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Resources by Topic: Populations

Potential Research Priorities to Inform U.S. Readiness and Response to Avian Influenza A (H5N1): Proceedings of a Workshop - In Brief
Summarizes themes from a workshop discussing preparedness for H5N1 in the U.S. Includes topics such as response priorities and goals, understanding transmission, surveillance measures, reducing risks to animal and human health including farmworkers, gathering and sharing information, and potential research questions.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Triad Program Perspectives on Preventing and Addressing Elder Abuse in Rural Communities
Brief presenting results from informant interviews with representatives of rural Triads, multi-sectoral community-based partnerships addressing abuse of older adults, to highlight rural-specific dimensions of this issue. Adds information to what is already known about rural older adult abuse prevention and intervention.
Author(s): Megan Lahr, Alyssa Fritz, Ingrid Jacobson, Marti DeLiema, Carrie Henning-Smith
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Culturally-Safe Maternal Care for Indigenous Women
Podcast episode discussing the role that culturally safe care can play in addressing maternal healthcare needs among Indigenous women. Describes the importance of awareness of cultural and spiritual practices in creating a safe cultural environment for Indigenous women.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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5 Ways to Support Native American Maternal and Infant Health
Discusses culturally relevant strategies to support Native American maternal health, infant health, and childbirth. Focuses on cultural beliefs and practices, communication, community involvement, workforce diversity, and holistic and patient-centered care.
Author(s): Jordyn Pourier, Cherry Y.E.W. Yamane, LaShai Jake, Deana Around Him
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Child Trends
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Advancing Health Care in Rural, Tribal, and Geographically Isolated Communities: FY2024 Year in Review
Summarizes Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) activities in fiscal year 2024 to advance health and ensure affordable healthcare for people living in rural, tribal, and geographically isolated communities. Covers 6 priority focus areas: applying a community-informed geographic lens; increasing the collection and use of standardized data; strengthening and supporting healthcare professionals; optimizing medical and communication technology; expanding access to comprehensive healthcare coverage, benefits, and services and supports; and driving innovation and value-based care.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Nirsevimab Effectiveness Against Medically Attended Respiratory Syncytial Virus Illness and Hospitalization Among Alaska Native Children — Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region, Alaska, October 2023–June 2024
Reports on effectiveness of nirsevimab in preventing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) associated hospitalization for Alaska Native infants in their first RSV season and against medically attended illness for children in their first and second seasons in Alaska's Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Includes data by community type for the hub town with regional hospital and outlying villages.
Author(s): Brian Lefferts, Sara Bressler, James W. Keck, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 73(45), 1015-1021
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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An Aging America: Priorities and Policy Innovations
Presents themes that emerged during the National Academy of State Health Policy's 2024 pre-conference on aging. Highlights examples of innovative approaches in New York and North Dakota, as well as federal aging initiatives that support states.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Academy for State Health Policy
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"The Source of All My Joy and All My Stress": Children and Childcare as Underappreciated Sources of Stress That Affect Farm Women
Identifies themes from focus groups and photovoice with 101 farm women showing the intersections of mental well-being, children and farm safety, farm work, and household responsibilities. Discusses the triple burden of farm women and how expectations of care work on a farm.
Author(s): Florence Becot, Shoshanah Inwood, Hannah Budge
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 30(1), 114-131
Date: 11/2024
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Tele-Collaborative Outreach to Rural Patients with Chronic Pain: Pragmatic Effectiveness Trial Protocol for the CORPs Study
Presents a trial protocol to examine the effectiveness of the Tele-Collaborative Outreach to Rural Patients (CORPs), a remote collaborative care intervention to improve pain interference among rural veterans with high-impact chronic pain. The intervention will be delivered through Veterans Health Administration (VA) system and will include pain education, care coordination, and navigation support provided by a nurse care manager (NCM). Discusses program implementation, evaluation, and cost-effectiveness.
Author(s): Benjamin J. Morasco, Natassja Pal, Sarah S. Ono, et al.
Citation: Pain Medicine, 25, S91-S98
Date: 11/2024
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Bridging Gaps in Breast Cancer Screening: A Comparative Study of Mexican Women in U.S. Rural and Urban Areas
Examines factors influencing breast cancer screening disparities among 350 Mexican immigrant women aged 40+ in rural and urban communities in Illinois. Compares rural and urban prevalence of barriers and facilitators to screening, including data on geographic and cultural factors.
Author(s): Venera Bekteshi, Mario Schootman
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 15
Date: 11/2024
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