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Resources by Topic: Populations

Eviction and the Rental Housing Crisis in Rural America
Analyzes 220,000 renter evictions taking place in rural counties. Utilizes 2000-2018 data from Eviction Lab's national eviction database and includes data breakdowns according to rural versus urban evictions, race/ethnicity, family structure, work and poverty, housing market, and more.
Author(s): Carl Gershenson, Matthew Desmond
Citation: Rural Sociology, 89(1), 86-105
Date: 03/2024
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Retooling Provider HPV Vaccine Communication Styles to Increase Rural HPV Vaccine Coverage
Presents results of a study to assess primary care providers' use of the presumptive recommendation style for HPV vaccination, utilizing data from 2,500 survey responses and 36 semi-structured interviews. Discusses challenges in applying the presumptive recommendation style in rural areas, and describes continuing research on effective HPV vaccine communication.
Author(s): Lisa Spees, Olufeyisayo Odebunmi
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Disparities in Continuous Glucose Monitor Use Between Children With Type 1 Diabetes Living in Urban and Rural Areas
Examines the uptake of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology in children with type 1 diabetes. Utilizes 2018-2021 electronic health record (EHR) data to observe CGM use according to patient sex, race/ethnicity, age, insurance type, and rurality. Discusses disparities among rural and urban populations.
Author(s): Daniel R. Tilden, Benjamin French, Karishma A. Datye, Sarah S. Jaser
Citation: Diabetes Care, 47(3), 346-352
Date: 03/2024
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Greener Pastures
A documentary that follows 4 Midwestern farm families over a number of years and examines issues such as mental health, social isolation, climate change, and economic uncertainty. Provides commentary on farming life in rural America.
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organization: Public Broadcasting Service
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Urban Relatives Ameliorate Survival Disparities for Genitourinary Cancer in Rural Patients
Compares genitourinary cancer survival rates of 24,746 rural patients with and without urban relatives from 1968-2018 Utah Population Database data. Discusses how family supports may influence access to care in rural areas.
Author(s): Mouneeb Choudry, Kassandra Dindinger-Hill, Jacob Ambrose, et al.
Citation: Cancer Medicine, 13(5), e7058
Date: 03/2024
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Understanding Planning for Tribal Home Visiting Implementation: A Report From the Multi-Site Implementation Evaluation of Tribal Home Visiting
Examines model implementation of home visiting programs within U.S. indigenous communities. Uses community-engaged approaches to identify planning, implementation, challenges, and supports of the Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (Tribal MIECHV) program.
Author(s): Melina Salvador, Kirsten Keene, Tess Abrahamson-Richards, et al.
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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History of the National Survey of Early Care and Education, Part II: The Development of the 2019 NSECE and the NSECE COVID-19 Longitudinal Follow-Up
Provides information on the different versions of the National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE), including policy developments, funding, program expansions, survey methodology, and findings. Includes discussion of ECE in rural areas.
Author(s): Martha Zaslow, Tamara Halle, Rebecca Madill, Nicole Forry
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, Child Trends
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Characteristics and Outcomes of a Hospitalized Cohort with Reduced Mortality from COVID-19, White Mountain Apache Tribal Lands, April 1 – July 31, 2020
Analyzes factors affecting COVID-19 patient outcomes among 2262 American Indian people living on or near White Mountain Apache tribal lands, with data from April 1 to Jul 31, 2020. Highlights the significance of reduced mortality in the study population, and discusses possible impacts of a home visit referral program.
Author(s): Ryan M. Close, Chelsea S. Lutz, T. Shaifer Jones, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 24, 648
Date: 03/2024
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Sherman Lecture: Are We Aiming at the Correct Targets to Reduce Disparities in Stroke Mortality? Celebration, Reflection, and Redirection
Discusses disparities in stroke deaths and opportunities for cardiovascular health improvement. Provides data on demographic disparities in stroke, including rural disparities.
Author(s): George Howard
Citation: Journal of the American Heart Association, 13(7), e031309
Date: 03/2024
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IEUBK Modeling of Children's Blood Lead Levels in Homes Served by Private Domestic Wells in Three Illinois Counties
Examines the potential for elevated blood lead levels (BLL) due to consuming water from private wells in rural areas by utilizing Integrated Exposure Uptake Biokinetic (IEUBK) modeling. Analyzes the water lead levels (WLLs) in 151 homes located in Illinois and discusses water safety for rural children.
Author(s): Sarah Keeley, Samuel Dorevitch, Walton Kelly, David E. Jacobs, Sarah D. Geiger
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(3), 337
Date: 03/2024
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