Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Populations
Major Depressive Episode or Serious Thoughts of Suicide in the Past Year among Adolescents
Report using 2022-2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data to highlight major depressive episodes and thoughts of suicide among youth aged 12 to 17. Appendix includes demographic and geographic characteristics of youth surveyed including 5 levels of urbanization by county.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
view details
Report using 2022-2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data to highlight major depressive episodes and thoughts of suicide among youth aged 12 to 17. Appendix includes demographic and geographic characteristics of youth surveyed including 5 levels of urbanization by county.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
view details
Study Team Perspectives on a Multisite Randomized Clinical Trial with Underserved Rural Populations: A Mixed Methods Feasibility Analysis
Surveys clinical trial study staff on barriers and facilitators of conducting the iAmHealthy Intervention, a mobile health-based clinical trial focused on addressing obesity among rural families and children. Discusses participant recruitment, engagement, and retention, best practices for communicating study procedures and expectations, experiences working with rural populations, and more.
Author(s): Kristina L. Foster, Sarah Sanders, Christi A. Madden, et al.
Citation: PLoS One, 20(9), e0333229
Date: 09/2025
view details
Surveys clinical trial study staff on barriers and facilitators of conducting the iAmHealthy Intervention, a mobile health-based clinical trial focused on addressing obesity among rural families and children. Discusses participant recruitment, engagement, and retention, best practices for communicating study procedures and expectations, experiences working with rural populations, and more.
Author(s): Kristina L. Foster, Sarah Sanders, Christi A. Madden, et al.
Citation: PLoS One, 20(9), e0333229
Date: 09/2025
view details
Better Together: Rural Community Collaboration in North Carolina's Cape Fear Region
Examines the impact of the disAbility Resource Center of North Carolina (dRC) that serves people with disabilities in rural North Carolina. Discusses collaboration with other organizations and efforts to provide disability and human services.
Author(s): Luke Santore, Lillie Greiman, Rayna Sage
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: University of Montana: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities
view details
Examines the impact of the disAbility Resource Center of North Carolina (dRC) that serves people with disabilities in rural North Carolina. Discusses collaboration with other organizations and efforts to provide disability and human services.
Author(s): Luke Santore, Lillie Greiman, Rayna Sage
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: University of Montana: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities
view details
Supporting Older-Adult Behavioral Health: Building the First State Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health and Aging
Describes the establishment of the Oregon Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health and Aging which seeks to increase access to behavioral health services for older adults with mental illness and substance use disorders in Oregon through translational research, workforce development, and policy innovation. Highlights national initiatives related to behavioral health and aging. Offers guidance to other states interested in a similar model. Mentions rural throughout.
Author(s): Walter D. Dawson, Allyson Stodola, Paula Carder, et al.
Citation: Health Affairs Scholar, 3(9)
Date: 09/2025
view details
Describes the establishment of the Oregon Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health and Aging which seeks to increase access to behavioral health services for older adults with mental illness and substance use disorders in Oregon through translational research, workforce development, and policy innovation. Highlights national initiatives related to behavioral health and aging. Offers guidance to other states interested in a similar model. Mentions rural throughout.
Author(s): Walter D. Dawson, Allyson Stodola, Paula Carder, et al.
Citation: Health Affairs Scholar, 3(9)
Date: 09/2025
view details
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Preventive Health Care among Rural US Children: A Cross-Sectional Examination of 2022 National Health Interview Survey Data
Examines the relationship between preventative healthcare utilization and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Analyzes 2022 National Health Interview Survey data from 425 children residing in nonmetro locations according to physician visits, dental visits, vaccinations, and self-reported ACEs.
Author(s): Mary Labuhn, Andrew Williams
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(4), e70081
Date: 09/2025
view details
Examines the relationship between preventative healthcare utilization and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Analyzes 2022 National Health Interview Survey data from 425 children residing in nonmetro locations according to physician visits, dental visits, vaccinations, and self-reported ACEs.
Author(s): Mary Labuhn, Andrew Williams
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(4), e70081
Date: 09/2025
view details
Comprehensive Analysis of the Supply, Demand, and Affordability of Senior Housing in Rural Pennsylvania
Examines the housing circumstances of rural Pennsylvania residents age 65 and over, by analyzing population projections, demographics, housing situations, and financial conditions. Features statistics including health insurance status of senior residents, with breakdowns by private, public, or no insurance, and numbers of senior residents who lived in a nursing home during 2023, with breakdowns by rural and urban areas.
Author(s): Thuy Bui, Benjamas Jirasakuldech
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
view details
Examines the housing circumstances of rural Pennsylvania residents age 65 and over, by analyzing population projections, demographics, housing situations, and financial conditions. Features statistics including health insurance status of senior residents, with breakdowns by private, public, or no insurance, and numbers of senior residents who lived in a nursing home during 2023, with breakdowns by rural and urban areas.
Author(s): Thuy Bui, Benjamas Jirasakuldech
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
view details
Vermont Suicide Data-Linkage Project: 2022-2023 Data Analysis
Identifies risk factors for suicide, populations at disproportionate risk for suicide, and patterns in how Vermonters who died by suicide interacted with various state, community systems, and services prior to death. Features statistics with breakdowns including suicides by rural or urban residence and suicides of rural veterans and elderly people.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Vermont Department of Health
view details
Identifies risk factors for suicide, populations at disproportionate risk for suicide, and patterns in how Vermonters who died by suicide interacted with various state, community systems, and services prior to death. Features statistics with breakdowns including suicides by rural or urban residence and suicides of rural veterans and elderly people.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Vermont Department of Health
view details
Opportunities and Barriers to Engaging Caregivers in Firearm Suicide Prevention: Findings from Focus Groups with Caregivers of Veterans
Examines barriers and facilitators of conversations related to lethal means safety (LMS) among family members and significant others (caregivers) who live with or provide support to veterans, veterans at risk of suicide, and healthcare providers. Identifies themes from discussions with 32 caregivers, including discussion of rural attitudes toward firearm ownership and safety.
Author(s): Katherine MacWilliams, John Marmion, Dee Blascyk, et al.
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 12, 59
Date: 09/2025
view details
Examines barriers and facilitators of conversations related to lethal means safety (LMS) among family members and significant others (caregivers) who live with or provide support to veterans, veterans at risk of suicide, and healthcare providers. Identifies themes from discussions with 32 caregivers, including discussion of rural attitudes toward firearm ownership and safety.
Author(s): Katherine MacWilliams, John Marmion, Dee Blascyk, et al.
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 12, 59
Date: 09/2025
view details
Shifting Care Patterns: How Medicaid Policies Shape Family and Formal Care Use
Analyzes the impacts of Medicaid 1915(c) waivers on likelihood of receiving formal versus family care among adults aged 70 years and older with functional limitations, utilizing 2011-2019 National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) data. Highlights the significance of waiver payments for family caregiving for population subgroups including Medicaid beneficiaries, rural residents, and people living with dementia.
Author(s): Johanna Thunell, Elise M. Parrish, Katherine E.M. Miller
Citation: Alzheimer's & Dementia, 21(9), e70715
Date: 09/2025
view details
Analyzes the impacts of Medicaid 1915(c) waivers on likelihood of receiving formal versus family care among adults aged 70 years and older with functional limitations, utilizing 2011-2019 National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) data. Highlights the significance of waiver payments for family caregiving for population subgroups including Medicaid beneficiaries, rural residents, and people living with dementia.
Author(s): Johanna Thunell, Elise M. Parrish, Katherine E.M. Miller
Citation: Alzheimer's & Dementia, 21(9), e70715
Date: 09/2025
view details
Health Insurance Coverage in Rural and Urban Areas in the U.S., 2023
Describes the health insurance status of United States residents in 2023, with breakdowns by age groups and urban or rural location. Uses data from the 2024 American Community Survey.
Author(s): Sarah Eisenstein, Xiaoyu Huang, Timothy McBride, Keith Mueller
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
view details
Describes the health insurance status of United States residents in 2023, with breakdowns by age groups and urban or rural location. Uses data from the 2024 American Community Survey.
Author(s): Sarah Eisenstein, Xiaoyu Huang, Timothy McBride, Keith Mueller
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
view details