Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Sexual and reproductive health
Partnering with Schools to Increase HPV Vaccine Coverage in Rural Communities along the U.S.-Mexico Border
Describes a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program which coordinated on-campus, no-cost vaccination events for students at middle schools in rural, underserved communities in Texas's Lower Rio Grande Valley. Describes barriers to access experienced by families in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
Author(s): Jane Montealegre
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
view details
Describes a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program which coordinated on-campus, no-cost vaccination events for students at middle schools in rural, underserved communities in Texas's Lower Rio Grande Valley. Describes barriers to access experienced by families in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
Author(s): Jane Montealegre
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
view details
Self-Collection for Primary HPV Testing: Perspectives on Implementation From Federally Qualified Health Centers
Analyzes feedback from clinical staff, administrative staff, and leadership in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) regarding the implementation of primary testing for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) by self-collection. Utilizes focus group and interview data from 6 North Carolina FQHCs about themes such as increased screening rates, accuracy of self-collection results, workflow disruptions, financial implications, impacts on clinic quality measures, and more. Includes feedback from rural FQHCs.
Author(s): Amanda Le, Catherine Rohweder, Stephanie B. Wheeler, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 20
Date: 10/2023
view details
Analyzes feedback from clinical staff, administrative staff, and leadership in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) regarding the implementation of primary testing for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) by self-collection. Utilizes focus group and interview data from 6 North Carolina FQHCs about themes such as increased screening rates, accuracy of self-collection results, workflow disruptions, financial implications, impacts on clinic quality measures, and more. Includes feedback from rural FQHCs.
Author(s): Amanda Le, Catherine Rohweder, Stephanie B. Wheeler, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 20
Date: 10/2023
view details
Perspectives on HPV Vaccination in Rural America
Presents perspectives of four people who currently live or grew up in rural areas on the benefits of rural life, reasons for rural disparities in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, and strategies for increasing rural HPV vaccination rates.
Author(s): Heather Brandt
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
view details
Presents perspectives of four people who currently live or grew up in rural areas on the benefits of rural life, reasons for rural disparities in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, and strategies for increasing rural HPV vaccination rates.
Author(s): Heather Brandt
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
view details
Rural and Urban Variations in Pap Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Poster presentation that shows data on rural and urban receipt of Pap screenings between 2019 and 2022. Utilizes National Cancer Institutes HINT data to examine demographic differences and disparities in preventative cancer screenings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author(s): Amanda T. Wiggins, Tyrone F. Borders
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
view details
Poster presentation that shows data on rural and urban receipt of Pap screenings between 2019 and 2022. Utilizes National Cancer Institutes HINT data to examine demographic differences and disparities in preventative cancer screenings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author(s): Amanda T. Wiggins, Tyrone F. Borders
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
view details
Addressing HPV-related Stigma to Increase HPV Vaccination in Rural Communities
Discusses how stigma related to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection creates barriers to vaccination for a variety of populations, including people in rural areas. Details strategies to increase rural HPV vaccine access by addressing stigma.
Author(s): Caryn Peterson
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
view details
Discusses how stigma related to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection creates barriers to vaccination for a variety of populations, including people in rural areas. Details strategies to increase rural HPV vaccine access by addressing stigma.
Author(s): Caryn Peterson
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
view details
Acceptability and Readiness to Promote Human Papillomavirus Vaccination at Ages 9–10 Years: A Feasibility Study among North Carolina Clinics
Examines the recommendation of vaccinating against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in children 9-10 years old. Analyzes feedback from providers in 2 rural North Carolina primary clinics about their perceptions regarding this recommendation.
Author(s): Nadja A. Vielot, Robyn M. Lane, Kaitlyn Loefstedt, et al.
Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9,153
Date: 08/2023
view details
Examines the recommendation of vaccinating against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in children 9-10 years old. Analyzes feedback from providers in 2 rural North Carolina primary clinics about their perceptions regarding this recommendation.
Author(s): Nadja A. Vielot, Robyn M. Lane, Kaitlyn Loefstedt, et al.
Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9,153
Date: 08/2023
view details
Bridging the Gaps in Women's Primary Care for Those Treated at a Residential Drug Treatment Facility in Southwest Ohio
Analyzes access to primary healthcare for women in a residential substance use disorder (SUD) facility in rural Southwest Ohio. Considers factors such as substance use, mental health, sexual transmitted infections (STIs), and reproductive health in relation to primary care needs.
Author(s): Anna Squibb, Bradley Subler, Tongfan Wu, Vijay K. Rings, Khadijah C. Collins
Citation: Ohio Journal of Public Health, 6(1)
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Public Health Association
view details
Analyzes access to primary healthcare for women in a residential substance use disorder (SUD) facility in rural Southwest Ohio. Considers factors such as substance use, mental health, sexual transmitted infections (STIs), and reproductive health in relation to primary care needs.
Author(s): Anna Squibb, Bradley Subler, Tongfan Wu, Vijay K. Rings, Khadijah C. Collins
Citation: Ohio Journal of Public Health, 6(1)
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Public Health Association
view details
Testing Evidence-based Strategies to Improve HPV Vaccination Coverage in Rural Primary Care Clinics
Describes a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination intervention providing training, evaluation, and support to clinics in rural Iowa. Discusses challenges rural clinics face in their efforts to increase HPV vaccine initiation.
Author(s): Natoshia M. Askelson, Shelley Walker
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
view details
Describes a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination intervention providing training, evaluation, and support to clinics in rural Iowa. Discusses challenges rural clinics face in their efforts to increase HPV vaccine initiation.
Author(s): Natoshia M. Askelson, Shelley Walker
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
view details
Spotlight on HIV, STD, & Viral Hepatitis: Indiana Annual 2022 Surveillance Report
Provides data on HIV, STDs, & viral hepatitis in Indiana through 2022, with breakdowns according to mode of transmission, age at diagnosis, race/ethnicity, and county.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Department of Health
view details
Provides data on HIV, STDs, & viral hepatitis in Indiana through 2022, with breakdowns according to mode of transmission, age at diagnosis, race/ethnicity, and county.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Department of Health
view details
2023 Minnesota Adolescent Sexual Health Report
Highlights the rates of pregnancies and births among Minnesota adolescents from 1990-2021, and sexually transmitted infections from 2010-2022. Features sections on variations across demographic groups, adolescent sexual health and COVID-19, and geographic disparities between urban and rural areas, including a county-level map showing counties with the highest chlamydia and gonorrhea rates among adolescents.
Author(s): Jill Farris, H. Olson
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Minnesota Department of Health, University of Minnesota
view details
Highlights the rates of pregnancies and births among Minnesota adolescents from 1990-2021, and sexually transmitted infections from 2010-2022. Features sections on variations across demographic groups, adolescent sexual health and COVID-19, and geographic disparities between urban and rural areas, including a county-level map showing counties with the highest chlamydia and gonorrhea rates among adolescents.
Author(s): Jill Farris, H. Olson
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Minnesota Department of Health, University of Minnesota
view details