Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Populations
A Brief Evaluation of a Project to Engage American Indian Young People as Agents of Change in Health Promotion Through Radio Programming, Arizona, 2009-2013
Results of a study in which 37 American Indian people aged 10-21 were recruited and trained in broadcasting and creative writing techniques, to enable them to produce and air 3 radio dramas which promoted physical activity and healthy food choices.
Author(s): Tara M. Chico-Jarillo, Athena Crozier, Nicolette I. Teufel-Shone, Theresa Hutchens, Miranda George
Date: 02/2016
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Results of a study in which 37 American Indian people aged 10-21 were recruited and trained in broadcasting and creative writing techniques, to enable them to produce and air 3 radio dramas which promoted physical activity and healthy food choices.
Author(s): Tara M. Chico-Jarillo, Athena Crozier, Nicolette I. Teufel-Shone, Theresa Hutchens, Miranda George
Date: 02/2016
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QuickStats: Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged ≤17 Years Whose Usual Place of Sick Care is a Clinic or Health Center, by Race/Ethnicity and Metropolitan Status of Residence - National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2014
Chart showing the percentage of children who typically go to a clinic or health center when sick, as opposed to a doctor's office or the emergency room. Identifies children by race/ethnicity and metro/non-metro status. Analysis did not include children without a usual place of sick care.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(4), 99
Date: 02/2016
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Chart showing the percentage of children who typically go to a clinic or health center when sick, as opposed to a doctor's office or the emergency room. Identifies children by race/ethnicity and metro/non-metro status. Analysis did not include children without a usual place of sick care.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(4), 99
Date: 02/2016
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Economic Evaluation Alongside a Clinical Trial of Telephone Versus In-Person Genetic Counseling for BRCA1/2 Mutations in Geographically Underserved Areas
Examines the costs of providing genetic counseling in person to providing it via telephone for primarily rural areas in Utah. Focuses on women with genetic mutations related to a high risk of breast or ovarian cancer as part of the clinical trial, Bridging Geographic Barriers: Remote Cancer Genetic Counseling for Rural Women.
Author(s): Yaojen Chang, Aimee M. Near, Karin M. Butler, et al.
Citation: Journal of Oncology Practice, 12(1), 59
Date: 01/2016
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Examines the costs of providing genetic counseling in person to providing it via telephone for primarily rural areas in Utah. Focuses on women with genetic mutations related to a high risk of breast or ovarian cancer as part of the clinical trial, Bridging Geographic Barriers: Remote Cancer Genetic Counseling for Rural Women.
Author(s): Yaojen Chang, Aimee M. Near, Karin M. Butler, et al.
Citation: Journal of Oncology Practice, 12(1), 59
Date: 01/2016
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Higher Motivation for Weight Loss in African American than Caucasian Rural Patients with Hypertension and/or Diabetes
Examines the motivation for exercise and weight loss for patients with chronic disease in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the rural South. Focuses on differences by race/ethnicity.
Author(s): Jacob Warren, Bryant Smalley, Nikki Barefoot
Citation: Ethnicity & Disease, 26(1), 77-84
Date: 01/2016
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Examines the motivation for exercise and weight loss for patients with chronic disease in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the rural South. Focuses on differences by race/ethnicity.
Author(s): Jacob Warren, Bryant Smalley, Nikki Barefoot
Citation: Ethnicity & Disease, 26(1), 77-84
Date: 01/2016
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Impact of Improving Home Environments on Energy Intake and Physical Activity: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Reports on the effectiveness of a weight control intervention using health coaches to target home environments using the Healthy Homes/Healthy Families model. Examines changes in the patients' physical activity, calorie intake, and weight. The intervention focused on overweight and obese women in rural Georgia who were patients of community health centers.
Author(s): Michelle C. Kegler, Regine Haardörfer, Iris C. Alcantara, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 106(1), 143-152
Date: 01/2016
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Reports on the effectiveness of a weight control intervention using health coaches to target home environments using the Healthy Homes/Healthy Families model. Examines changes in the patients' physical activity, calorie intake, and weight. The intervention focused on overweight and obese women in rural Georgia who were patients of community health centers.
Author(s): Michelle C. Kegler, Regine Haardörfer, Iris C. Alcantara, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 106(1), 143-152
Date: 01/2016
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Health Literacy Mediates the Relationship between Age and Health Outcomes in Patients with Heart Failure
Discusses a study on the role of health literacy in the relationship between increasing age and negative health outcomes in rural adults with heart failure (HF). Divides participants into younger group (under 65) and an older group (65 and older). Analyzes data by educational attainment, income, and several other factors.
Author(s): Jia-Rong Wu, Debra K. Moser, Darren A. DeWalt, Mary Kay Rayens, Kathleen Dracup
Citation: Circulation: Heart Failure, 9(1), 2250
Date: 01/2016
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Discusses a study on the role of health literacy in the relationship between increasing age and negative health outcomes in rural adults with heart failure (HF). Divides participants into younger group (under 65) and an older group (65 and older). Analyzes data by educational attainment, income, and several other factors.
Author(s): Jia-Rong Wu, Debra K. Moser, Darren A. DeWalt, Mary Kay Rayens, Kathleen Dracup
Citation: Circulation: Heart Failure, 9(1), 2250
Date: 01/2016
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A Pilot Study of Gait Function in Farmworkers in Eastern North Carolina
Reports the results of a pilot study working to identify and determine the usefulness of quantitative gait measures in Latino farmworkers in North Carolina. Examines differences in gait between farmworkers and non-farmworkers.
Author(s): Ha T. Nguyen, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Judy L. Foxworth, et al.
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 20(4), 427-433
Date: 01/2016
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Reports the results of a pilot study working to identify and determine the usefulness of quantitative gait measures in Latino farmworkers in North Carolina. Examines differences in gait between farmworkers and non-farmworkers.
Author(s): Ha T. Nguyen, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Judy L. Foxworth, et al.
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 20(4), 427-433
Date: 01/2016
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QuickStats: Percentage of Youths Aged 10–17 Years Who Did Not Receive a Well-Child Checkup in the Past 12 Months, by Metropolitan Status of Residence - National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2008-2014
Chart showing the percent of children who did not receive a well-child check-up in the past year, comparing rates for those living in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 64(52),1410
Date: 01/2016
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Chart showing the percent of children who did not receive a well-child check-up in the past year, comparing rates for those living in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 64(52),1410
Date: 01/2016
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Geographic Scope and Accessibility of a Centralized, Electronic Consult Program for Patients with Recent Fracture
Examines a e-consult program that is used in various Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers to provide osteoporotic treatment to older men with fractures. Focuses on geographic distribution, accessibility to rural patients, and the impact and evaluation of treatment.
Author(s): Richard Lee, Megan Pearson, Kenneth W. Lyles, Patricia W. Jenkins, Cathleen Colon-Emeric
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 16(1), 3440
Date: 01/2016
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Examines a e-consult program that is used in various Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers to provide osteoporotic treatment to older men with fractures. Focuses on geographic distribution, accessibility to rural patients, and the impact and evaluation of treatment.
Author(s): Richard Lee, Megan Pearson, Kenneth W. Lyles, Patricia W. Jenkins, Cathleen Colon-Emeric
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 16(1), 3440
Date: 01/2016
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Tribal Motor Vehicle Injury Prevention (TMVIP) Best Practices Guide 2016
Reports on motor vehicle injury prevention strategies which have been successfully implemented by American Indian and Alaska Native tribal organizations to increase child safety seat use, increase seat belt use, and decrease alcohol-impaired driving. Describes the issue of motor vehicle safety in tribal communities, highlights successful programs, and lists federal agency grant programs and other supports for motor vehicle crash injury prevention efforts in tribal areas.
Author(s): Robert J. Letourneau, Carolyn E. Crump
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on motor vehicle injury prevention strategies which have been successfully implemented by American Indian and Alaska Native tribal organizations to increase child safety seat use, increase seat belt use, and decrease alcohol-impaired driving. Describes the issue of motor vehicle safety in tribal communities, highlights successful programs, and lists federal agency grant programs and other supports for motor vehicle crash injury prevention efforts in tribal areas.
Author(s): Robert J. Letourneau, Carolyn E. Crump
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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