Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Populations
New Mexico State Health Assessment
Assesses the health status of New Mexicans, identifies health needs and priorities, and details actions and strategies supporting public health in New Mexico. Highlights rural and tribal health and access disparities for select topics, including COVID-19, missing and murdered indigenous people, geographic access to healthcare and other services, and more.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Assesses the health status of New Mexicans, identifies health needs and priorities, and details actions and strategies supporting public health in New Mexico. Highlights rural and tribal health and access disparities for select topics, including COVID-19, missing and murdered indigenous people, geographic access to healthcare and other services, and more.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Expanding Telehealth Services and Access for Successful Maternal Care
A podcast episode that discusses maternal telehealth in Minnesota and telehealth programs that focus on reaching rural parts of the state. Features a conversation with Dr. Chris DeRienzo, podcast host, and Dr. Johnna Nynas, a practicing obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) at Sanford Health Bemidji.
Author(s): Tom Haederle, Chris DeRienzo
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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A podcast episode that discusses maternal telehealth in Minnesota and telehealth programs that focus on reaching rural parts of the state. Features a conversation with Dr. Chris DeRienzo, podcast host, and Dr. Johnna Nynas, a practicing obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) at Sanford Health Bemidji.
Author(s): Tom Haederle, Chris DeRienzo
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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State and Local Estimates of the Uninsured Population in the U.S. Using the Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey
Uses data from the 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) to present state, county, and local estimates of the number of U.S. residents without health insurance and their demographic characteristics. Analyzes the population of uninsured individuals ages 0-64 by family income levels.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Uses data from the 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) to present state, county, and local estimates of the number of U.S. residents without health insurance and their demographic characteristics. Analyzes the population of uninsured individuals ages 0-64 by family income levels.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Transitional Palliative Care for Family Caregivers: Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial
Examines the influence of mentoring from a palliative care nurse on family caregivers in rural and other areas of three states. Analyzes adult caregivers from 2018-2022 after their care recipient who utilized inpatient palliative care was discharged from the hospital. Compares a control group who received only monthly phone calls with an intervention group who received teaching, guidance, and counseling. Discusses importance of both caregiver support and patient wellness.
Author(s): Joan M. Griffin, Jay N. Mandrekar, Catherine E. Vanderboom, et al.
Citation: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 68(5), 456-466
Date: 11/2024
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Examines the influence of mentoring from a palliative care nurse on family caregivers in rural and other areas of three states. Analyzes adult caregivers from 2018-2022 after their care recipient who utilized inpatient palliative care was discharged from the hospital. Compares a control group who received only monthly phone calls with an intervention group who received teaching, guidance, and counseling. Discusses importance of both caregiver support and patient wellness.
Author(s): Joan M. Griffin, Jay N. Mandrekar, Catherine E. Vanderboom, et al.
Citation: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 68(5), 456-466
Date: 11/2024
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Reach, Adoption, Implementation, and Sustainability of the Mobile Health for Migrant Health (mHealth-4-Mhealth) Program: Nebraska, 2022‒2023
Assesses a mobile COVID-19 screening and resource sharing program for rural migrant families in Nebraska. Discusses the program's attempt to overcome barriers to healthcare for rural residents and migrants in those rural communities.
Author(s): Russell J. McCulloh, Ellen Kerns, Chad Abresch, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 114(11), 1212-1216
Date: 11/2024
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Assesses a mobile COVID-19 screening and resource sharing program for rural migrant families in Nebraska. Discusses the program's attempt to overcome barriers to healthcare for rural residents and migrants in those rural communities.
Author(s): Russell J. McCulloh, Ellen Kerns, Chad Abresch, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 114(11), 1212-1216
Date: 11/2024
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Implementation Outcomes from a Pilot Study of Training Probation Officers to Deliver Contingency Management for Emerging Adults with Substance Use Disorders
Discusses the risk for young adults in the criminal justice system to misuse substances and develop substance use disorders. Highlights the increased risk for those young adults living in rural communities and explores the efficacy of a program that empowers probation officers to connect their clients to evidence-based substance use services. Details the results of this pilot program in two rural counties in Oregon.
Author(s): Tess K. Drazdowskia, Katherine Keltonc, Patrick F. Hibbard, et al.
Citation: Journal of Substance Use & Addiction Treatment, 166, 209450
Date: 11/2024
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Discusses the risk for young adults in the criminal justice system to misuse substances and develop substance use disorders. Highlights the increased risk for those young adults living in rural communities and explores the efficacy of a program that empowers probation officers to connect their clients to evidence-based substance use services. Details the results of this pilot program in two rural counties in Oregon.
Author(s): Tess K. Drazdowskia, Katherine Keltonc, Patrick F. Hibbard, et al.
Citation: Journal of Substance Use & Addiction Treatment, 166, 209450
Date: 11/2024
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Evaluation of the Vaping ECHO for Education Pilot Initiative in Kansas
Provides information on Project Echo and its impact on rural and underserved communities, with a focus on the Vaping ECHO for Education project. Includes information on the project's evaluation process as well as additional resources related to adolescent vaping use.
Author(s): Cynthia Snyder, Kaci Cink, Emma Uridge, et al.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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Provides information on Project Echo and its impact on rural and underserved communities, with a focus on the Vaping ECHO for Education project. Includes information on the project's evaluation process as well as additional resources related to adolescent vaping use.
Author(s): Cynthia Snyder, Kaci Cink, Emma Uridge, et al.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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Provider Perspectives on Healthcare System Barriers to Engaging Caregivers of Rural US Veterans in Firearm Suicide Prevention
Discusses the relationship between secure firearm storage and a decreased risk of firearm related suicide, especially among veterans. Explores the potential of providers in the VA to engage caregivers on methods of secure firearm storage and firearm suicide prevention.
Author(s): Claire Houtsma, Katherine MacWilliams, Sarah Pardue-Bourgeois, et al.
Citation: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 40, 3675-3683
Date: 10/2024
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Discusses the relationship between secure firearm storage and a decreased risk of firearm related suicide, especially among veterans. Explores the potential of providers in the VA to engage caregivers on methods of secure firearm storage and firearm suicide prevention.
Author(s): Claire Houtsma, Katherine MacWilliams, Sarah Pardue-Bourgeois, et al.
Citation: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 40, 3675-3683
Date: 10/2024
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Syphilis: A 2024 Update
Episode of the National STD Curriculum Podcast discussing recent articles on syphilis treatment and response. Describes public health strategies used to address a syphilis epidemic in the rural American Indian community of Whiteriver, Arizona, among other topics. Transcript included below audio player.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: National STD Curriculum
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Episode of the National STD Curriculum Podcast discussing recent articles on syphilis treatment and response. Describes public health strategies used to address a syphilis epidemic in the rural American Indian community of Whiteriver, Arizona, among other topics. Transcript included below audio player.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: National STD Curriculum
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Strengthening the System II: Alaska's Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program Plan 2025-2029
Details Alaska's mental health integration plan. Discusses 10 focus areas that cover different aspects of mental health coverage, such as suicide prevention, substance use disorder prevention, and early childhood mental health.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Alaska Department of Health, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
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Details Alaska's mental health integration plan. Discusses 10 focus areas that cover different aspects of mental health coverage, such as suicide prevention, substance use disorder prevention, and early childhood mental health.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Alaska Department of Health, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
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