Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Racial and ethnic groups
Influences and Practices in Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Health Care Providers Serving Northern Plains American Indians, 2011-2012
Analysis of data collected from 145 providers at 27 American Indian health facilities in the Northern Plains. Features statistics with breakdowns by type and frequency of tests, type of providers, and factors influencing screening practices.
Author(s): Melanie Nadeau, Anne Walaszek, David G. Perdue, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
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Analysis of data collected from 145 providers at 27 American Indian health facilities in the Northern Plains. Features statistics with breakdowns by type and frequency of tests, type of providers, and factors influencing screening practices.
Author(s): Melanie Nadeau, Anne Walaszek, David G. Perdue, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
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Community Perspectives on Access to and Availability of Healthy Food in Rural, Low-Resource, Latino Communities
Results of interviews and surveys with residents of a rural central California agricultural community, exploring their perceptions of access to healthy foods.
Author(s): Zulema Valdez, A. Susana Ramírez, Erendira Estrada, Kathleen Grassi, Stephanie Nathan
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
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Results of interviews and surveys with residents of a rural central California agricultural community, exploring their perceptions of access to healthy foods.
Author(s): Zulema Valdez, A. Susana Ramírez, Erendira Estrada, Kathleen Grassi, Stephanie Nathan
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
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A Comparison of Rural and Urban America: Household Income and Poverty
Provides an overview of rural and urban income and poverty levels, based on 2011-2015 American Community Survey data. Includes rural-urban data on these topics by age, sex, race/ethnicity, and region.
Author(s): Alemayehu Bishaw, Kirby G. Posey
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Provides an overview of rural and urban income and poverty levels, based on 2011-2015 American Community Survey data. Includes rural-urban data on these topics by age, sex, race/ethnicity, and region.
Author(s): Alemayehu Bishaw, Kirby G. Posey
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Vital Signs: Trends in HIV Diagnoses, Risk Behaviors, and Prevention Among Persons Who Inject Drugs — United States
Reports on trends in HIV diagnoses among people who inject drugs. Figure 1 shows data for urban and rural White, African American, and Hispanic people from 2008-2014.
Author(s): Cyprian Wejnert, Kristen L. Hess, H. Irene Hall, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(47), 1336-1342
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on trends in HIV diagnoses among people who inject drugs. Figure 1 shows data for urban and rural White, African American, and Hispanic people from 2008-2014.
Author(s): Cyprian Wejnert, Kristen L. Hess, H. Irene Hall, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(47), 1336-1342
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Chuuk Women's Council Empowers Micronesian Women to be Healthcare Leaders
Highlights the Federated States of Micronesia Chuuk Women's Council, which was established in 1984 to educate Micronesian women to become leaders in their communities, businesses, and in healthcare.
Author(s): Jenn Lukens
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Highlights the Federated States of Micronesia Chuuk Women's Council, which was established in 1984 to educate Micronesian women to become leaders in their communities, businesses, and in healthcare.
Author(s): Jenn Lukens
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Outcomes of a Clinic-Based Educational Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention by Race, Ethnicity, and Urban/Rural Status
Examines knowledge and awareness about cardiovascular disease issues and the impact of a clinic-based education intervention using pre- and post-surveys of women in Northern California. Addresses differences by race/ethnicity and rural/urban status. Discusses the implications of the research findings for education outreach efforts.
Author(s): Amparo C. Villablanca, Christina Slee, Liana Lianov, Daniel Tancredi
Citation: Journal of Women's Health, 25(11), 1174-1186
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
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Examines knowledge and awareness about cardiovascular disease issues and the impact of a clinic-based education intervention using pre- and post-surveys of women in Northern California. Addresses differences by race/ethnicity and rural/urban status. Discusses the implications of the research findings for education outreach efforts.
Author(s): Amparo C. Villablanca, Christina Slee, Liana Lianov, Daniel Tancredi
Citation: Journal of Women's Health, 25(11), 1174-1186
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
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Rural Promising Practice Issue Brief: Telemental Health Clinics for Rural Native American Veterans
Describes a Veterans Health Administration program designed to increase access and quality of care for American Indian veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Author(s): Jay Shore, Buck Richardson, Nancy Dailey, et al.
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
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Describes a Veterans Health Administration program designed to increase access and quality of care for American Indian veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Author(s): Jay Shore, Buck Richardson, Nancy Dailey, et al.
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
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Teen Birth Rates for Urban and Rural Areas in the United States, 2007-2015
Reports on trends in teen birth rates from 2007 through 2015 in urban and rural areas. Also includes 2015 teen birth rates by race and Hispanic origin for rural and urban counties.
Author(s): Brady E. Hamilton, Lauren M. Rossen, Amy M. Branum
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Reports on trends in teen birth rates from 2007 through 2015 in urban and rural areas. Also includes 2015 teen birth rates by race and Hispanic origin for rural and urban counties.
Author(s): Brady E. Hamilton, Lauren M. Rossen, Amy M. Branum
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Emergent Public Health Issues in the US-Mexico Border Region
Features articles on public health issues and disparities in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Covers mental health disorders, maternal and child health, diseases, accidents, access to care, and more.
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Office of Border Health
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Features articles on public health issues and disparities in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Covers mental health disorders, maternal and child health, diseases, accidents, access to care, and more.
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Office of Border Health
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The Criminal Justice Experience of African American Cocaine Users in Arkansas
Examines associations between the involvement in the criminal justice system and drug use in urban and rural African American cocaine users in Arkansas between 2010 and 2012. Includes demographic statistics by gender, age, rurality, and route of administration.
Author(s): Nickolas Zaller, Ann M. Cheney, Geoffrey M. Curran, Brenda M. Booth, Tyrone F. Borders
Citation: Substance Use & Misuse, 51(12), 1566-1576
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
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Examines associations between the involvement in the criminal justice system and drug use in urban and rural African American cocaine users in Arkansas between 2010 and 2012. Includes demographic statistics by gender, age, rurality, and route of administration.
Author(s): Nickolas Zaller, Ann M. Cheney, Geoffrey M. Curran, Brenda M. Booth, Tyrone F. Borders
Citation: Substance Use & Misuse, 51(12), 1566-1576
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
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