Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Populations
Rural America Has a Maternal Mortality Problem. Midwives Might Help Solve It.
Highlights the role of certified professional midwives in providing access to maternal and newborn care using an example from an Amish area of Tennessee. Discusses differences in state policies and integration with local health systems. Includes a map identifying maternal mortality rates by state.
Author(s): April Simpson
Date: 08/2019
Sponsoring organization: Pew
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Highlights the role of certified professional midwives in providing access to maternal and newborn care using an example from an Amish area of Tennessee. Discusses differences in state policies and integration with local health systems. Includes a map identifying maternal mortality rates by state.
Author(s): April Simpson
Date: 08/2019
Sponsoring organization: Pew
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Obesity and Diabetes in the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska: From Community Engagement to Action, 2014-2019
Describes interventions implemented on the Winnebago Tribe reservation in rural Nebraska and Iowa, focusing on community-selected and culturally adapted policies, systems, and environmental improvements to reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes. Strategies include infant and childhood obesity prevention education, promotion of healthy foods and beverages, and improvements to pedestrian safety and built environment.
Author(s): Larry Alonso, Lorelei Decora, Ursula Bauer
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date: 08/2019
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Describes interventions implemented on the Winnebago Tribe reservation in rural Nebraska and Iowa, focusing on community-selected and culturally adapted policies, systems, and environmental improvements to reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes. Strategies include infant and childhood obesity prevention education, promotion of healthy foods and beverages, and improvements to pedestrian safety and built environment.
Author(s): Larry Alonso, Lorelei Decora, Ursula Bauer
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date: 08/2019
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Dual Burden of Stunting and Obesity Among Elementary School Children on Majuro, Republic of Marshall Islands
Provides a baseline for the prevalence of obesity and low height-for-age in elementary students on Majuro, Republic of Marshall Islands in response to initiatives addressing childhood over- and under-nutrition. Compares data by age group, school type, and sex.
Author(s): Erin Passmore, Tanner Smith
Citation: Hawai'i Journal of Medicine and Public Health, 78(8), 262-266
Date: 08/2019
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Provides a baseline for the prevalence of obesity and low height-for-age in elementary students on Majuro, Republic of Marshall Islands in response to initiatives addressing childhood over- and under-nutrition. Compares data by age group, school type, and sex.
Author(s): Erin Passmore, Tanner Smith
Citation: Hawai'i Journal of Medicine and Public Health, 78(8), 262-266
Date: 08/2019
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Investigating Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer Among Alaska Native People: Podcast with Drs. Sarah Nash and Diana Redwood
Podcast recording and transcript highlighting a study done on colorectal cancer rates among Alaska Native people. Outlines the structure of the study and discusses some of the challenges and findings of the study.
Author(s): Sheryl Monks
Date: 08/2019
Sponsoring organization: JPHMP Direct
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Podcast recording and transcript highlighting a study done on colorectal cancer rates among Alaska Native people. Outlines the structure of the study and discusses some of the challenges and findings of the study.
Author(s): Sheryl Monks
Date: 08/2019
Sponsoring organization: JPHMP Direct
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Evidence Brief: Managing Acute Pain in Patients with Opioid Use Disorder on Medication-assisted Treatment
Brief details the Veterans Health Administration's best practice on acute pain treatment for patients undergoing medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. Includes supplemental materials that highlight search strategies and evidence tables among other materials.
Additional links: Supplementary Materials
Author(s): Stephanie Veazie, Katherine Mackey, Donald Bourne, Kim Peterson
Date: 08/2019
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration
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Brief details the Veterans Health Administration's best practice on acute pain treatment for patients undergoing medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. Includes supplemental materials that highlight search strategies and evidence tables among other materials.
Additional links: Supplementary Materials
Author(s): Stephanie Veazie, Katherine Mackey, Donald Bourne, Kim Peterson
Date: 08/2019
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration
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A Holistic Approach to Chronic Disease Prevention: Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country
Describes the development, funding, and implementation of a 5-year program, begun in 2014, supporting American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities and tribal organizations to simultaneously address chronic diseases and their risk factors. Identifies approaches useful for agencies and organizations working with AI/AN populations.
Author(s): Nancy S. Andrade, David K. Espey, Mary E. Hall, Ursula E. Bauer
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date: 08/2019
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Describes the development, funding, and implementation of a 5-year program, begun in 2014, supporting American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities and tribal organizations to simultaneously address chronic diseases and their risk factors. Identifies approaches useful for agencies and organizations working with AI/AN populations.
Author(s): Nancy S. Andrade, David K. Espey, Mary E. Hall, Ursula E. Bauer
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date: 08/2019
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Oklahoma American Indian Maternal and Child Health Data Review
Provides data on maternal and child health for American Indians in Oklahoma. Addresses demographics, chronic conditions, pregnancy health, infant mortality, and more.
Date: 08/2019
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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Provides data on maternal and child health for American Indians in Oklahoma. Addresses demographics, chronic conditions, pregnancy health, infant mortality, and more.
Date: 08/2019
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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The Oral Health of Missouri's Third Grade Children Compared to the General U.S. Population
Reports on data from the 2018-2019 Missouri Oral Health Survey in Missouri third graders alongside comparative national data. Includes information on prevalence of decay, untreated decay, and dental sealants, with breakdowns according to race/ethnicity, national school lunch program enrollment, and rural versus urban location.
Date: 07/2019
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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Reports on data from the 2018-2019 Missouri Oral Health Survey in Missouri third graders alongside comparative national data. Includes information on prevalence of decay, untreated decay, and dental sealants, with breakdowns according to race/ethnicity, national school lunch program enrollment, and rural versus urban location.
Date: 07/2019
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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Indigenous Data Governance: Strategies from United States Native Nations
Examines the significance of Indigenous data sovereignty (IDS) as the right of Native nations to govern the collection, ownership, and application of tribal data. Presents tribal case studies demonstrating an increase use of IDS to support their values to empower families and improve the health and wellbeing of tribal communities. Addresses IDS challenges faced by Native nations, and the resources and partnerships necessary to develop Indigenous data systems.
Author(s): Stephanie R. Carroll, Desi Rodriguez-Lonebear, Andrew Martinez
Citation: Data Science Journal, 18(31), 1-15
Date: 07/2019
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Examines the significance of Indigenous data sovereignty (IDS) as the right of Native nations to govern the collection, ownership, and application of tribal data. Presents tribal case studies demonstrating an increase use of IDS to support their values to empower families and improve the health and wellbeing of tribal communities. Addresses IDS challenges faced by Native nations, and the resources and partnerships necessary to develop Indigenous data systems.
Author(s): Stephanie R. Carroll, Desi Rodriguez-Lonebear, Andrew Martinez
Citation: Data Science Journal, 18(31), 1-15
Date: 07/2019
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Veteran Suicide: A Growing Problem in Colorado
A suicide prevention brief demonstrating how rural veterans and active duty service members in Colorado are disproportionally affected by suicide. Discusses the mental health status of veterans and barriers to accessing mental health services. Describes several strategies and prevention programs to help prevent veteran suicide.
Author(s): Karam Ahmad, Jaclyn Zubrzycki, Ashlie Brown, et al.
Date: 07/2019
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Health Institute
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A suicide prevention brief demonstrating how rural veterans and active duty service members in Colorado are disproportionally affected by suicide. Discusses the mental health status of veterans and barriers to accessing mental health services. Describes several strategies and prevention programs to help prevent veteran suicide.
Author(s): Karam Ahmad, Jaclyn Zubrzycki, Ashlie Brown, et al.
Date: 07/2019
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Health Institute
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