklahoma, utilizing observations of medical dispensaries which were within a 15-minute drive from high schools in 20 rural, largely American Indian, Oklahoma communities. Includes data on the display of product advertisements and price promotions, number of dispensaries available within 15 minutes of high schools, and other dispensary characteristics.
Author(s): Melvin Livingston, Caroline Barry, Andrew Walker, et al.
Citation: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 84(5), 693-699
Date: 09/2023
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Findings from the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) 2021-2022: A Demographic and Employment Profile of United States Crop Workers
Reports on demographic and employment characteristics of hired agricultural workers in the United States. Includes data on health insurance and healthcare access, as well as information on social determinants of health such as income, education level, language skills, housing, and digital device access. Based on data collected from face-to-face interviews with 2,598 crop farmworkers conducted between September 29, 2020 and October 1, 2022.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Labor
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Sociodemographic Inequities in Telemedicine Use Among US Patients Initiating Treatment in Community Cancer Centers During the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2022
Evaluates demographic factors associated with use of telehealth within 90 days after starting cancer treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic, utilizing March 2020-March 2023 data of 36,993 cancer patients. Includes data on telehealth inequities by race and ethnicity, insurance, socioeconomic status, rurality, and more.
Author(s): Jenny S. Guadamuz, Xiaoliang Wang, Trevor J. Royce, Gregory S. Calip
Citation: JCO Oncology Practice, 19(12), 1206-1214
Date: 09/2023
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Telehealth Use and Access to Neurology Outpatient Clinical Services for Children: An Observational Cohort Study
Analyzes pediatric neurology appointment completion, cancellation, and no-show rates among telehealth users and telehealth non-users at a tertiary care children's hospital in North Carolina. Compares appointment outcomes before and during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, including rural versus urban demographic and outcome data.
Author(s): Savithri Nageswaran, Annette Grefe, Shyh-Huei Chen, Eric Kirkendall, Edward H. Ip
Citation: North Carolina Medical Journal, 85(1)
Date: 09/2023
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Rural and Urban Variations in Pap Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Poster presentation that shows data on rural and urban receipt of Pap screenings between 2019 and 2022. Utilizes National Cancer Institutes HINT data to examine demographic differences and disparities in preventative cancer screenings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author(s): Amanda T. Wiggins, Tyrone F. Borders
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
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