Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Populations
Older Rural- and Urban-Dwelling Appalachian Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Study comparing Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) symptom severity for older urban and rural residents of Appalachia when seeking neuropsychological testing. Discusses prevalence of MCI and its association with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Analyzes data from the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center Uniform Data Set for a sample of 289 patients.
Author(s): Meghan K. Mattos, Beth E. Snitz, Jennifer H. Lingler, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 33(2), 208-216
Date: 04/2017
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Study comparing Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) symptom severity for older urban and rural residents of Appalachia when seeking neuropsychological testing. Discusses prevalence of MCI and its association with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Analyzes data from the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center Uniform Data Set for a sample of 289 patients.
Author(s): Meghan K. Mattos, Beth E. Snitz, Jennifer H. Lingler, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 33(2), 208-216
Date: 04/2017
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Rural-Urban Differences in Awareness and Use of Family Planning Services Among Adolescent Women in California
Examines awareness and use of family planning services for rural and urban adolescent women in California. Discusses differences and offers recommendations for reducing teenage pregnancies in rural areas.
Author(s): Jennifer Yarger, Martha J. Decker, Mary I. Campa, Claire D. Brindis
Citation: Journal of Adolescent Health, 60(4), 395-401
Date: 04/2017
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Examines awareness and use of family planning services for rural and urban adolescent women in California. Discusses differences and offers recommendations for reducing teenage pregnancies in rural areas.
Author(s): Jennifer Yarger, Martha J. Decker, Mary I. Campa, Claire D. Brindis
Citation: Journal of Adolescent Health, 60(4), 395-401
Date: 04/2017
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The Oral Health of Montana's Head Start Children, 2016
Describes the prevalence of tooth decay among Montana children aged three to five years enrolled in Head Start compared to children aged three to five years in the general U.S. population from 2015 to 2016. Includes data on decay experience and untreated decay for Montana Head Start children aged three to five years from 2015 to 2016 by gender, race and ethnicity, and rurality.
Date: 04/2017
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Describes the prevalence of tooth decay among Montana children aged three to five years enrolled in Head Start compared to children aged three to five years in the general U.S. population from 2015 to 2016. Includes data on decay experience and untreated decay for Montana Head Start children aged three to five years from 2015 to 2016 by gender, race and ethnicity, and rurality.
Date: 04/2017
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Occupational Exposure to Pesticides and the Incidence of Lung Cancer in the Agricultural Health Study
Presents an exploration of incidents of lung cancer in agricultural workers due to exposure from pesticides. Draws data from the Agricultural Health Study, which surveys agricultural workers in Iowa and North Carolina.
Author(s): Matthew R. Bonner, Laura E. Beane Freeman, Jane A. Hoppin, et al.
Citation: Environmental Health Perspectives, 125(4), 544-551
Date: 04/2017
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Presents an exploration of incidents of lung cancer in agricultural workers due to exposure from pesticides. Draws data from the Agricultural Health Study, which surveys agricultural workers in Iowa and North Carolina.
Author(s): Matthew R. Bonner, Laura E. Beane Freeman, Jane A. Hoppin, et al.
Citation: Environmental Health Perspectives, 125(4), 544-551
Date: 04/2017
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The Association Between Neighborhood Environment and Mortality: Results from a National Study of Veterans
Details a study on the connection between neighborhood socioeconomic status (NSES) and health, specifically mortality, among veterans. Looks at VHA data by demographic information, such as age, sex, and rural versus urban location, among other factors.
Author(s): Karin Nelson, Greg Schwartz, Susan Hernandez, et al.
Citation: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 32(4), 416-422
Date: 04/2017
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Details a study on the connection between neighborhood socioeconomic status (NSES) and health, specifically mortality, among veterans. Looks at VHA data by demographic information, such as age, sex, and rural versus urban location, among other factors.
Author(s): Karin Nelson, Greg Schwartz, Susan Hernandez, et al.
Citation: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 32(4), 416-422
Date: 04/2017
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Promoting Optimal Native Outcomes (PONO) by Understanding Women's Stress Experiences
Examines psychosocial stressors in women, aged 18-35, living in a rural Hawaiian community with a large Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population to promote optimal native outcomes (PONO). Analyzes information from 36 women participating in focus groups and identifies seven stressor themes: intimate relationships; family and home life; child rearing; time for self; neighborhood environment; workplace; and finances.
Author(s): May Okihiro, Lisa Duke, Deborah Goebert, et al.
Citation: The Journal of Primary Prevention, 38(1-2), 159-173
Date: 04/2017
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Examines psychosocial stressors in women, aged 18-35, living in a rural Hawaiian community with a large Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population to promote optimal native outcomes (PONO). Analyzes information from 36 women participating in focus groups and identifies seven stressor themes: intimate relationships; family and home life; child rearing; time for self; neighborhood environment; workplace; and finances.
Author(s): May Okihiro, Lisa Duke, Deborah Goebert, et al.
Citation: The Journal of Primary Prevention, 38(1-2), 159-173
Date: 04/2017
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The Oral Health of American Indian and Alaska Native Children Aged 6-9 Years: Results of the 2016-2017 IHS Oral Health Survey
Provides an overview of the oral health status of American Indian and Alaska Native children in kindergarten through third grad using data from the 2016-2017 Indian Health Service (IHS) oral health surveillance survey.
Author(s): Kathy R. Phipps, Timothy L. Ricks
Date: 04/2017
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Provides an overview of the oral health status of American Indian and Alaska Native children in kindergarten through third grad using data from the 2016-2017 Indian Health Service (IHS) oral health surveillance survey.
Author(s): Kathy R. Phipps, Timothy L. Ricks
Date: 04/2017
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Evaluation of the Effect of the Older Americans Act Title III-C Nutrition Services Program on Participants' Food Security, Socialization, and Diet Quality
Explores nutrition services programs' effects on elders' diets and social connectedness. Features demographic statistics on participants, with breakdowns by urban and rural locations.
Author(s): James Mabli, Elizabeth Gearan, Rhoda Cohen, et al.
Date: 04/2017
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Community Living
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Explores nutrition services programs' effects on elders' diets and social connectedness. Features demographic statistics on participants, with breakdowns by urban and rural locations.
Author(s): James Mabli, Elizabeth Gearan, Rhoda Cohen, et al.
Date: 04/2017
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Community Living
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Delivery Hospitalizations Involving Preeclampsia and Eclampsia, 2005-2014
Reports on the prevalence of preeclampsia/eclampsia among inpatient delivery hospitalizations in 2005 and 2014. Includes data by location of patient residence for large metropolitan, small metropolitan, micropolitan, and rural (non-core) areas.
Author(s): Kathryn R. Fingar, Iris Mabry-Hernandez, Quyen Ngo-Metzger, et al.
Date: 04/2017
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Reports on the prevalence of preeclampsia/eclampsia among inpatient delivery hospitalizations in 2005 and 2014. Includes data by location of patient residence for large metropolitan, small metropolitan, micropolitan, and rural (non-core) areas.
Author(s): Kathryn R. Fingar, Iris Mabry-Hernandez, Quyen Ngo-Metzger, et al.
Date: 04/2017
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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The Role of Medicaid in Rural America
Uses data from the 2013-2015 American Community Survey to examine the role of Medicaid in rural areas, and discuss how potential expansions or cuts could affect rural healthcare. Highlights the importance of Medicaid for many rural residents who are often faced with limited access to insurance and providers, longer travel times, and greater health needs when compared to their urban counterparts. Includes several charts and graphs to illustrate important statistics and demographic comparisons.
Author(s): Julia Foutz, Samantha Artiga, Rachel Garfield
Date: 04/2017
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Uses data from the 2013-2015 American Community Survey to examine the role of Medicaid in rural areas, and discuss how potential expansions or cuts could affect rural healthcare. Highlights the importance of Medicaid for many rural residents who are often faced with limited access to insurance and providers, longer travel times, and greater health needs when compared to their urban counterparts. Includes several charts and graphs to illustrate important statistics and demographic comparisons.
Author(s): Julia Foutz, Samantha Artiga, Rachel Garfield
Date: 04/2017
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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