Skip to main content
Rural Health Information Hub

Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Sexual and reproductive health

Preconception Health Indicators: A Comparison Between Non-Appalachian and Appalachian Women
Examines the preconception health indicators among non-pregnant women aged 18-44 years residing in Appalachian and non-Appalachian counties in 13 U.S. states. Includes a figure illustrating the county economic status in Appalachia. Covers demographic characteristics by county economic status and intervention implications for Appalachia women to improve preconception health.
Author(s): Vanessa L. Short, Reena Oza-Frank, Elizabeth J. Conrey
Citation: Maternal and Child Health Journal, 16(2), 238-249
Date: 12/2012
Type: Document
view details
Sexual Networks, Surveillance, and Geographical Space during Syphilis Outbreaks in Rural North Carolina
Examines associations between surveillance, sexual networks, and geography for syphilis outbreaks in rural counties of North Carolina. Includes demographic characteristics by syphilis status and multiple figures illustrating the socio-sexual networks between the six rural North Carolina counties.
Author(s): Irene A. Doherty, Marc L. Serre, Dionne Gesink, et al.
Citation: Epidemiology, 23(6), 845-851
Date: 11/2012
Type: Document
view details
Creating a Patient Navigation Model to Address Cervical Cancer Disparities in a Rural Hispanic Farmworker Community
Details a program to address cervical cancer disparities in rural Hispanic agricultural workers. Addresses specific barriers to preventive screenings, including awareness and knowledge of screening, cultural beliefs, cost, lack of health insurance, transportation, and child care.
Author(s): Kristen J. Wells, Maria I. Rivera, Sister Sara K. Proctor, et al.
Citation: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 23(4), 1712-1718
Date: 11/2012
Type: Document
view details
Spatially Varying Predictors of Teenage Birth Rates Among Counties in the United States
Examines varying spatial relationships between teen birth rates and independent factors in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties. Independent factors include the availability of family planning clinics, racial/ethnic composition, religiosity, and socioeconomic disadvantages.
Author(s): Carla Shoff, Tse-Chuan Yang
Citation: Demographic Research, 27(14), 377-418
Date: 09/2012
Type: Document
view details
Integrating Condom Skills into Family-Centered Prevention: Efficacy of the Strong African American Families–Teen Program
Evaluates the Strong African American Families–Teen (SAAF–T) program to determine if a family-centered preventive intervention with condom skills prevented unprotected intercourse and increased condom efficacy among rural African American adolescents.
Author(s): Steven M. Kogan, Tianyi Yu, Gene H. Brody, et al.
Citation: Journal of Adolescent Health, 51(2), 164-170
Date: 08/2012
Type: Document
view details
We Will Be Known Forever by the Tracks We Leave: Rising up to Meet the Reproductive Health Needs of American Indian/Alaska Native Youth
Provides statistics on the rates of sexually transmitted diseases, teen birth, physical/sexual abuse, and alcohol/drug abuse among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. Highlights innovative efforts to address these issues.
Author(s): Lori de Ravello, Scott Tulloch, Melanie Taylor
Citation: American Indian Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 19(1), i-x
Date: 2012
Type: Document
view details
Photovoice for Healthy Relationships: Community-Based Participatory HIV Prevention in a Rural American Indian Community
Provides an example of a culturally responsive, community-based project for addressing social determinants of health in rural American Indian communities.
Author(s): Susan F. Markus
Citation: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research Journal, 19(1), 102-123
Date: 2012
Type: Document
view details
Alaska Native and Rural Youth Views of Sexual Health: A Focus Group Project on Sexually Transmitted Diseases, HIV/AIDS, and Unplanned Pregnancy
Examines the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of rural Alaska youth, both Alaska Native and non-Alaska Native, regarding STDs, HIV/AIDS, and unplanned pregnancy.
Author(s): Jessica D. Leston, Cornelia M. Jessen, Brenna C. Simons
Citation: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research Journal, 19(1), 1-14
Date: 2012
Type: Document
view details
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Culturally Congruent Intervention to Increase Condom Use and HIV Testing among Heterosexually Active Immigrant Latino Men
Discusses the effectiveness of an HIV prevention intervention to increase condom use and HIV testing among Spanish-speaking, heterosexually active immigrant Latino men living in rural North Carolina. Participants in a small-group HIV prevention intervention were compared to their peers participating in a cancer education intervention to determine consistency in condom use and HIV testing.
Author(s): Scott D. Rhodes, Thomas P. McCoy, Aaron T. Vissman, et al.
Citation: AIDS and Behavior, 15(8), 1764-1775
Date: 11/2011
Type: Document
view details
Receipt of Preventive Counseling Among Reproductive-aged Women in Rural and Urban Communities
Investigates the association between rurality and receiving preventive counseling among women in central Pennsylvania.
Author(s): Jennifer McCall-Hosenfeld, Carol Weisman
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 11(1), 1617
Date: 01/2011
Type: Document
view details