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Resources by Topic: Rural-urban differences

Competence Revisited in a Rural Context
Results of a national survey of 171 undergraduate and graduate medical educators and practicing physicians, with the goal of developing a list of competency domains for working in rural communities and assessing their importance in education and practice.
Author(s): Randall L. Longenecker, Andrea Wendling, Joyce Hollander-Rodriguez, John Bowling, David Schmitz
Citation: Family Medicine, 50(1), 28-35
Date: 01/2018
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The Health Care Perceptions of Low-income Coloradans
Discusses the results from a 2016 survey regarding perceptions of healthcare available to low-income residents in Colorado. Includes issue briefs analyzing data for rural Coloradans and low-income Coloradans of color.
Date: 01/2018
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Health Foundation
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Urban and Rural Variation in Fertility-related Behavior Among U.S. Women, 2011–2015
Examines age of first sexual intercourse, marital and cohabitation status, number of births, and contraceptive use for urban and rural women aged 18-44.
Additional links: Questions for the Lead Author, NCHStats blog
Author(s): Kimberly Daniels, Gladys M. Martinez, Colleen N. Nugent
Date: 01/2018
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Perceived Treatment Need and Utilization for Illicit Drug and Opioid Use Disorders in Non-Metropolitan Areas
Gives estimates of perceived need and use of treatment for illicit drug and prescription pain reliever use disorders in 2008-2010, 2011-2013, and 2014-2015 among people ages 18-64. Includes statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural locations and by opioid, heroin, prescription drug, or any drug use disorder.
Author(s): Tyrone F. Borders, Hefei Wen
Date: 01/2018
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
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Illicit Drug and Opioid Use Disorders among Non-Metropolitan Residents
Provides estimates of metropolitan and non-metropolitan past year drug use disorder rates among people ages 18-64 and temporal changes in past year drug use disorder prevalence rates. Includes statistics with metropolitan and non-metropolitan breakdowns for any drug, opioid, heroin, and prescription pain reliever use disorder.
Author(s): Tyrone F. Borders, Hefei Wen
Date: 01/2018
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
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Utah's Genetic Counselor Workforce, 2018: A Study on the Supply and Distribution of Genetic Counselors in Utah
An overview of Utah's genetic counselor workforce, based on results of a 2017 survey. Features statistics including the percentage of Utah genetic counselors who have a rural background.
Author(s): Jenna Christensen
Date: 2018
Sponsoring organization: Utah Health Workforce Information Center
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Impact of Presence of Children on Indoor Tobacco Restrictions in Households of Urban and Rural Adult Tobacco Users
Highlights a study on indoor tobacco use around children among rural and urban tobacco users in Ohio. Breaks down data by the tobacco users age and sex, as well as number of children in the household, among other factors.
Author(s): Benjamin T. Kopp, Alice Hinton, Rong Lu, et al.
Citation: Academic Pediatrics, 18(8), 920-927
Date: 2018
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Odds of Talking to Healthcare Providers as the Initial Source of Healthcare Information: Updated Cross-Sectional Results from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS)
Reports on data from Cycle 4 of the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) that examines the sources individuals use when seeking health information and if speaking with a healthcare provider is their first source of health information. Includes statistics of study participants choosing a healthcare provider as the first source of health information by rurality, health status, income, education, type of internet access, and other factors.
Author(s): Christine M. Swoboda Joseph M. Van Hulle, Ann Scheck McAlearney, Timothy R. Huerta
Citation: BMC Family Practice, 19, 146
Date: 2018
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Assessment of Depression and Anxiety in Breast Cancer Patients: Prevalence and Associated Factors
Reports on findings from a study of depression and anxiety among breast cancer patients attending an outpatient oncology department. Includes discussion of rural residence as a related factor.
Author(s): Konstantinos Tsaras, Ioanna V. Papathanasiou, Dimitra Mitsi, et al.
Citation: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 19(6), 1661-1669
Date: 2018
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EMS Response to Multiple Casualty Incidents: A Description of the EMS Responses to Multiple Casualty Incidents in Minnesota, 2014 - 2016
Analyzes emergency medical services (EMS) data to describe multiple casualty incidents (MCIs) in Minnesota from 2014 through 2016. Includes data on MCIs by age, race, sex, rural versus urban areas, provider first impression, and more. Compares response time benchmarks for rural and urban incidents. Offers data describing rural EMS staffing challenges.
Date: 2018
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health Statewide Trauma System
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