Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Populations
Assessment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity in Arkansas: 2024-2025 School Year
Reports on demographics and trends in obesity among children in Arkansas via 2024-2025 public school data. See Figure 11 and Appendix for county-level data on obesity prevalence.
Date: 12/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Reports on demographics and trends in obesity among children in Arkansas via 2024-2025 public school data. See Figure 11 and Appendix for county-level data on obesity prevalence.
Date: 12/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Identifying the Unique Determinants Influencing Rural Families' Engagement with an Existing Tele-assessment Approach for Autism Identification: A Qualitative Study
Examines perceptions of tele-assessment for autism identification among caregivers of children with autism and community service providers in the rural Southeast. Identifies discussion themes and presents interview excerpts related to the validity, trustworthiness, feasibility, and privacy of tele-assessment for rural families.
Author(s): Liliana Wagner, Tori Foster, Kemberlee Bonnet, et al.
Citation: Autism, 29(6), 1458-1468
Date: 12/2025
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Examines perceptions of tele-assessment for autism identification among caregivers of children with autism and community service providers in the rural Southeast. Identifies discussion themes and presents interview excerpts related to the validity, trustworthiness, feasibility, and privacy of tele-assessment for rural families.
Author(s): Liliana Wagner, Tori Foster, Kemberlee Bonnet, et al.
Citation: Autism, 29(6), 1458-1468
Date: 12/2025
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Development and Implementation of the Indian Health Service Expanded Function Dental Assistant-1 (EFDA-1) Occupation
Report describing the Expanded Function Dental Assistant-1 (EFDA-1) role within the Indian Health Service. Includes information about its implementation, its importance in rural and underserved areas, and its place in Washington's dental workforce and related career pathways.
Author(s): Natalia V. Oster, Grace A. Guenther, Paula M. Kett, Samantha W. Pollack, Susan M. Skillman
Date: 12/2025
Sponsoring organization: UW Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Report describing the Expanded Function Dental Assistant-1 (EFDA-1) role within the Indian Health Service. Includes information about its implementation, its importance in rural and underserved areas, and its place in Washington's dental workforce and related career pathways.
Author(s): Natalia V. Oster, Grace A. Guenther, Paula M. Kett, Samantha W. Pollack, Susan M. Skillman
Date: 12/2025
Sponsoring organization: UW Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Report on the Mental Health Program for Veterans for Fiscal Year 2025
Reports on the Texas Health and Human Service Commission (HHSC) and Texas Veterans Commission's (TVC) programs to ensure access to behavioral health services for service members, veterans, and their family members (SMVF) during fiscal year 2025 in Texas. Highlights the needs of rural SMVF throughout, and discusses services provided by the Rural Veteran Counselor (RVC) program.
Date: 12/2025
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Reports on the Texas Health and Human Service Commission (HHSC) and Texas Veterans Commission's (TVC) programs to ensure access to behavioral health services for service members, veterans, and their family members (SMVF) during fiscal year 2025 in Texas. Highlights the needs of rural SMVF throughout, and discusses services provided by the Rural Veteran Counselor (RVC) program.
Date: 12/2025
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Rural-Urban Differences in the Prevalence and Correlates of Elder Mistreatment
Examines rural and urban differences among 11 indicators of mistreatment for older adults. Discusses the role of rural residency as a protective factor, underreporting elder mistreatment, and potential policy and community solutions that support prevention and response.
Author(s): Carrie Henning-Smith, Ingrid Jacobson, Dionne Bailey, et al.
Citation: Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2025
Date: 12/2025
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Examines rural and urban differences among 11 indicators of mistreatment for older adults. Discusses the role of rural residency as a protective factor, underreporting elder mistreatment, and potential policy and community solutions that support prevention and response.
Author(s): Carrie Henning-Smith, Ingrid Jacobson, Dionne Bailey, et al.
Citation: Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2025
Date: 12/2025
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Impact of Food Accessibility on Eating and Anthropometric Outcomes among Rural Parent-Child Dyads: A Secondary Data Analysis of a Mindful Eating Intervention
Examines the relationship among food insecurity, food behaviors, and health outcomes in rural children and parents enrolled in a mindful eating intervention trial. Utilizes data from 154 parent-child dyads recruited from Head Start childcare centers in the U.S. and includes breakdowns according to sociodemographics, food accessibility, eating habits, health status, and more.
Author(s): Jiying Ling, Tsui-Sui Annie Kao, Xining Yang
Citation: BMJ Open, 15(12), e108076
Date: 12/2025
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Examines the relationship among food insecurity, food behaviors, and health outcomes in rural children and parents enrolled in a mindful eating intervention trial. Utilizes data from 154 parent-child dyads recruited from Head Start childcare centers in the U.S. and includes breakdowns according to sociodemographics, food accessibility, eating habits, health status, and more.
Author(s): Jiying Ling, Tsui-Sui Annie Kao, Xining Yang
Citation: BMJ Open, 15(12), e108076
Date: 12/2025
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Maternal Syphilis in Mississippi, 2013 to 2023
Results of a study of maternal syphilis in Mississippi, using birth certificate data from 2013-2023. Features statistics with breakdowns by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas.
Author(s): Manuela Staneva, Victoria Gholar, Thomas Dobbs
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 8(12), e2546787
Date: 12/2025
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Results of a study of maternal syphilis in Mississippi, using birth certificate data from 2013-2023. Features statistics with breakdowns by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas.
Author(s): Manuela Staneva, Victoria Gholar, Thomas Dobbs
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 8(12), e2546787
Date: 12/2025
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Community Resilience and Stroke Outcomes in Older Adults: Beyond Rural-Urban Classifications
Examines the impact of community resilience and stroke burden across rural and urban U.S. counties. Utilizes data from Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries aged 65 or older as well as the Baseline Resilience Indicators for Communities (BRIC) index to examine county-level social determinants of health that measure resilience. Provides rural versus urban breakdowns of stroke burden and BRIC resilience metrics.
Author(s): Ruaa Al Juboori, Emily Welker, Marie Barnard, Keith Anderson
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 13
Date: 12/2025
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Examines the impact of community resilience and stroke burden across rural and urban U.S. counties. Utilizes data from Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries aged 65 or older as well as the Baseline Resilience Indicators for Communities (BRIC) index to examine county-level social determinants of health that measure resilience. Provides rural versus urban breakdowns of stroke burden and BRIC resilience metrics.
Author(s): Ruaa Al Juboori, Emily Welker, Marie Barnard, Keith Anderson
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 13
Date: 12/2025
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Rural Transportation Webinar: Understanding ATV and UTV Risks
A recorded webinar that discusses ATV and UTV crash data in Alabama and strategies to prevent accidents in recreational and agricultural settings. Transcript available below description.
Additional links: Presentation Slides
Author(s): Aaron Yoder, Ellen Duysen
Date: 12/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Development Organizations
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A recorded webinar that discusses ATV and UTV crash data in Alabama and strategies to prevent accidents in recreational and agricultural settings. Transcript available below description.
Additional links: Presentation Slides
Author(s): Aaron Yoder, Ellen Duysen
Date: 12/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Development Organizations
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"Sacred Ground for Kids": Institutional Perspectives on Rural School-Based Health Centers as Patient-Centered Medical Homes
Presents a study on the role school-based health centers (SBHCs) play in providing care to children in rural counties and explores the potential for SBHCs to function as patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) for rural students. Highlights findings from interviews in four rural counties in New York and identifies challenges for SBHCs functioning as a PCMH.
Author(s): Xue Zhang, Mildred E. Warner
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(4), e70098
Date: 12/2025
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Presents a study on the role school-based health centers (SBHCs) play in providing care to children in rural counties and explores the potential for SBHCs to function as patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) for rural students. Highlights findings from interviews in four rural counties in New York and identifies challenges for SBHCs functioning as a PCMH.
Author(s): Xue Zhang, Mildred E. Warner
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(4), e70098
Date: 12/2025
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