Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Populations
Best of ARM: Evaluating Engagement in Multisector Community Health Networks: The Case of Tribal Organizations
Highlights a study on public health systems' engagement with tribal organizations. Aims to quantify the interactions between public health systems and tribal organizations in tribal communities where tribal facilities are present. Details the factors that contribute to more engagement with tribal organizations and make suggestions to promote collaboration.
Author(s): Kelsey M. Owsley, Kyla L. Bauer, Glen P. Mays
Citation: Health Services Research, 57(5), 1077-1086
Date: 10/2022
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Highlights a study on public health systems' engagement with tribal organizations. Aims to quantify the interactions between public health systems and tribal organizations in tribal communities where tribal facilities are present. Details the factors that contribute to more engagement with tribal organizations and make suggestions to promote collaboration.
Author(s): Kelsey M. Owsley, Kyla L. Bauer, Glen P. Mays
Citation: Health Services Research, 57(5), 1077-1086
Date: 10/2022
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Impact of Concurrent Hospice Care on Primary Care Visits among Children in Southern Rural Appalachia
Explores the relationship between concurrent hospice care and primary care visits among children in southern rural Appalachia between 2011 and 2013. Describes demographic and clinical characteristics of children in hospice care in this study. Discusses the findings in relation to the children's residence in medically underresourced areas.
Author(s): Mary Lou Clark Fornehed, Radion Svynarenko, Lisa C. Lindley
Citation: Journal of Pediatric Health care, 36(5), 438-442
Date: 09/2022
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Explores the relationship between concurrent hospice care and primary care visits among children in southern rural Appalachia between 2011 and 2013. Describes demographic and clinical characteristics of children in hospice care in this study. Discusses the findings in relation to the children's residence in medically underresourced areas.
Author(s): Mary Lou Clark Fornehed, Radion Svynarenko, Lisa C. Lindley
Citation: Journal of Pediatric Health care, 36(5), 438-442
Date: 09/2022
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Mapping Rural and Urban Veterans' Spatial Access to Primary Care Following the MISSION Act
Presents a study on primary care access for rural, micropolitan, and urban areas after the implementation of the 2018 MISSION Act. Bases findings on supply and demand of and for primary care providers in regions of varying rurality for veterans in Oregon.
Author(s): Eliana Sullivan, Whitney E. Zahnd, Jane M. Zhu, et al.
Citation: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 37(12), 2941-2947
Date: 09/2022
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Presents a study on primary care access for rural, micropolitan, and urban areas after the implementation of the 2018 MISSION Act. Bases findings on supply and demand of and for primary care providers in regions of varying rurality for veterans in Oregon.
Author(s): Eliana Sullivan, Whitney E. Zahnd, Jane M. Zhu, et al.
Citation: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 37(12), 2941-2947
Date: 09/2022
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A Granular Look at Internet Speeds and Demographic Groups: Implications for Digital Equity
Research brief on geographic variation in internet speed, utilizing 2020 Census block-level data. Provides statistics on national, Southern, and state-by-state rural-urban broadband speed disparities, with breakdowns by race and ethnicity and presence of children. Discusses barriers to access, broadband, and digital equity.
Author(s): Roberto Gallardo, Brian Whitacre
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: Southern Rural Development Center
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Research brief on geographic variation in internet speed, utilizing 2020 Census block-level data. Provides statistics on national, Southern, and state-by-state rural-urban broadband speed disparities, with breakdowns by race and ethnicity and presence of children. Discusses barriers to access, broadband, and digital equity.
Author(s): Roberto Gallardo, Brian Whitacre
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: Southern Rural Development Center
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"Sympathy" vs. "Empathy": Comparing Experiences of I2Audits and Disability Simulations
Presents results of a qualitative study which interviewed 12 participants in rural disability simulations or inclusive, interdisciplinary community planning workshops (I2Audits) designed to identify environmental barriers for people with disabilities. Compares responses to disability simulation and I2Audits, and identifies interview themes including stigma, embarrassment, empowerment, and engagement. Discusses access, awareness, and community participation in rural areas.
Author(s): Emily C. Hicks, Meg A. Traci, Karin Korb
Citation: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, 876099
Date: 09/2022
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Presents results of a qualitative study which interviewed 12 participants in rural disability simulations or inclusive, interdisciplinary community planning workshops (I2Audits) designed to identify environmental barriers for people with disabilities. Compares responses to disability simulation and I2Audits, and identifies interview themes including stigma, embarrassment, empowerment, and engagement. Discusses access, awareness, and community participation in rural areas.
Author(s): Emily C. Hicks, Meg A. Traci, Karin Korb
Citation: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, 876099
Date: 09/2022
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Examining Rural-Urban Disparities in Perceived Need for Health Care Services among Adults with Disabilities
Compares perceived need for healthcare services among adults with disabilities in rural and urban areas, especially as it relates to preventive care. Discusses difference in perceived need for care as a potential contributing factor to disparities in care access and care availability.
Author(s): Gilbert Gimm, Catherine Ipsen
Citation: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, 875978
Date: 09/2022
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Compares perceived need for healthcare services among adults with disabilities in rural and urban areas, especially as it relates to preventive care. Discusses difference in perceived need for care as a potential contributing factor to disparities in care access and care availability.
Author(s): Gilbert Gimm, Catherine Ipsen
Citation: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, 875978
Date: 09/2022
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Implementation of an Intensive Telehealth Intervention for Rural Patients with Clinic-Refractory Diabetes
Analyzes the implementation of Advanced Comprehensive Diabetes Care (ACDC) to address type 2 diabetes (T2D) in rural patients. Examines 230 patients receiving ACDC through Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Home Telehealth (HT) infrastructure. Discusses the potential of telehealth to deliver specialty care to hard-to-reach populations.
Author(s): Elizabeth A. Kobe, Allison A. Lewinski, Amy S. Jeffreys, et al.
Citation: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 37(12), 3080-3088
Date: 09/2022
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Analyzes the implementation of Advanced Comprehensive Diabetes Care (ACDC) to address type 2 diabetes (T2D) in rural patients. Examines 230 patients receiving ACDC through Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Home Telehealth (HT) infrastructure. Discusses the potential of telehealth to deliver specialty care to hard-to-reach populations.
Author(s): Elizabeth A. Kobe, Allison A. Lewinski, Amy S. Jeffreys, et al.
Citation: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 37(12), 3080-3088
Date: 09/2022
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Rural Depopulation and the Rural-Urban Gap in Cognitive Functioning Among Older Adults
Presents a study on the disparities in cognitive health older adults in rural versus urban populations. Breaks down data by age, marital status, and education, among other measures. Explores how depopulation correlates with cognitive functioning and compares the effect in rural and urban populations.
Author(s): Rebecca Glauber
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 38(4), 696-704
Date: 09/2022
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Presents a study on the disparities in cognitive health older adults in rural versus urban populations. Breaks down data by age, marital status, and education, among other measures. Explores how depopulation correlates with cognitive functioning and compares the effect in rural and urban populations.
Author(s): Rebecca Glauber
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 38(4), 696-704
Date: 09/2022
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Disparities in Breast and Cervical Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates for Females in Illinois, 1996 – 2019
Provides data on breast and cervical cancer disparities in Illinois women from 1996 to 2019, with breakdowns by race/ethnicity, age, stage at diagnosis, and rural, small urban, suburban, or urban county type. Includes incidence and mortality rates utilizing Illinois State Cancer Registry (ISCR) incidence data and National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) mortality data.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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Provides data on breast and cervical cancer disparities in Illinois women from 1996 to 2019, with breakdowns by race/ethnicity, age, stage at diagnosis, and rural, small urban, suburban, or urban county type. Includes incidence and mortality rates utilizing Illinois State Cancer Registry (ISCR) incidence data and National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) mortality data.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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Health Impacts of Water and Sanitation Insecurity in the Global North: A Scoping Literature Review for U.S. Colonias on the Mexico Border
Scoping review examining the literature on the physical and mental health issues associated with water and sanitation insecurity in colonias on the U.S.-Mexico border region. Literature includes published peer-reviewed articles between 1995 and 2020 written in English. 16 articles are examined and the overall themes and gaps of the literature are discussed.
Author(s): Madeleine Zheng, Amber Wutich, Alexandra Brewis, Stavros Kavouras
Citation: Journal of Water & Health 20(9), 1329-1342
Date: 09/2022
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Scoping review examining the literature on the physical and mental health issues associated with water and sanitation insecurity in colonias on the U.S.-Mexico border region. Literature includes published peer-reviewed articles between 1995 and 2020 written in English. 16 articles are examined and the overall themes and gaps of the literature are discussed.
Author(s): Madeleine Zheng, Amber Wutich, Alexandra Brewis, Stavros Kavouras
Citation: Journal of Water & Health 20(9), 1329-1342
Date: 09/2022
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