Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Populations
School Breakfast Program Participation and Rural Adolescents' Purchasing Behaviors in Food Stores and Restaurants
Examines whether buying food before or after school at nearby stores or fast-food restaurants was related to adolescents' overall diet and participation in school breakfast programs. Features statistics using data from 404 students from 8 rural Minnesota schools during the 2014-2015 school year.
Author(s): Caitlin Eicher Caspi, Qi Wang, Amy Shanafelt, et al.
Citation: Journal of School Health, 87(10), 723-731
Date: 10/2017
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Examines whether buying food before or after school at nearby stores or fast-food restaurants was related to adolescents' overall diet and participation in school breakfast programs. Features statistics using data from 404 students from 8 rural Minnesota schools during the 2014-2015 school year.
Author(s): Caitlin Eicher Caspi, Qi Wang, Amy Shanafelt, et al.
Citation: Journal of School Health, 87(10), 723-731
Date: 10/2017
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Cardiovascular Disease in American Indian and Alaska Native Youth: Unique Risk Factors and Areas of Scholarly Need
Summarizes the available research from a population-based study on cardiovascular disease (CVD) in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth under the age of 21 years. Includes a discussion on the risk factors associated with environmental exposures, diet, physical activity, and early onset of obesity found in adult American Indians in rural and urban areas of Oklahoma, Arizona, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
Author(s): Jason F. Deen, Alexandra K. Adams, Amanda Fretts, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Heart Association, 6(10)
Date: 10/2017
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Summarizes the available research from a population-based study on cardiovascular disease (CVD) in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth under the age of 21 years. Includes a discussion on the risk factors associated with environmental exposures, diet, physical activity, and early onset of obesity found in adult American Indians in rural and urban areas of Oklahoma, Arizona, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
Author(s): Jason F. Deen, Alexandra K. Adams, Amanda Fretts, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Heart Association, 6(10)
Date: 10/2017
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Implementation and Dissemination of a Transition of Care Program for Rural Veterans: A Controlled Before and after Study
Highlights a study on the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) nurse-led transitional care program. Study uses the Practical, Robust, Implementation, and Sustainability Model (PRISM) to evaluate the implementation's ability to support the transitions of rural veterans from hospital to home.
Author(s): Chelsea Leonard, Emily Lawrence, Marina McCreight, et al.
Citation: Implementation Science, 12, 123
Date: 10/2017
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Highlights a study on the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) nurse-led transitional care program. Study uses the Practical, Robust, Implementation, and Sustainability Model (PRISM) to evaluate the implementation's ability to support the transitions of rural veterans from hospital to home.
Author(s): Chelsea Leonard, Emily Lawrence, Marina McCreight, et al.
Citation: Implementation Science, 12, 123
Date: 10/2017
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Indian Health Focus: Injuries 2017 Edition
Highlights a report on the mortality rates in tribal communities. Details causes of death and compares rates to other groups and to the U.S. as a whole.
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Highlights a report on the mortality rates in tribal communities. Details causes of death and compares rates to other groups and to the U.S. as a whole.
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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PROSPER Delivery of Universal Preventive Interventions with Young Adolescents: Long-Term Effects on Emerging Adult Substance Misuse and Associated Risk Behaviors
Presents a study on the long-term effects of substance abuse in young adults and the effectiveness of PROSPER prevention interventions for young adolescents. Features participants from 28 rural communities in Pennsylvania and Iowa.
Author(s): Richard Spoth, Cleve Redmond, Chungyeol Shin, et al.
Citation: Psychological Medicine, 47(3), 2246-2259
Date: 10/2017
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Presents a study on the long-term effects of substance abuse in young adults and the effectiveness of PROSPER prevention interventions for young adolescents. Features participants from 28 rural communities in Pennsylvania and Iowa.
Author(s): Richard Spoth, Cleve Redmond, Chungyeol Shin, et al.
Citation: Psychological Medicine, 47(3), 2246-2259
Date: 10/2017
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Trends in Primary Care Provision to Medicare Beneficiaries by Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, or Physician Assistants: 2008-2014
Examines trends in elderly patients receiving primary care from physicians alone, physicians with nurse practitioners (NPs) and/or physician assistants (PAs), and NPs/PAs without physicians. Considered these models for delivering primary care to Medicare patients with multiple chronic conditions and Medicare patients in rural and health professional shortage areas (HPSAs).
Author(s): Ying Xue, James S. Goodwin, Deepak Adhikari, Mukaila A. Raji, Yong-Fang Kuo
Citation: Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 8(4), 256-263
Date: 10/2017
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Examines trends in elderly patients receiving primary care from physicians alone, physicians with nurse practitioners (NPs) and/or physician assistants (PAs), and NPs/PAs without physicians. Considered these models for delivering primary care to Medicare patients with multiple chronic conditions and Medicare patients in rural and health professional shortage areas (HPSAs).
Author(s): Ying Xue, James S. Goodwin, Deepak Adhikari, Mukaila A. Raji, Yong-Fang Kuo
Citation: Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 8(4), 256-263
Date: 10/2017
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Direct Effects of the Home, School, and Consumer Food Environments on the Association Between Food Purchasing Patterns and Dietary Intake among Rural Adolescents in Kentucky and North Carolina, 2017
Analyzes the effects of food shopping habits and food environments in the home, school, and consumer settings on dietary intake among rural adolescents living in Kentucky and North Carolina. Discusses habit and environment as potential influences on rural-urban adolescent obesity disparities.
Author(s): Alison Gustafson, Stephanie Jilcott Pitts, Jordan McDonald, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(10), 1255
Date: 10/2017
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Analyzes the effects of food shopping habits and food environments in the home, school, and consumer settings on dietary intake among rural adolescents living in Kentucky and North Carolina. Discusses habit and environment as potential influences on rural-urban adolescent obesity disparities.
Author(s): Alison Gustafson, Stephanie Jilcott Pitts, Jordan McDonald, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(10), 1255
Date: 10/2017
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Mental Health Best Practices with Kari Oyen
Kari Oyen, professor of School Psychology at the University of South Dakota, discusses mental health issues including suicidal behavior in rural America, the role played by school psychologists, and prevention services based on risk factors including single-parent homes, poverty, and poor attendance at school.
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Rural Affairs, National Rural Education Association
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Kari Oyen, professor of School Psychology at the University of South Dakota, discusses mental health issues including suicidal behavior in rural America, the role played by school psychologists, and prevention services based on risk factors including single-parent homes, poverty, and poor attendance at school.
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Rural Affairs, National Rural Education Association
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Community Living for American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian Elders
Presents an issue brief detailing commonalities in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities with respect to Native Elders. Discusses historical trauma, the resulting treaties, health disparities, and traditional practices of Native Elders. Looks at how Native Elders interact with the healthcare system and the programs and services designed to support them within their communities.
Author(s): Jane Tilly, Kristen Hudgins
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Community Living
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Presents an issue brief detailing commonalities in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities with respect to Native Elders. Discusses historical trauma, the resulting treaties, health disparities, and traditional practices of Native Elders. Looks at how Native Elders interact with the healthcare system and the programs and services designed to support them within their communities.
Author(s): Jane Tilly, Kristen Hudgins
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Community Living
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Discrimination in America: Experiences and Views of African Americans
Examines African Americans' personal experiences across several areas of daily life based on a national survey conducted between January and April, 2017. Areas of discussion include interactions with police, applying to jobs or being promoted at work, applying to or attending college, going to a doctor or health clinic, and more. Examines perceived differences between rural and urban areas.
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Examines African Americans' personal experiences across several areas of daily life based on a national survey conducted between January and April, 2017. Areas of discussion include interactions with police, applying to jobs or being promoted at work, applying to or attending college, going to a doctor or health clinic, and more. Examines perceived differences between rural and urban areas.
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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