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Resources by Topic: Rural-urban differences

HIV Surveillance in Urban and Nonurban Areas: 2018
Presentation slides providing statistics on HIV and AIDS for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. Includes data on metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) by region, rates of diagnoses, and more.
Date: 2019
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Indiana's Long Term Care & Aging Workforce
Identifies the Indiana licensed health professionals who practice in geriatrics or long term care, home health, or related settings, and describes their professional characteristics. Features statistics including numbers of professionals in the Indiana long term care and aging workforce, with breakdowns by rural and urban location.
Author(s): Hannah Maxey, Sierra Vaughn, Courtney Randolph
Date: 2019
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Objectively Measured Pediatric Obesity Prevalence Using the OneFlorida Clinical Research Consortium
Results of a study measuring the prevalence of obesity among Florida children ages 2-19, using electronic health records. Features demographics and statistics of rates of obesity and severe obesity, with breakdowns by metropolitan, micropolitan, and rural location.
Author(s): Dominick J. Lemas, Michelle I. Cardel, Stephanie L. Fillip, et al.
Citation: Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 13(1), 12-15
Date: 2019
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Rural Hospital Closures and the Fifth District
Discusses reasons for rural hospital closures as well as the resulting consequences on communities, including decreased healthcare access, loss of jobs, and more. Emphasizes hospital closures in the Fifth Federal Reserve District and provides recommendations to policymakers and government leaders.
Author(s): Emily Wavering Corcoran, Sonya Ravindranath Waddell
Date: 2019
Sponsoring organization: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
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Association Between the Food and Physical Activity Environment, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Health Across Maine Counties
Study examining associations between demographic and environmental factors, such as food availability and access to fitness facilities, and prevalence of obesity and poor cardiovascular health (CVH) in the predominantly rural state of Maine. Includes relationships between individual characteristics, like age and income, and risk factors for poor CVH, including smoking, physical inactivity, obesity, poor diet, and diabetes.
Author(s): Allison Briggs, Adam Black, F. Lee Lucas, Andrea Siewers, Kathleen Fairfield
Citation: BMC Public Health, 19(1), 374
Date: 2019
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Intimate Partner Violence Experiences Among Men Living with HIV in Rural Appalachia
Study examining the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV-associated clinical outcomes among men residing in rural Appalachia. Highlights associations between IPV experiences and demographic characteristics.
Author(s): Nicole Bryan, Danielle Davidov, Taron Dick, John Bassler, Melanie Fisher
Citation: AIDS and Behavior, 23(11), 3002-3014
Date: 2019
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Georgia House of Representatives Study Committee on Maternal Mortality
Provides an overview of issues related to maternal health, prenatal care, and postnatal care in Georgia. Compares mortality rates for rural and urban Georgia women, and discusses shortages of prenatal care, obstetric services, and postpartum care in rural Georgia communities. Features statistics on leading causes of pregnancy-related death in Georgia, percentage of these deaths determined to be preventable, and timing of deaths in relation to pregnancy.
Author(s): Sharon Cooper, Mark Newton, Chuck Efstration, et al.
Date: 2019
Sponsoring organization: Georgia House of Representatives Budget & Research Office
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Utah's Physician Assistant Workforce, 2019: A Study on the Supply and Distribution of PAs in Utah
An overview of Utah's physician assistant (PA) workforce, based on results of a 2018 survey. Features statistics including the percentages of Utah PAs who have a rural background and who work in rural areas.
Author(s): Jerry Bounsanga
Date: 2019
Sponsoring organization: Utah Health Workforce Information Center
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Influence of Rurality on the Awareness of Myocardial Infarction Symptoms in the US
Examines awareness of five symptoms of myocardial infarction among rural, suburban, and urban residents, based on 2007 and 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillances System data.
Author(s): Phoebe Tran, Lam Tran
Citation: Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease
Date: 2019
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Rural Focus and Representation in State Maternal Mortality Review Committees: Review of Policy and Legislation
An assessment of the extent of rural representation in state policy efforts related to improving maternal health through the development of maternal mortality and morbidity review committees (MMRCs). Analysis included whether or not states established an MMRC, had passed legislation requiring an MMRC, identified rural populations in the legislation, and if they required rural representation within the MMRC.
Author(s): Katy B. Kozhimannil, Julia D. Interrante, Amanda Corbet, et al.
Citation: Women's Health Issues 299(5) 357-363
Date: 2019
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