Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Rural-urban differences
Severe Housing Problems in Kentucky
Reports on severe housing problems in Kentucky using 2019 American Community Survey data. Compares rates of severe housing problems by property type and problems experienced, with breakdowns for urban, rural, and very rural areas. Also discusses the health impacts of inadequate housing and identifies areas for improvement.
Author(s): Joe Kercsmar
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Blueprint Kentucky
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Reports on severe housing problems in Kentucky using 2019 American Community Survey data. Compares rates of severe housing problems by property type and problems experienced, with breakdowns for urban, rural, and very rural areas. Also discusses the health impacts of inadequate housing and identifies areas for improvement.
Author(s): Joe Kercsmar
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Blueprint Kentucky
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Applying a Health Equity Lens to Work-Related Motor Vehicle Safety in the United States
Summarizes the literature on risk disparities for work-related motor vehicles crashes by sociodemographic and employment characteristics. Identifies potential causes of disparities at individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, and public policy levels. Includes statistics on people who live and work in rural areas and are likely to depend on a motor vehicle to commute to and from work and between work locations.
Author(s): Stephanie Pratt, Kyla Hagan-Haynes
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(20), 6909
Date: 10/2023
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Summarizes the literature on risk disparities for work-related motor vehicles crashes by sociodemographic and employment characteristics. Identifies potential causes of disparities at individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, and public policy levels. Includes statistics on people who live and work in rural areas and are likely to depend on a motor vehicle to commute to and from work and between work locations.
Author(s): Stephanie Pratt, Kyla Hagan-Haynes
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(20), 6909
Date: 10/2023
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Use of Telemedicine and Quality of Care Among Medicare Enrollees With Serious Mental Illness
Examines telemedicine use during the COVID-19 pandemic among Medicare beneficiaries with mental illness. Analyzes levels of telemental use by mental health practices who saw patients with schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder the year before the COVID-19 pandemic and during the first pandemic year. Discusses patient outcomes and quality of care as correlated with telemental use, with data broken down according to practice characteristics and patient demographics, including rurality.
Author(s): Andrew D. Wilcock, Haiden A. Huskamp, Alisa B. Busch, et al.
Citation: JAMA Health Forum, 4(10)
Date: 10/2023
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Examines telemedicine use during the COVID-19 pandemic among Medicare beneficiaries with mental illness. Analyzes levels of telemental use by mental health practices who saw patients with schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder the year before the COVID-19 pandemic and during the first pandemic year. Discusses patient outcomes and quality of care as correlated with telemental use, with data broken down according to practice characteristics and patient demographics, including rurality.
Author(s): Andrew D. Wilcock, Haiden A. Huskamp, Alisa B. Busch, et al.
Citation: JAMA Health Forum, 4(10)
Date: 10/2023
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Up-to-Date Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Test Use in the United States, 2021
Examines national breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening test use compared against targets developed by Healthy People 2030. Analyzes 2021 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data to observe percentage of adults who are up-to-date with screenings according to demographic variables, including county urbanization levels broken down by large central metro, large fringe metro, medium/small metro, and nonmetropolitan.
Author(s): Susan A. Sabatino, Trevor D. Thompson, Mary C. White, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 20
Date: 10/2023
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Examines national breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening test use compared against targets developed by Healthy People 2030. Analyzes 2021 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data to observe percentage of adults who are up-to-date with screenings according to demographic variables, including county urbanization levels broken down by large central metro, large fringe metro, medium/small metro, and nonmetropolitan.
Author(s): Susan A. Sabatino, Trevor D. Thompson, Mary C. White, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 20
Date: 10/2023
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Do SNAP Eligibility and Benefit Determinations Sufficiently Reflect Expenses of Older Households?
Report investigating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility guidelines to determine whether they are in line with the spending patterns of low-income households with adults over 50. Offers policy recommendations based on findings. Table 1 of the appendix compares the rural and urban share of total expenditures for these households.
Author(s): Olivia Dean, Joshua Leftin, Nicardo McInnis, Andrew Wen
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: AARP Public Policy Institute
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Report investigating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility guidelines to determine whether they are in line with the spending patterns of low-income households with adults over 50. Offers policy recommendations based on findings. Table 1 of the appendix compares the rural and urban share of total expenditures for these households.
Author(s): Olivia Dean, Joshua Leftin, Nicardo McInnis, Andrew Wen
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: AARP Public Policy Institute
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Rural Health: Addressing Barriers to Care
An infographic that presents data on rural versus urban health disparities and barriers to healthcare in rural America. Includes interactive data on percentage of rural residents by state, rural life expectancy and chronic health conditions, hospital closures and lack of access to healthcare, rural workforce shortages, and more. Provides strategies to improve rural access to healthcare.
Author(s): Carrie Cochran-McClain
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organizations: National Institute for Health Care Management, National Rural Health Association
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An infographic that presents data on rural versus urban health disparities and barriers to healthcare in rural America. Includes interactive data on percentage of rural residents by state, rural life expectancy and chronic health conditions, hospital closures and lack of access to healthcare, rural workforce shortages, and more. Provides strategies to improve rural access to healthcare.
Author(s): Carrie Cochran-McClain
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organizations: National Institute for Health Care Management, National Rural Health Association
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Household Food Security in the United States in 2022
Reports on household food security, food expenditures, and use of federal food and nutrition assistance programs in 2022. Includes food insecurity statistics for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. Discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nutrition programs usage.
Additional links: Recorded Webinar, Report Summary, Statistical Supplement
Author(s): Matthew P. Rabbitt, Laura J. Hales, Michael P. Burke, Alisha Coleman-Jensen
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Reports on household food security, food expenditures, and use of federal food and nutrition assistance programs in 2022. Includes food insecurity statistics for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. Discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nutrition programs usage.
Additional links: Recorded Webinar, Report Summary, Statistical Supplement
Author(s): Matthew P. Rabbitt, Laura J. Hales, Michael P. Burke, Alisha Coleman-Jensen
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Use of Prenatal Telehealth in the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Examines the use of telehealth for prenatal appointments during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizes Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data to analyze 12,073 respondents who gave birth between June and December 2020, with data broken down according to insurance type, race/ethnicity, marital status, age, health conditions, and rurality.
Author(s): Rebecca A. Gourevitch, Amylee Anyoha, Mir M. Ali, Priscilla Novak
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(10)
Date: 10/2023
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Examines the use of telehealth for prenatal appointments during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizes Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data to analyze 12,073 respondents who gave birth between June and December 2020, with data broken down according to insurance type, race/ethnicity, marital status, age, health conditions, and rurality.
Author(s): Rebecca A. Gourevitch, Amylee Anyoha, Mir M. Ali, Priscilla Novak
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(10)
Date: 10/2023
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Emergency Department Visits Related to Mental Health Disorders Among Children and Adolescents: United States, 2018–2021
Reports on emergency department (ED) visits related to mental health disorders among children and adolescents, with a comparison to ED visits by children and adolescents without mental health disorders. Table 4 includes data by hospital characteristics, including location in a metropolitan or nonmetro area.
Author(s): Loredana Santo, Zachary J. Peters, Danielle Davis, Carol J. DeFrances
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Reports on emergency department (ED) visits related to mental health disorders among children and adolescents, with a comparison to ED visits by children and adolescents without mental health disorders. Table 4 includes data by hospital characteristics, including location in a metropolitan or nonmetro area.
Author(s): Loredana Santo, Zachary J. Peters, Danielle Davis, Carol J. DeFrances
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Rural–Urban Differences in Overweight and Obesity, Physical Activity, and Food Security Among Children and Adolescents
Examines the relationship among food security, physical activity, and overweight or obesity in rural and urban children. Analyzes 2019-2020 National Survey of Children's Health data of children aged 10-17 according to body mass index (BMI), physical activity, and food security, with data broken down by demographic variables and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Elizabeth Crouch, Demetrius A. Abshire, Michael D. Wirth, Peiyin Hung, Gabriel A. Benavidez
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 20
Date: 10/2023
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Examines the relationship among food security, physical activity, and overweight or obesity in rural and urban children. Analyzes 2019-2020 National Survey of Children's Health data of children aged 10-17 according to body mass index (BMI), physical activity, and food security, with data broken down by demographic variables and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Elizabeth Crouch, Demetrius A. Abshire, Michael D. Wirth, Peiyin Hung, Gabriel A. Benavidez
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 20
Date: 10/2023
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