Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Public health
New Mexico Department of Health: FY25-27 Strategic Plan
Reports on the New Mexico Department of Health's plan to improve health in the state for fiscal years 2025-2027. Discusses partnerships with tribal partners, including Tribal Health Councils, and identifies underserved population groups.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organizations: New Mexico Department of Health, Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB)
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Reports on the New Mexico Department of Health's plan to improve health in the state for fiscal years 2025-2027. Discusses partnerships with tribal partners, including Tribal Health Councils, and identifies underserved population groups.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organizations: New Mexico Department of Health, Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB)
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Traffic Safety Facts, 2022 Data: State Traffic Data
Contains information on fatal motor vehicle crashes and fatalities, using data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Includes a state-level U.S. map showing percentage change in traffic fatalities from 2021-2022. Features state-by-state statistics on fatalities and fatality rates, percentage change from 1975-2022, population and vehicle miles traveled in 2013 and 2022, registered vehicles and licensed drivers in 2013 and 2022, vehicle type, restraint use, passenger fatalities, alcohol use and survivor status, and speeding-related fatalities by roadway function class, with breakdowns including interstate rural and urban interstate.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Contains information on fatal motor vehicle crashes and fatalities, using data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Includes a state-level U.S. map showing percentage change in traffic fatalities from 2021-2022. Features state-by-state statistics on fatalities and fatality rates, percentage change from 1975-2022, population and vehicle miles traveled in 2013 and 2022, registered vehicles and licensed drivers in 2013 and 2022, vehicle type, restraint use, passenger fatalities, alcohol use and survivor status, and speeding-related fatalities by roadway function class, with breakdowns including interstate rural and urban interstate.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Traffic Safety Facts, 2022 Data: Summary of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes
Contains information on fatal and non-fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes. Features statistics on fatality and injury rates per population, licensed drivers, registered vehicles, and vehicle miles traveled, from 2013–2022; and a state-level map showing fatality rates per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, by state, in 2022. Includes a section comparing traffic fatality rates in urban and rural areas.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Contains information on fatal and non-fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes. Features statistics on fatality and injury rates per population, licensed drivers, registered vehicles, and vehicle miles traveled, from 2013–2022; and a state-level map showing fatality rates per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, by state, in 2022. Includes a section comparing traffic fatality rates in urban and rural areas.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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CDC Rural Public Health Strategic Plan, FY 2024 - 2029
Outlines the CDC Office of Rural Health's strategic plan to improve health outcomes in rural communities, in collaboration with internal and external partners and federal agencies, by supporting and advancing rural public health science and practice. Identifies 4 key priorities for the next 5 years: advance results-based engagement with partners and communities to address rural public health challenges; strengthen rural public health infrastructure and workforce; advance rural public health sciences; and improve rural public health preparedness and response capacity.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: CDC Office of Rural Health
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Outlines the CDC Office of Rural Health's strategic plan to improve health outcomes in rural communities, in collaboration with internal and external partners and federal agencies, by supporting and advancing rural public health science and practice. Identifies 4 key priorities for the next 5 years: advance results-based engagement with partners and communities to address rural public health challenges; strengthen rural public health infrastructure and workforce; advance rural public health sciences; and improve rural public health preparedness and response capacity.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: CDC Office of Rural Health
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Evaluating Fentanyl Test Strips as a Harm Reduction Strategy in Rural and Urban Counties: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Protocol for a study examining a harm reduction intervention which will provide education and distribute fentanyl test strips to people with recent use of illicit or street-purchased drugs in rural and urban Ohio communities. Describes study design, including selection and comparison of rural versus urban subgroups.
Author(s): Ashley Short Mejia, Gary A. Smith, Soledad A. Fernandez, et al.
Citation: Trials, 25, 587
Date: 09/2024
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Protocol for a study examining a harm reduction intervention which will provide education and distribute fentanyl test strips to people with recent use of illicit or street-purchased drugs in rural and urban Ohio communities. Describes study design, including selection and comparison of rural versus urban subgroups.
Author(s): Ashley Short Mejia, Gary A. Smith, Soledad A. Fernandez, et al.
Citation: Trials, 25, 587
Date: 09/2024
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Improving HPV Vaccination Coverage in The Last Frontier Takes a Community-Centered Approach
Discusses the Alaska Cancer Partnership's efforts to support human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination through community partnerships and the Alaska HPV Vaccination Month campaign. Details initiatives focused on rural, tribal, and youth vaccination access and awareness.
Author(s): Jessica Quinn
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Discusses the Alaska Cancer Partnership's efforts to support human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination through community partnerships and the Alaska HPV Vaccination Month campaign. Details initiatives focused on rural, tribal, and youth vaccination access and awareness.
Author(s): Jessica Quinn
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Rural Adolescent Attitudes and Use of Helmets While Riding ATVs, Motorcycles and Dirt Bikes
Examines the attitudes toward helmet use among rural adolescents utilizing ATVs, motorcycles, and dirt bikes. Analyzes survey data from 1,331 adolescents aged 13 to 18 who attended the 2022 Iowa FFA Leadership Conference. Provides data breakdowns according to type of motorized vehicles used, demographic variables, presence of helmet laws, helmet use frequency, attitudes toward helmet use, and residence, including farm, country, or town.
Author(s): Charles A. Jennissen, Sehansa R. Karunatilaka, Brianna J. Iverson, et al.
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 11, 44
Date: 09/2024
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Examines the attitudes toward helmet use among rural adolescents utilizing ATVs, motorcycles, and dirt bikes. Analyzes survey data from 1,331 adolescents aged 13 to 18 who attended the 2022 Iowa FFA Leadership Conference. Provides data breakdowns according to type of motorized vehicles used, demographic variables, presence of helmet laws, helmet use frequency, attitudes toward helmet use, and residence, including farm, country, or town.
Author(s): Charles A. Jennissen, Sehansa R. Karunatilaka, Brianna J. Iverson, et al.
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 11, 44
Date: 09/2024
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A National Study of Firearm Exposure and Safety Training Among Rural Youth
Examines firearm exposure and related safety training in rural adolescents. Utilizes survey data from 3,206 adolescents aged 13 to 18 who attended the 2021 National FFA Convention & Expo in Iowa. Provides data breakdowns according to demographics, firearm use, hunting experience, firearm safety experiences, age when exposed to firearms, and more.
Author(s): Jamie L. Koopman, Benjamin M. Linden, Megan R. Sinik, et al.
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 11, 47
Date: 09/2024
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Examines firearm exposure and related safety training in rural adolescents. Utilizes survey data from 3,206 adolescents aged 13 to 18 who attended the 2021 National FFA Convention & Expo in Iowa. Provides data breakdowns according to demographics, firearm use, hunting experience, firearm safety experiences, age when exposed to firearms, and more.
Author(s): Jamie L. Koopman, Benjamin M. Linden, Megan R. Sinik, et al.
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 11, 47
Date: 09/2024
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Telling the Story of Public Health Accreditation in Ohio
Examines how a high percentage of Ohio's local health departments (LHDs) have achieved Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) accreditation. Provides qualitative interview and focus group feedback as well as quantitative data on finances and LHD profiles to explain the accreditation process in Ohio. Includes reflection on the challenges of achieving PHAB equity standards in rural areas.
Author(s): Amy Bush Stevens, Tonni Oberly, Simone Singh, et al.
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Examines how a high percentage of Ohio's local health departments (LHDs) have achieved Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) accreditation. Provides qualitative interview and focus group feedback as well as quantitative data on finances and LHD profiles to explain the accreditation process in Ohio. Includes reflection on the challenges of achieving PHAB equity standards in rural areas.
Author(s): Amy Bush Stevens, Tonni Oberly, Simone Singh, et al.
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Syringe Access, Syringe Sharing, and Perceptions of HCV: A Qualitative Study Exploring the HCV Risk Environment in Rural Northern New England, United States
Highlights a study on syringe access for people who inject drugs (PWID), rates of syringe sharing, and perceived hepatitis C (HCV) risk in rural Northern New England. Bases findings on semi-structured interviews and breaks down data by state of residence, age, and drug of choice, among other measures.
Author(s): Eric Romo, Elyse Bianchet, Patrick Dowd, et al.
Citation: Viruses, 16(9), 1364
Date: 08/2024
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Highlights a study on syringe access for people who inject drugs (PWID), rates of syringe sharing, and perceived hepatitis C (HCV) risk in rural Northern New England. Bases findings on semi-structured interviews and breaks down data by state of residence, age, and drug of choice, among other measures.
Author(s): Eric Romo, Elyse Bianchet, Patrick Dowd, et al.
Citation: Viruses, 16(9), 1364
Date: 08/2024
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