Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Rural-urban differences
National Characteristics of Emergency Medical Services in Frontier and Remote Areas
Outlines national characteristics and outcomes of emergency medical services in frontier and remote (FAR) areas. Includes patient demographics, provider clinical impressions and injuries, and procedures performed in FAR and non-FAR patients.
Author(s): Landon R. Mueller, John P. Donnelly, Karen E. Jacobson, et al.
Citation: Prehospital Emergency Care, 20(2), 191-199
Date: 2016
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Outlines national characteristics and outcomes of emergency medical services in frontier and remote (FAR) areas. Includes patient demographics, provider clinical impressions and injuries, and procedures performed in FAR and non-FAR patients.
Author(s): Landon R. Mueller, John P. Donnelly, Karen E. Jacobson, et al.
Citation: Prehospital Emergency Care, 20(2), 191-199
Date: 2016
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Assessment of Pharmacists' Delivery of Public Health Services in Rural and Urban Areas in Iowa and North Dakota
Assesses Iowa and North Dakota pharmacists' involvement in providing essential public health services, and discusses opportunities for pharmacists to alleviate rural workforce shortages. Compares pharmacists' involvement with public health service delivery based on rural/urban practice setting.
Author(s): David M. Scott, Mark Strand, Teri Undem, et al.
Citation: Pharmacy Practice, 14(4), 836
Date: 2016
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Assesses Iowa and North Dakota pharmacists' involvement in providing essential public health services, and discusses opportunities for pharmacists to alleviate rural workforce shortages. Compares pharmacists' involvement with public health service delivery based on rural/urban practice setting.
Author(s): David M. Scott, Mark Strand, Teri Undem, et al.
Citation: Pharmacy Practice, 14(4), 836
Date: 2016
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Preventing Bullying Through Science, Policy, and Practice
Presents what is currently known about the field of bullying prevention and outlines where gaps in knowledge still exist. Discusses the scope of the problem, the consequences of bullying behavior, preventive interventions, law and policy, and future directions for research, policy, and practice. Chapter two includes an overview of what is known about whether bullying is more prevalent in urban schools or rural schools.
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Author(s): Committee on the Biological and Psychosocial Effects of Peer Victimization: Lessons for Bullying Prevention
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Presents what is currently known about the field of bullying prevention and outlines where gaps in knowledge still exist. Discusses the scope of the problem, the consequences of bullying behavior, preventive interventions, law and policy, and future directions for research, policy, and practice. Chapter two includes an overview of what is known about whether bullying is more prevalent in urban schools or rural schools.
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Author(s): Committee on the Biological and Psychosocial Effects of Peer Victimization: Lessons for Bullying Prevention
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Alaska Health Care Workforce Profile: Identifying Occupations That Are Hardest to Fill
Highlights the healthcare occupations identified by rural and urban Alaska employers as the most difficult to fill. Intended to inform decisions made by workforce development communities on education and training. Presents healthcare workforce and demographic data compiled from surveys, and includes a comprehensive review of retention data.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organizations: Alaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
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Highlights the healthcare occupations identified by rural and urban Alaska employers as the most difficult to fill. Intended to inform decisions made by workforce development communities on education and training. Presents healthcare workforce and demographic data compiled from surveys, and includes a comprehensive review of retention data.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organizations: Alaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
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Demographic and Economic Characteristics of Immigrant and Native-Born Populations in Rural and Urban Places
Describes demographic and economic characteristics of immigrant and native-born people by metropolitan status. Includes data on education level, English language proficiency, poverty level, and other topics. Also provides selected data by citizenship status for rural and urban immigrants.
Author(s): Andrew Schaefer, Marybeth J. Mattingly
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Describes demographic and economic characteristics of immigrant and native-born people by metropolitan status. Includes data on education level, English language proficiency, poverty level, and other topics. Also provides selected data by citizenship status for rural and urban immigrants.
Author(s): Andrew Schaefer, Marybeth J. Mattingly
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Overall Declines in Child Poverty Mask Relatively Stable Rates Across States
Reports on rates of child poverty in 2015 and changes since 2014. Includes data by region and state for rural, suburban, and urban areas. Finds that child poverty levels have dropped to 2009 pre-recession levels in rural areas, but remain above that in all other areas.
Author(s): Andrew Schaefer, Jessica A. Carson, Marybeth J. Mattingly
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Reports on rates of child poverty in 2015 and changes since 2014. Includes data by region and state for rural, suburban, and urban areas. Finds that child poverty levels have dropped to 2009 pre-recession levels in rural areas, but remain above that in all other areas.
Author(s): Andrew Schaefer, Jessica A. Carson, Marybeth J. Mattingly
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Fewer Than Half of WIC-Eligible Families Receive WIC Benefits
Examines the characteristics of families eligible for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) who receive WIC benefits compared to those who do not. Includes information on rural versus urban families participating in WIC. Identifies nonparticipating WIC-eligible families that could be targeted for outreach.
Author(s): Kristin Smith
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Examines the characteristics of families eligible for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) who receive WIC benefits compared to those who do not. Includes information on rural versus urban families participating in WIC. Identifies nonparticipating WIC-eligible families that could be targeted for outreach.
Author(s): Kristin Smith
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Alcohol Use Patterns Among Urban and Rural Residents: Demographic and Social Influences
Analyzes the rates of alcohol use and alcohol use disorder (AUD) in urban and rural areas, and addresses the impact and the consequences of alcohol use on rural populations.
Author(s): Mark A. Dixon, Karen G. Chartier
Citation: Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, 38(1), 69–77
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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Analyzes the rates of alcohol use and alcohol use disorder (AUD) in urban and rural areas, and addresses the impact and the consequences of alcohol use on rural populations.
Author(s): Mark A. Dixon, Karen G. Chartier
Citation: Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, 38(1), 69–77
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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The Two Georgias: Addressing Health Equity in Rural Georgia
A series of articles discussing health disparities between rural and urban Georgia. Includes sections devoted to literature reviews, qualitative research, population science, needs assessments, and public health practices. Topics range from rural hospital closure, access and use of EMS services, and teen pregnancy, to social determinants of health as connected to childcare programs.
Citation: Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 5(4), 294-404
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Public Health Association
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A series of articles discussing health disparities between rural and urban Georgia. Includes sections devoted to literature reviews, qualitative research, population science, needs assessments, and public health practices. Topics range from rural hospital closure, access and use of EMS services, and teen pregnancy, to social determinants of health as connected to childcare programs.
Citation: Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 5(4), 294-404
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Public Health Association
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After a Parent Left Employment, One in Five Children Lost Private Insurance
Examines children's loss of private health insurance after parental job loss. Includes data on rural compared to urban privately insured children. Reports that, after parental job loss, rural and urban children were similarly impacted related to health insurance coverage.
Author(s): Kristin Smith
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Examines children's loss of private health insurance after parental job loss. Includes data on rural compared to urban privately insured children. Reports that, after parental job loss, rural and urban children were similarly impacted related to health insurance coverage.
Author(s): Kristin Smith
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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