Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Exploring Youths' Offers to Use E-Cigarettes in Rural Hawai'i: A Test Development and Validation Study
Examines experiences of being offered e-cigarettes among middle school youths in rural Hawaii. Provides data on frequency of experiencing various offer situations, and identifies cultural and environmental factors influencing acceptance of offers to use e-cigarettes. Discusses implications for e-cigarette prevention among rural Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) youth in rural areas.
Author(s): Scott K. Okamoto, Andrew M. Subica, Kelsie H. Okamura, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(11), 1427
Date: 10/2024
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Examines experiences of being offered e-cigarettes among middle school youths in rural Hawaii. Provides data on frequency of experiencing various offer situations, and identifies cultural and environmental factors influencing acceptance of offers to use e-cigarettes. Discusses implications for e-cigarette prevention among rural Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) youth in rural areas.
Author(s): Scott K. Okamoto, Andrew M. Subica, Kelsie H. Okamura, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(11), 1427
Date: 10/2024
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Observed Factors Influencing REH Conversion Decisions: Insights from the Rural Emergency Hospital Technical Assistance Center's Financial Modeling Process
Summarizes key findings from the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) Technical Assistance Center's financial modeling activities for rural hospitals considering conversion. Discusses barriers identified by hospitals considering REH status and common themes for why hospitals chose not to pursue the REH designation.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Redesign Center
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Summarizes key findings from the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) Technical Assistance Center's financial modeling activities for rural hospitals considering conversion. Discusses barriers identified by hospitals considering REH status and common themes for why hospitals chose not to pursue the REH designation.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Redesign Center
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2022 Indiana Behavioral Health Workforce Report Series - Indiana Psychologists
Provides an overview of the psychology workforce in Indiana based on 2022 license renewal data. Provides statistics on active licenses, employment and practice location, demographics and education levels, employment characteristics and specialties, populations served, and workforce capacity by county.
Additional links: 2022 Indiana Psychologist Workforce Brief, Indiana's Psychologist Workforce Demand
Author(s): Yan Ge, Sierra Vaughn
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Provides an overview of the psychology workforce in Indiana based on 2022 license renewal data. Provides statistics on active licenses, employment and practice location, demographics and education levels, employment characteristics and specialties, populations served, and workforce capacity by county.
Additional links: 2022 Indiana Psychologist Workforce Brief, Indiana's Psychologist Workforce Demand
Author(s): Yan Ge, Sierra Vaughn
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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County by County Plan Year 2025 Insurer Participation in Health Insurance Exchanges
County-level map of the United States showing the projected number of health insurance carriers that will participate in the Health Insurance Exchanges during 2025.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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County-level map of the United States showing the projected number of health insurance carriers that will participate in the Health Insurance Exchanges during 2025.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Initial Validation of a Short Version of the PERMA Profiler in a National Sample of Rural Veterans
Highlights a study on the wellbeing of rural veterans with service-connected disabilities or health conditions. Breaks down data by age, sex, and education, among other measures. Compares wellbeing scores with veterans without service-connected disabilities.
Author(s): Emre Umucu, Teresa Ann Granger, Deyu Pan, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 12, 1500659
Date: 10/2024
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Highlights a study on the wellbeing of rural veterans with service-connected disabilities or health conditions. Breaks down data by age, sex, and education, among other measures. Compares wellbeing scores with veterans without service-connected disabilities.
Author(s): Emre Umucu, Teresa Ann Granger, Deyu Pan, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 12, 1500659
Date: 10/2024
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A Case Report on a Women's Residential Substance Use Program in a Rural and Urban Setting
Explores the characteristics and outcomes of residential substance use recovery programs for parenting and pregnant women in rural and urban counties in Kentucky. Breaks down participant data by age, number of children, and location in a rural or urban area, among other measures.
Author(s): Deborah Winders Davis, Yana Feygin, Madeline Shipley, et al.
Citation: Maternal and Child Health Journal, 28, pages 1870–1875
Date: 10/2024
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Explores the characteristics and outcomes of residential substance use recovery programs for parenting and pregnant women in rural and urban counties in Kentucky. Breaks down participant data by age, number of children, and location in a rural or urban area, among other measures.
Author(s): Deborah Winders Davis, Yana Feygin, Madeline Shipley, et al.
Citation: Maternal and Child Health Journal, 28, pages 1870–1875
Date: 10/2024
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Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel — National Healthcare Safety Network, United States, 2023–24 Respiratory Virus Season
Reports on influenza and COVID-19 vaccination coverage among healthcare personnel working in acute care hospitals and nursing homes during the 2023-2024 respiratory virus season. Includes data by workplace location for rural and urban areas.
Author(s): Jeneita Bell, Lu Meng, Kira Barbre, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 73(43), 966-972
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on influenza and COVID-19 vaccination coverage among healthcare personnel working in acute care hospitals and nursing homes during the 2023-2024 respiratory virus season. Includes data by workplace location for rural and urban areas.
Author(s): Jeneita Bell, Lu Meng, Kira Barbre, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 73(43), 966-972
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Trends in the Health Workforce Supply in the Rural U.S.
Describes trends in the supply and distribution of clinicians in primary care, behavioral health, and obstetrical care, as well as dentists, surgeons, community health workers, and home health aides. Examines the availability of workforce data for professions important for rural communities, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using various health workforce data sources for rural health research. Features statistics with breakdowns by 5 levels of population density.
Author(s): C. Holly A. Andrilla, Sara C. Woolcock, Lisa A. Garberson, et al.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Describes trends in the supply and distribution of clinicians in primary care, behavioral health, and obstetrical care, as well as dentists, surgeons, community health workers, and home health aides. Examines the availability of workforce data for professions important for rural communities, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using various health workforce data sources for rural health research. Features statistics with breakdowns by 5 levels of population density.
Author(s): C. Holly A. Andrilla, Sara C. Woolcock, Lisa A. Garberson, et al.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Changing Dynamics in the Opioid Crisis Since the COVID-19 Pandemic
Examines trends in the opioid crisis during the 2019-2022 COVID-19 pandemic period. Includes data on drug types and overdose deaths by age, state, and urbanization that includes non-metro locations.
Author(s): Colin Planalp, Andrea Stewart
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: State Health Access Data Assistance Center
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Examines trends in the opioid crisis during the 2019-2022 COVID-19 pandemic period. Includes data on drug types and overdose deaths by age, state, and urbanization that includes non-metro locations.
Author(s): Colin Planalp, Andrea Stewart
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: State Health Access Data Assistance Center
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Health Literacy and COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts among Adults in Rural Northern Arizona
Examines the impact of health literacy on COVID-19 awareness, beliefs, and behaviors among a diverse population in rural Arizona. Analyzes 119 participants according to participant demographics, health literacy levels, and COVID-19 impacts by individual and household.
Additional links: Video Summary
Author(s): Olivia J. Lindly, Taylor Wahl, Noa M. Stotts, et al.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 24(4), 9147
Date: 10/2024
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Examines the impact of health literacy on COVID-19 awareness, beliefs, and behaviors among a diverse population in rural Arizona. Analyzes 119 participants according to participant demographics, health literacy levels, and COVID-19 impacts by individual and household.
Additional links: Video Summary
Author(s): Olivia J. Lindly, Taylor Wahl, Noa M. Stotts, et al.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 24(4), 9147
Date: 10/2024
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