Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Populations
Quality of Prostate Cancer Care Among Rural Men in the Veterans Health Administration
Analyzes the rural and urban differences in access to oncology resources and quality of care for male veterans with prostate cancer, using the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry to identify the patients and the Rural Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) codes to determine patient residence.
Author(s): Ted A. Skolarus, Stephanie Chan, Jeremy B. Shelton, et al.
Citation: Cancer, 119(20), 3629-3635
Date: 10/2013
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Analyzes the rural and urban differences in access to oncology resources and quality of care for male veterans with prostate cancer, using the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry to identify the patients and the Rural Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) codes to determine patient residence.
Author(s): Ted A. Skolarus, Stephanie Chan, Jeremy B. Shelton, et al.
Citation: Cancer, 119(20), 3629-3635
Date: 10/2013
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Pesticide Exposure and Self-Reported Incident Depression Among Wives in the Agricultural Health Study
Examines pesticide exposure data among farmers' wives living in rural Iowa and North Carolina. Determines if associations between pesticide exposure and depression exist.
Author(s): John D. Beard, Jane A. Hoppin, Marie Richards, et al.
Citation: Environmental Research, 126, 31-42
Date: 10/2013
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Examines pesticide exposure data among farmers' wives living in rural Iowa and North Carolina. Determines if associations between pesticide exposure and depression exist.
Author(s): John D. Beard, Jane A. Hoppin, Marie Richards, et al.
Citation: Environmental Research, 126, 31-42
Date: 10/2013
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Identification of Barriers to the Prevention and Treatment of Heat-Related Illness in Latino Farmworkers Using Activity-Oriented, Participatory Rural Appraisal Focus Group Methods
Examines the barriers to prevent and provide treatment for heat-related illness (HRI) for Latino farmworkers in Central Washington State. Research was conducted through interviews, and by examining transcripts, field notes and investigator triangulation.
Author(s): Michelle Lam, Jennifer Krenz, Pablo Palmández, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 3,1004
Date: 10/2013
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Examines the barriers to prevent and provide treatment for heat-related illness (HRI) for Latino farmworkers in Central Washington State. Research was conducted through interviews, and by examining transcripts, field notes and investigator triangulation.
Author(s): Michelle Lam, Jennifer Krenz, Pablo Palmández, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 3,1004
Date: 10/2013
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Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Among American Indian Men Aged 50 or Older, Kansas and Missouri, 2006-2008
Results from five focus groups designed to raise awareness, promote discourse, identify barriers, and develop culturally relevant education strategies related to screening and early detection.
Author(s): Aimee S. James, Melissa K. Filippi,Christina M. Pacheco, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 10
Date: 10/2013
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Results from five focus groups designed to raise awareness, promote discourse, identify barriers, and develop culturally relevant education strategies related to screening and early detection.
Author(s): Aimee S. James, Melissa K. Filippi,Christina M. Pacheco, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 10
Date: 10/2013
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The Burden of Chronic Diseases in a Rural North Florida Sample
Discusses the frequency of four common and preventable chronic diseases (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and arthritis), and the risk factors that may be associated with these diseases among residents in rural North Florida.
Author(s): Henrietta Logan, Yi Guo, Virginia J Dodd, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 13, 906
Date: 10/2013
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Discusses the frequency of four common and preventable chronic diseases (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and arthritis), and the risk factors that may be associated with these diseases among residents in rural North Florida.
Author(s): Henrietta Logan, Yi Guo, Virginia J Dodd, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 13, 906
Date: 10/2013
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Usefulness of a Survey on Underage Drinking in a Rural American Indian Community Health Clinic
Discusses how a survey of predominantly American Indian/Alaska Native youth on underage drinking can be helpful to a community health center when developing education and prevention efforts.
Author(s): David A. Gilder, Juan A. Luna, Jennifer Roberts, et al.
Citation: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research Journal, 20(2), 1-26
Date: 10/2013
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Discusses how a survey of predominantly American Indian/Alaska Native youth on underage drinking can be helpful to a community health center when developing education and prevention efforts.
Author(s): David A. Gilder, Juan A. Luna, Jennifer Roberts, et al.
Citation: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research Journal, 20(2), 1-26
Date: 10/2013
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Geography and the Medicaid Mental Health Care Infrastructure: Implications for Health Care Reform
Examines the availability of outpatient mental health facilities that accept Medicaid across U.S. counties and whether specific population groups such as minorities, people living in poverty, and rural residents may be less likely to access these facilities.
Author(s): Janet R. Cummings, Hefei Wen, Michelle Ko, Benjamin G. Druss
Citation: JAMA Psychiatry, 70(10), 1084-1090
Date: 10/2013
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Examines the availability of outpatient mental health facilities that accept Medicaid across U.S. counties and whether specific population groups such as minorities, people living in poverty, and rural residents may be less likely to access these facilities.
Author(s): Janet R. Cummings, Hefei Wen, Michelle Ko, Benjamin G. Druss
Citation: JAMA Psychiatry, 70(10), 1084-1090
Date: 10/2013
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Inadequate Prenatal Care Among Racial and Ethnic Groups in the Rural United States, 2005
Covers the issue of perinatal outcomes in rural areas across the United States in 2005 with a focus on inadequate prenatal care among certain racial and ethnic groups. Includes data on inadequate prenatal care by race/ethnicity for most states. Last report in a 4-part series on perinatal health in the rural U.S.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Meredith A. Fordyce, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Covers the issue of perinatal outcomes in rural areas across the United States in 2005 with a focus on inadequate prenatal care among certain racial and ethnic groups. Includes data on inadequate prenatal care by race/ethnicity for most states. Last report in a 4-part series on perinatal health in the rural U.S.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Meredith A. Fordyce, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Inadequate Prenatal Care in the Rural United States, 2005
Part three in a four-part series discussing perinatal outcomes in rural areas of the U.S. Explores key indicators, such as low birth weight and access to healthcare, and details levels of inadequate prenatal care in rural areas. Appendices show rural inadequate prenatal care rates by state.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Meredith A. Fordyce, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Part three in a four-part series discussing perinatal outcomes in rural areas of the U.S. Explores key indicators, such as low birth weight and access to healthcare, and details levels of inadequate prenatal care in rural areas. Appendices show rural inadequate prenatal care rates by state.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Meredith A. Fordyce, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Low Birth Weight Rates Among Racial and Ethnic Groups in the Rural United States, 2005
Second report in a 4-part series series examining perinatal health in the rural U.S. Focuses on low birth weight rates in rural areas, including a chart with data by state.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Meredith A. Fordyce, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Second report in a 4-part series series examining perinatal health in the rural U.S. Focuses on low birth weight rates in rural areas, including a chart with data by state.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Meredith A. Fordyce, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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