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"How Do We Get to Them?" Insights on Preconception and Interconception Health for Women in Rural Northwest Ohio
Examines preconception and interconception health concerns for women of a reproductive age living in rural Hardin County. Analyzes semistructured interviews with 14 community participants and discusses 3 themes related to women's health: available resources, community observations about social determinants and access, and potential health intervention strategies.
Author(s): Akia D. Clark, Natalie A. DiPietro Mager
Citation: Ohio Journal of Public Health, 5(1), 85-93
Date: 08/2022
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Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Model Evaluation: Report 1
Presents findings from the 2020-2021 pre-implementation period of the Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Model, which aims to improve health outcomes for Medicaid-enrolled children with complex physical and behavioral health needs. Provides an overview of the InCK Model and profiles each InCK award recipient's model, community context, planned approach, and progress with implementing the model. Identifies models serving rural areas and service gaps in these areas.
Additional links: Findings at a Glance
Date: 08/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Abt Associates, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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VA Forum, Summer 2022
Presents several studies on issues pertaining to healthcare delivery to veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights information on myocardial infarctions, mental healthcare, and care disruption caused by the pandemic, among other topics.
Date: 08/2022
Sponsoring organization: VA Health Systems Research, Office of Research & Development
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Improving Access and Quality of Maternal and Infant Services in Rural Iowa through a Regional Center of Excellence
Profiles St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa, which serves six counties in west central Iowa. Discusses the hospital's efforts to improve maternal health and birth outcomes, including improving care coordination, increasing access to support and behavioral health services, and promoting better access to care in the region.
Date: 08/2022
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Lifetime History of TBI with Loss of Consciousness and Disability among Appalachian and Rural Residents: 2016–2019 Ohio BRFSS
Examines the association between lifetime history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and disability. Utilizes data from the 2016–2019 Ohio Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to analyze 16,941 respondents and how TBI and disability are associated with demographic information such as sex, age, race, rural status, and/or Appalachian location.
Author(s): Robyn Feiss, John D. Corrigan, Kele Ding, et al.
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 9, 25
Date: 08/2022
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Small Area Health Insurance Estimates: Uninsured Rates for the Population Under Age 65 in 2020
Map depicting the percentage of uninsured persons under age 65 at the county level based on 2020 data from the Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program.
Date: 08/2022
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2019 (AIAN FACES 2019)
Summarizes key findings related to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Head Start experiences from the 2019 Family and Child Experiences (FACES) Survey. Provides an overview of Head Start and federally recognized tribes and how the entities interact. Includes demographic information of AI/AN families in Head Start, such as education level, food security, access to medical care, presence of mental health issues in the home, and more.
Date: 08/2022
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Indiana Governor's Public Health Commission Report 2022
Provides an overview of public health in Indiana with a focus on healthy environments and health education. Examines the declining life expectancy and challenges to public health such as behavioral health issues, adult and child obesity, infectious diseases, and geographic and socio-economic health disparities. Summarizes and provides recommendations from the commission's findings related to governance and infrastructure, funding, healthcare workforce, data integration, emergency preparedness, and child/adolescent health.
Additional links: Appendices, News Brief
Date: 08/2022
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Department of Health
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Measuring the Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Diné and White Mountain Apache School Personnel, Families, and Students: Protocol for a Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study
Examines the protocol for the "Project SafeSchools" (PSS) study, which aims to analyze barriers, facilitators, and overall educational, social-emotional, and health impacts of reopening schools on the Diné Nation and the White Mountain Apache Tribal lands after COVID-19 closures. Discusses recruitment, participatory research model, community engagement, and data collection methods.
Author(s): Joshuaa D. Allison-Burbank, Allison Ingalls, Paul Rebman, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 22, 1481
Date: 08/2022
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Self-Employed Workers Were Covered More Widely Across Health Insurance Sources, but Many Remained Uninsured
Bar chart comparing health insurance coverage type in 2018 for adults 26-64 who are self-employed and those employed by private firms or government. Includes metropolitan and nonmetro data for those covered by employer-based insurance, direct-purchase insurance, public insurance, and those without health insurance.
Date: 08/2022
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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