Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Populations
The Effect of Rurality on Time to Surgery and Overall Survival among Women with Breast Cancer
Explores interactions between rurality, geographic proximity to care, time to surgery, and overall survival among women with Stage 0-III breast cancer, using 2004-2019 National Cancer Database data.
Author(s): Kriyana P. Reddy, Cara L. Berkowitz, Kathleen Jarrell, et al.
Citation: Annals of Surgery, 284(2), 288-295
Date: 03/2025
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Explores interactions between rurality, geographic proximity to care, time to surgery, and overall survival among women with Stage 0-III breast cancer, using 2004-2019 National Cancer Database data.
Author(s): Kriyana P. Reddy, Cara L. Berkowitz, Kathleen Jarrell, et al.
Citation: Annals of Surgery, 284(2), 288-295
Date: 03/2025
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Examining Contextual Differences in Suicide by Rural–Urban Designation and Military Status, 2009–2019: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the National Violent Death Reporting System
Presents a study exploring the mental health and substance use of suicide decedents by rurality and military affiliation. Breaks down data by decedents' characteristics, such as sex, age, education, military/civilian status, and rural/urban location, among others.
Author(s): J. Priyanka Vakkalanka, Eliezer Santos Leon, Jon Davis, et al.
Citation: Injury Prevention, 31(2), 121-127
Date: 03/2025
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Presents a study exploring the mental health and substance use of suicide decedents by rurality and military affiliation. Breaks down data by decedents' characteristics, such as sex, age, education, military/civilian status, and rural/urban location, among others.
Author(s): J. Priyanka Vakkalanka, Eliezer Santos Leon, Jon Davis, et al.
Citation: Injury Prevention, 31(2), 121-127
Date: 03/2025
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New Mexico Juvenile Justice Services: Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report
Provides data on youth demographics, risk factors, and the provision of juvenile justice services in New Mexico for Fiscal Year 2024. Includes county-level and district-level data on delinquency, referrals to juvenile justice services, behavioral health screenings, substance abuse, services for youth in secured facilities, and more.
Additional links: County Appendices by District
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department
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Provides data on youth demographics, risk factors, and the provision of juvenile justice services in New Mexico for Fiscal Year 2024. Includes county-level and district-level data on delinquency, referrals to juvenile justice services, behavioral health screenings, substance abuse, services for youth in secured facilities, and more.
Additional links: County Appendices by District
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department
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Rural-Urban Disparities in Cervical Cancer Incidence and Mortality Among US Women
Research letter examining cervical cancer incidence and mortality among rural and urban women, utilizing 2001-2019 NPCR-SEER data. Includes additional data breakdowns by race and ethnicity.
Author(s): Trisha L. Amboree, Haluk Damgacioglu, Elizabeth Y. Chiao, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 8(3), e2462634
Date: 03/2025
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Research letter examining cervical cancer incidence and mortality among rural and urban women, utilizing 2001-2019 NPCR-SEER data. Includes additional data breakdowns by race and ethnicity.
Author(s): Trisha L. Amboree, Haluk Damgacioglu, Elizabeth Y. Chiao, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 8(3), e2462634
Date: 03/2025
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Dermal Exposure to Agrochemicals as Risk Factor for Skin Cancer in Farmers and Ranchers in the US Central States
Investigates 2018 and 2020 surveillance data to understand the association between various chemical and animal-based allergen exposures and skin cancer prevalence for 5,962 farmworkers in 7 states.
Author(s): Sarah Tucker, Yi Du, Rishad Ahmed, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 68(3), 286-294
Date: 03/2025
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Investigates 2018 and 2020 surveillance data to understand the association between various chemical and animal-based allergen exposures and skin cancer prevalence for 5,962 farmworkers in 7 states.
Author(s): Sarah Tucker, Yi Du, Rishad Ahmed, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 68(3), 286-294
Date: 03/2025
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Georgia State of the State: Maternal Health Report
Summarizes data and evidence regarding maternal health indicators in Georgia. Offers recommendations for further improving the health of mothers and babies. Includes statistics related to fetal, infant, and maternal health in Georgia with breakdowns by demographics and rural or nonrural locations.
Author(s): Fowzio Jama, Whitney Williams, Yuzhe Liu, et al.
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia
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Summarizes data and evidence regarding maternal health indicators in Georgia. Offers recommendations for further improving the health of mothers and babies. Includes statistics related to fetal, infant, and maternal health in Georgia with breakdowns by demographics and rural or nonrural locations.
Author(s): Fowzio Jama, Whitney Williams, Yuzhe Liu, et al.
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia
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Women's Experiences with Preventive and Health Care Services: Findings from the 2024 KFF Women's Health Survey
Provides information on utilization of women's healthcare services with 2024 KFF survey data. Focuses on healthcare status, healthcare access, preventative health services, and more, with breakdowns by demographic variables, including urbanicity for select findings.
Author(s): Ivette Gomez, Brittni Frederiksen, Alina Salganicoff
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Provides information on utilization of women's healthcare services with 2024 KFF survey data. Focuses on healthcare status, healthcare access, preventative health services, and more, with breakdowns by demographic variables, including urbanicity for select findings.
Author(s): Ivette Gomez, Brittni Frederiksen, Alina Salganicoff
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Kansas Infant Mortality and Stillbirth Report, 2023
Reports on infant mortality rates and the number of deaths across Kansas. Includes data and statistics, with information broken down by county and rural/urban classification.
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Reports on infant mortality rates and the number of deaths across Kansas. Includes data and statistics, with information broken down by county and rural/urban classification.
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Exercising Self-Governance Through an Indian Managed Care Entity: The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Option
Profiles the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA), a health system serving the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). Discusses the design and impact of their Medicaid managed care entity.
Author(s): Anne Smithey, Rob Houston
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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Profiles the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA), a health system serving the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). Discusses the design and impact of their Medicaid managed care entity.
Author(s): Anne Smithey, Rob Houston
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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Rural Maternal Health Interventions: A Scoping Review and Implications for Best Practices
Presents a scoping review of maternal health interventions in rural communities. Explores the efficacy of different interventions at improving maternal care and details the barriers and facilitators to implementation.
Author(s): Rachel D'Amico Gordon, Alyson Kishi, Jordyn A. Brown, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(1), e70007
Date: 03/2025
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Presents a scoping review of maternal health interventions in rural communities. Explores the efficacy of different interventions at improving maternal care and details the barriers and facilitators to implementation.
Author(s): Rachel D'Amico Gordon, Alyson Kishi, Jordyn A. Brown, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(1), e70007
Date: 03/2025
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