Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Public health
The Influence of Rural Residence on the Use of Preventive Health Care Services
Study based on 1997 and 1999 data of the utilization of specific preventive healthcare services by rural women and men. Assesses the impact of rural residence, the availability of health care providers and technology, demographic factors, and health insurance status on the likelihood of obtaining the following preventive health care services: blood pressure screening, cholesterol screening, colon cancer screening, Pap smears, mammograms, flu shots, and pneumonia vaccinations.
Author(s): Michelle M. Casey, Kathleen Thiede Call, Jill Klingner
Date: 11/2000
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Study based on 1997 and 1999 data of the utilization of specific preventive healthcare services by rural women and men. Assesses the impact of rural residence, the availability of health care providers and technology, demographic factors, and health insurance status on the likelihood of obtaining the following preventive health care services: blood pressure screening, cholesterol screening, colon cancer screening, Pap smears, mammograms, flu shots, and pneumonia vaccinations.
Author(s): Michelle M. Casey, Kathleen Thiede Call, Jill Klingner
Date: 11/2000
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Race and Place: Urban-Rural Differences in Health for Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Investigates urban-rural disparities for racial and ethnic minorities in six health areas: infant mortality, cancer screening and management, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV infection, and child and adult immunizations. Provides data for the years 1991-1995.
Author(s): Rebecca T. Slifkin, Laurie J. Goldsmith, Thomas C. Ricketts,
Date: 03/2000
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Investigates urban-rural disparities for racial and ethnic minorities in six health areas: infant mortality, cancer screening and management, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV infection, and child and adult immunizations. Provides data for the years 1991-1995.
Author(s): Rebecca T. Slifkin, Laurie J. Goldsmith, Thomas C. Ricketts,
Date: 03/2000
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Rural Public Health: Issues and Considerations
Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Overview of the rural public health infrastructure. Addresses public health leadership, workforce preparedness, support for safety net providers, the impact of managed care, telecommunications, and funding for rural public health.
Date: 02/2000
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Overview of the rural public health infrastructure. Addresses public health leadership, workforce preparedness, support for safety net providers, the impact of managed care, telecommunications, and funding for rural public health.
Date: 02/2000
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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The Effect of Market Reform on Rural Public Health Departments
Reports on how rural health departments and populations they serve were affected by healthcare system changes in the 1990s, particularly Medicaid managed care. Based on site visits to four rural public health departments in each of five states: Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, and Wisconsin.
Author(s): Rebecca Slifkin, Pam Silberman, Susan Reif
Date: 01/2000
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Reports on how rural health departments and populations they serve were affected by healthcare system changes in the 1990s, particularly Medicaid managed care. Based on site visits to four rural public health departments in each of five states: Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, and Wisconsin.
Author(s): Rebecca Slifkin, Pam Silberman, Susan Reif
Date: 01/2000
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Training for Community Health Workers/Promotores de Salud
Offers multiple live and self-paced trainings for community health workers covering agricultural health and safety topics including naloxone use, farmer mental health and suicide prevention, and human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention. Includes continuing education opportunities.
Sponsoring organization: AgriSafe Network
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Offers multiple live and self-paced trainings for community health workers covering agricultural health and safety topics including naloxone use, farmer mental health and suicide prevention, and human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention. Includes continuing education opportunities.
Sponsoring organization: AgriSafe Network
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Michigan Center for Rural Health Newsletter
A monthly newsletter that discusses Michigan Center for Rural Health activities. Focuses on rural healthcare facilities, public health, and rural health resources, events, and opportunities in Michigan.
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Center for Rural Health
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A monthly newsletter that discusses Michigan Center for Rural Health activities. Focuses on rural healthcare facilities, public health, and rural health resources, events, and opportunities in Michigan.
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Center for Rural Health
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Risk Management in Rural Communities: Expanding Capacities for the If and When
Training module introducing concepts and practical issues related to risk management, collective capacity, and risk communication for rural public health professionals. Provides tailored guidance on developing organizational risk management plans for emergency response. Continuing education credits for this course are available through September 1, 2027, via CDC TRAIN.
Additional links: CDC TRAIN
Sponsoring organization: Cornell Public Health
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Training module introducing concepts and practical issues related to risk management, collective capacity, and risk communication for rural public health professionals. Provides tailored guidance on developing organizational risk management plans for emergency response. Continuing education credits for this course are available through September 1, 2027, via CDC TRAIN.
Additional links: CDC TRAIN
Sponsoring organization: Cornell Public Health
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Indiana Public Health Data Navigator Dashboards
Provides public health data dashboards for Indiana that offer county-level information on county population health, local health departments, chronic disease prevention, maternal and child health, trauma and injury prevention, infectious disease prevention and control, lead case management, tobacco prevention, immunization data, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Department of Health
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Provides public health data dashboards for Indiana that offer county-level information on county population health, local health departments, chronic disease prevention, maternal and child health, trauma and injury prevention, infectious disease prevention and control, lead case management, tobacco prevention, immunization data, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Department of Health
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Updates on Measles in Michigan and the United States
Provides updates and background about the measles epidemic in Michigan, the U.S., and globally. Includes resources for preventing measles, healthcare testing and information, and a county-level interactive dashboard showing reported exposure sites in Michigan.
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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Provides updates and background about the measles epidemic in Michigan, the U.S., and globally. Includes resources for preventing measles, healthcare testing and information, and a county-level interactive dashboard showing reported exposure sites in Michigan.
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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USDOT Resources for Rural Communities
Provides an overview of the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) resources to help rural communities improve transportation safety and infrastructure, including details on funding and technical assistance programs.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Transportation
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Provides an overview of the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) resources to help rural communities improve transportation safety and infrastructure, including details on funding and technical assistance programs.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Transportation
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