Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Populations
Geospatial Analysis of Access to Emergency Cesarean Delivery for Military and Civilian Populations in the US
Results of a study of 29 military medical treatment facilities (MTFs) and 2,363 civilian hospitals, to identify opportunities for military-civilian partnership in obstetric care and to assess whether civilian use of MTFs could improve access to emergency cesarean delivery care, particularly for women in rural areas. Features a county-level map showing coverage of population within a 30-minute travel time to a facility providing emergency cesarean delivery care, and statistics on travel time coverage to civilian hospitals and MTFs providing emergency cesarean delivery care.
Author(s): Tarsicio Uribe-Leitz, Bridget Matsas, Michael K. Dalton, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 5(1)
Date: 01/2022
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Results of a study of 29 military medical treatment facilities (MTFs) and 2,363 civilian hospitals, to identify opportunities for military-civilian partnership in obstetric care and to assess whether civilian use of MTFs could improve access to emergency cesarean delivery care, particularly for women in rural areas. Features a county-level map showing coverage of population within a 30-minute travel time to a facility providing emergency cesarean delivery care, and statistics on travel time coverage to civilian hospitals and MTFs providing emergency cesarean delivery care.
Author(s): Tarsicio Uribe-Leitz, Bridget Matsas, Michael K. Dalton, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 5(1)
Date: 01/2022
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Benefits of a Telehealth Approach to Treating Mental Illness among Veterans in Rural Settings
Details a study on the VA's use of telemedicine to provide mental healthcare to rural veterans. Focuses on veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), especially women with military sexual trauma (MST). Includes feedback from veterans on their experience with tele-mental health treatment.
Date: 01/2022
Sponsoring organization: VA Health Systems Research, Office of Research & Development
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Details a study on the VA's use of telemedicine to provide mental healthcare to rural veterans. Focuses on veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), especially women with military sexual trauma (MST). Includes feedback from veterans on their experience with tele-mental health treatment.
Date: 01/2022
Sponsoring organization: VA Health Systems Research, Office of Research & Development
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Chronic Diseases and Associated Risk Factors Among Adults in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria
Highlights a study on the prevalence of chronic diseases in Puerto Rico before Hurricane Maria and the level of support available to patients before and after the storm. Bases conclusions on 2 studies conducted in 2015 and 2019. Breaks down data by participant characteristics, such as age, employment, and rurality of residence, among other measures.
Author(s): Josiemer Mattei, Martha Tamez, June O'Neill, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 5(1), e2139986
Date: 01/2022
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Highlights a study on the prevalence of chronic diseases in Puerto Rico before Hurricane Maria and the level of support available to patients before and after the storm. Bases conclusions on 2 studies conducted in 2015 and 2019. Breaks down data by participant characteristics, such as age, employment, and rurality of residence, among other measures.
Author(s): Josiemer Mattei, Martha Tamez, June O'Neill, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 5(1), e2139986
Date: 01/2022
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Children in the Fields: The Struggles You Should Know
Report examining the challenges affecting migrant farmworker children based on interviews with 37 children from the West, East, and Mid-Central regions. Addresses health struggles including bodily pain and injury, heat stress, COVID-19, pesticide exposure, and mental health. Also covers education and financial struggles and human trafficking vulnerabilities.
Date: 01/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs, Children in the Fields Campaign
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Report examining the challenges affecting migrant farmworker children based on interviews with 37 children from the West, East, and Mid-Central regions. Addresses health struggles including bodily pain and injury, heat stress, COVID-19, pesticide exposure, and mental health. Also covers education and financial struggles and human trafficking vulnerabilities.
Date: 01/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs, Children in the Fields Campaign
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Navajo Philosophies and Worldviews Shape Focus Groups on the Impacts of a Mine Spill
Describes collaborative research that incorporated Navajo philosophy and worldviews into focus group examinations of the Gold King Mine spill of 2015, which impacted a river that flows through the Navajo Nation. Discusses the project's development, building community buy-in, and examining socio-cultural impacts of the disaster.
Date: 01/2022
Sponsoring organizations: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
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Describes collaborative research that incorporated Navajo philosophy and worldviews into focus group examinations of the Gold King Mine spill of 2015, which impacted a river that flows through the Navajo Nation. Discusses the project's development, building community buy-in, and examining socio-cultural impacts of the disaster.
Date: 01/2022
Sponsoring organizations: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
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Randomized Trial of a Portable HEPA Air Cleaner Intervention to Reduce Asthma Morbidity Among Latino Children in an Agricultural Community
Study evaluating the impact of HEPA air cleaners on asthma morbidity for a group of 75 rural Latino children in the Lower Yakima Valley region of Washington. Analyzes health outcomes after providing an intervention group with HEPA air cleaners, and describes the potential for HEPA air cleaners to aid in asthma control in children, particularly in agricultural and industrial settings.
Author(s): Rebecca L. Drieling, Paul D. Sampson, Jennifer E. Krenz, et al.
Citation: Environmental Health, 21, 1
Date: 01/2022
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Study evaluating the impact of HEPA air cleaners on asthma morbidity for a group of 75 rural Latino children in the Lower Yakima Valley region of Washington. Analyzes health outcomes after providing an intervention group with HEPA air cleaners, and describes the potential for HEPA air cleaners to aid in asthma control in children, particularly in agricultural and industrial settings.
Author(s): Rebecca L. Drieling, Paul D. Sampson, Jennifer E. Krenz, et al.
Citation: Environmental Health, 21, 1
Date: 01/2022
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Facts About Agricultural Workers
Presents an overview of information and statistics about agricultural workers economic contribution, wages, legal status, health, and housing.
Date: 01/2022
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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Presents an overview of information and statistics about agricultural workers economic contribution, wages, legal status, health, and housing.
Date: 01/2022
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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Rural Wisconsin Caregiver Toolkit 2022
Toolkit offering rural-relevant resources on informal caregiving. Provides videos and handouts on various types of caregiving, resources on advance directives, and information on self-care for informal caregivers.
Date: 2022
Sponsoring organization: Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
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Toolkit offering rural-relevant resources on informal caregiving. Provides videos and handouts on various types of caregiving, resources on advance directives, and information on self-care for informal caregivers.
Date: 2022
Sponsoring organization: Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
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Tribal Motor Vehicle Injury Prevention Program Evaluation Guide
Discusses best practices for the evaluation of tribal motor vehicle injury prevention programs. Details each step of the evaluation process, featuring general insights and best practices as well as examples specifically relevant to tribal traffic safety.
Date: 2022
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Discusses best practices for the evaluation of tribal motor vehicle injury prevention programs. Details each step of the evaluation process, featuring general insights and best practices as well as examples specifically relevant to tribal traffic safety.
Date: 2022
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Health in the Americas: Puerto Rico
Offers data on the health situation of people living in Puerto Rico. Describes and analyzes the progress, constraints, and challenges the state faces in their efforts to improve the health of their people. Covers socio-economic and demographic information, health status, and health services.
Date: 2022
Sponsoring organization: Pan American Health Organization
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Offers data on the health situation of people living in Puerto Rico. Describes and analyzes the progress, constraints, and challenges the state faces in their efforts to improve the health of their people. Covers socio-economic and demographic information, health status, and health services.
Date: 2022
Sponsoring organization: Pan American Health Organization
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