Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Populations
A Novel Emergency Medical Services-Based Program to Identify and Assist Older Adults in a Rural Community
Describes a program using EMS providers to screen older adults for common geriatric syndromes and provide referrals to case managers and community resources.
Author(s): Manish N. Shah, Thomas V. Caprio, Peter Swanson, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 58(11), 2205-2211
Date: 11/2010
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Describes a program using EMS providers to screen older adults for common geriatric syndromes and provide referrals to case managers and community resources.
Author(s): Manish N. Shah, Thomas V. Caprio, Peter Swanson, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 58(11), 2205-2211
Date: 11/2010
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My Husband Would Not Help Me, So I Was Driving Over There: Older Rural Women Experiencing Breast Cancer With a Non-supportive Intimate Partner
Describes the experiences of older rural women diagnosed with breast cancer while in a non-supportive, and sometimes abusive, intimate relationship.
Author(s): Erika Metzler Sawin
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 10(4), 1536
Date: 11/2010
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Describes the experiences of older rural women diagnosed with breast cancer while in a non-supportive, and sometimes abusive, intimate relationship.
Author(s): Erika Metzler Sawin
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 10(4), 1536
Date: 11/2010
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Access to Mental Health Services and Family Impact of Rural Children with Mental Health Problems
Provides information on the prevalence of children's mental health needs and associated access to care, and family impact across rural and urban areas.
Additional links: Policy Brief: Mental Health Problems Have Considerable Impact on Rural Children and their Families
Author(s): Jennifer D. Lenardson, Erika C. Ziller, David Lambert, Melanie M. Race, Anush Yousefian
Date: 10/2010
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Provides information on the prevalence of children's mental health needs and associated access to care, and family impact across rural and urban areas.
Additional links: Policy Brief: Mental Health Problems Have Considerable Impact on Rural Children and their Families
Author(s): Jennifer D. Lenardson, Erika C. Ziller, David Lambert, Melanie M. Race, Anush Yousefian
Date: 10/2010
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Risk and Protective Factors for Unprotected Intercourse Among Rural African American Young Adults
Focuses on heterosexual intercourse among African American young adults aged 18-21 in seven rural Georgia counties, 2007-2008. Includes breakdowns by sex, employment status, family and peer relationships, interpersonal characteristics, substance use, and protective factors.
Author(s): Steven M. Kogan, Gene H. Brody, Yi-fu Chen, et al.
Citation: Public Health Reports, 125(5)
Date: 09/2010
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Focuses on heterosexual intercourse among African American young adults aged 18-21 in seven rural Georgia counties, 2007-2008. Includes breakdowns by sex, employment status, family and peer relationships, interpersonal characteristics, substance use, and protective factors.
Author(s): Steven M. Kogan, Gene H. Brody, Yi-fu Chen, et al.
Citation: Public Health Reports, 125(5)
Date: 09/2010
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Recruitment of Rural and Cognitively Impaired Older Adults for Dental Research
Discusses the successful recruitment of rural community-dwelling older adults with cognitive impairment for dental research.
Author(s): B. Wu, E.A. Goedereis, R.J. Crout, et al.
Citation: Special Care in Dentistry, 30(5), 193-199
Date: 09/2010
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Discusses the successful recruitment of rural community-dwelling older adults with cognitive impairment for dental research.
Author(s): B. Wu, E.A. Goedereis, R.J. Crout, et al.
Citation: Special Care in Dentistry, 30(5), 193-199
Date: 09/2010
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Chronic Disease Risk Factors Among Alaska Native and American Indian People, Alaska, 2004-2006
Summary of data collected from a large population of adult American Indian/Alaska Native people in 26 Alaska communities, and comparison with U.S. overall population. Includes statistical breakdowns by sex, age group, ethnicity, weight status, and levels of cholesterol, blood glucose, and blood pressure.
Author(s): Diana G. Redwood, Anne P. Lanier, Janet M. Johnston, Elvin D. Asay, Martha L. Slattery
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 7(4)
Date: 07/2010
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Summary of data collected from a large population of adult American Indian/Alaska Native people in 26 Alaska communities, and comparison with U.S. overall population. Includes statistical breakdowns by sex, age group, ethnicity, weight status, and levels of cholesterol, blood glucose, and blood pressure.
Author(s): Diana G. Redwood, Anne P. Lanier, Janet M. Johnston, Elvin D. Asay, Martha L. Slattery
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 7(4)
Date: 07/2010
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Perspectives on Civil Protective Orders in Domestic Violence Cases: The Rural and Urban Divide
Discusses the barriers to getting restraining orders for rural and urban domestic violence victims.
Author(s): Nikki Hawkins
Citation: NIJ Journal, 266
Date: 05/2010
Sponsoring organization: National Institute of Justice
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Discusses the barriers to getting restraining orders for rural and urban domestic violence victims.
Author(s): Nikki Hawkins
Citation: NIJ Journal, 266
Date: 05/2010
Sponsoring organization: National Institute of Justice
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The 2010 Report to the Secretary: Rural Health and Human Services Issues
Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on issues related to rural America. Topics include home and community based care for rural seniors, rural primary care workforce, and rural health care provider integration.
Date: 05/2010
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on issues related to rural America. Topics include home and community based care for rural seniors, rural primary care workforce, and rural health care provider integration.
Date: 05/2010
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Pediatric Care in Rural Hospital Emergency Departments
Analyzes data from the Emergency Pediatric Services and Equipment Supplement (EPSES) to the National Hospital Ambulatory Medicare Care Survey comparing rural and urban hospitals' responses on various dimensions of pediatric emergency department care.
Author(s): Victoria A. Freeman, Randy K. Randolph, Stephanie Poley, Sarah Friedman, Rebecca T. Slifkin
Date: 05/2010
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Analyzes data from the Emergency Pediatric Services and Equipment Supplement (EPSES) to the National Hospital Ambulatory Medicare Care Survey comparing rural and urban hospitals' responses on various dimensions of pediatric emergency department care.
Author(s): Victoria A. Freeman, Randy K. Randolph, Stephanie Poley, Sarah Friedman, Rebecca T. Slifkin
Date: 05/2010
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Rural Veteran Access to Healthcare Services: Investigating the Role of Information and Communication Technologies in Overcoming Spatial Barriers
Features a study on the use of technology in providing rural veterans' access to healthcare. Focuses on patient demographics, travel distance, and comfort with computer use, among others.
Author(s): Benjamin L Schooley, Thomas A Horan, Pamela W Lee, Priscilla A West
Citation: Perspectives in Health Information Management, 7(Spring), 1f
Date: 04/2010
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Features a study on the use of technology in providing rural veterans' access to healthcare. Focuses on patient demographics, travel distance, and comfort with computer use, among others.
Author(s): Benjamin L Schooley, Thomas A Horan, Pamela W Lee, Priscilla A West
Citation: Perspectives in Health Information Management, 7(Spring), 1f
Date: 04/2010
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