Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Broadband Internet Subscription Rates and Opioid Prescribing via Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Explores the effect of the DEA's temporary permission for providers to prescribe opioids via telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kentucky. Discusses the effect this permission had on rural areas and in counties with low and high rates of broadband access.
Author(s): Douglas R. Oyler, Svetla Slavova, Patricia R. Freeman, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 38(4), 900-907
Date: 09/2022
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Explores the effect of the DEA's temporary permission for providers to prescribe opioids via telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kentucky. Discusses the effect this permission had on rural areas and in counties with low and high rates of broadband access.
Author(s): Douglas R. Oyler, Svetla Slavova, Patricia R. Freeman, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 38(4), 900-907
Date: 09/2022
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The Association of Crash Response Times and Deaths at the Crash Scene: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Using the 2019 National Emergency Medical Service Information System
Compares EMS response times with rates of crash scene deaths by rural and urban region and by rush and non-rush hour periods. Breaks down the demographic characteristics of the people involved in the crash, such as age, sex, substances involved, and injuries, as well as mortality and rurality, among other measures.
Author(s): Oluwaseun J. Adeyemi, Rajib Paul, Charles DiMaggio, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 38(4), 1011-1024
Date: 09/2022
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Compares EMS response times with rates of crash scene deaths by rural and urban region and by rush and non-rush hour periods. Breaks down the demographic characteristics of the people involved in the crash, such as age, sex, substances involved, and injuries, as well as mortality and rurality, among other measures.
Author(s): Oluwaseun J. Adeyemi, Rajib Paul, Charles DiMaggio, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 38(4), 1011-1024
Date: 09/2022
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rural and Urban Cancer Patients' Experiences, Health Behaviors, and Perceptions
Study examining the impacts of COVID-19 on rural and urban cancer patients based on a survey of 1,472 adult patients of the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Compares rural and urban demographic, clinical, and behavioral characteristics; experiences with healthcare; health behaviors; and stress factors.
Author(s): Anita R. Peoples, Laura B. Oswald, Jennifer Ose, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 38(4), 886-899
Date: 09/2022
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Study examining the impacts of COVID-19 on rural and urban cancer patients based on a survey of 1,472 adult patients of the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Compares rural and urban demographic, clinical, and behavioral characteristics; experiences with healthcare; health behaviors; and stress factors.
Author(s): Anita R. Peoples, Laura B. Oswald, Jennifer Ose, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 38(4), 886-899
Date: 09/2022
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Texas HIV Surveillance Report: Annual Report
Provides an annual update of county-level data on HIV infection and AIDS cases for Texas. Includes infection by transmission method, diagnoses by race/ethnicity and age group, data for criminal justice and immigration facilities, and more.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Provides an annual update of county-level data on HIV infection and AIDS cases for Texas. Includes infection by transmission method, diagnoses by race/ethnicity and age group, data for criminal justice and immigration facilities, and more.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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National Veteran Health Equity Report
Examines Veterans Affairs (VA) data concerning the sociodemographics, utilization patterns, and rates of diagnosed health conditions among various groups of veterans to monitor, evaluate and act on identified disparities in healthcare access, use, quality, and health outcomes. Chapter 5 developed by the VA Office of Rural Health provides detailed information comparing rural and urban data.
Additional links: American Indian or Alaska Native Veteran Chartbook, Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Veteran Chartbook, Black Veteran Chartbook, Full Report, Hispanic and Latino Veteran Chartbook
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration
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Examines Veterans Affairs (VA) data concerning the sociodemographics, utilization patterns, and rates of diagnosed health conditions among various groups of veterans to monitor, evaluate and act on identified disparities in healthcare access, use, quality, and health outcomes. Chapter 5 developed by the VA Office of Rural Health provides detailed information comparing rural and urban data.
Additional links: American Indian or Alaska Native Veteran Chartbook, Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Veteran Chartbook, Black Veteran Chartbook, Full Report, Hispanic and Latino Veteran Chartbook
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration
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The Intersection of Disability Status and Rurality in American Indian/Alaskan Native Communities
Presents statistics on American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) disability prevalence rates in metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore counties using 2015-2019 American Community Survey data. Compares AI/AN and White disability prevalence, including comparisons of counties with greater than 5% AI/AN population with those not meeting that threshold.
Author(s): Genna M. Mashinchi, Emily C. Hicks, Arin J. Leopold, Lillie Greiman, Catherine Ipsen
Citation: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, 875979
Date: 08/2022
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Presents statistics on American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) disability prevalence rates in metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore counties using 2015-2019 American Community Survey data. Compares AI/AN and White disability prevalence, including comparisons of counties with greater than 5% AI/AN population with those not meeting that threshold.
Author(s): Genna M. Mashinchi, Emily C. Hicks, Arin J. Leopold, Lillie Greiman, Catherine Ipsen
Citation: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, 875979
Date: 08/2022
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Disability and the Household Context: Findings for the United States from the Public Use Microdata Sample of the American Community Survey
Analyzes disability at the household level in rural and urban areas, including data on disability prevalence and composition of households with and without disability. Utilizes 2015-2019 American Community Survey data. Discusses support relationships in the household as a factor affecting the life courses of people with and without disability.
Author(s): Christiane von Reichert
Citation: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, 875966
Date: 08/2022
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Analyzes disability at the household level in rural and urban areas, including data on disability prevalence and composition of households with and without disability. Utilizes 2015-2019 American Community Survey data. Discusses support relationships in the household as a factor affecting the life courses of people with and without disability.
Author(s): Christiane von Reichert
Citation: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, 875966
Date: 08/2022
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Exploring Environmental Measures in Disability: Using Google Earth and Street View to Conduct Remote Assessments of Access and Participation in Urban and Rural Communities
Presents two studies which use digital maps and street-level imagery to investigate physical accessibility in rural and urban communities. Analyzes pathway usability, building access, and community participation of people using personal mobility devices, with comparisons by community population size. Discusses procedures, applications, and limitations of the use of digital street-level imagery for accessibility research.
Author(s): Tom Seekins, Meg A. Traci, Emily C. Hicks
Citation: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, 879193
Date: 08/2022
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Presents two studies which use digital maps and street-level imagery to investigate physical accessibility in rural and urban communities. Analyzes pathway usability, building access, and community participation of people using personal mobility devices, with comparisons by community population size. Discusses procedures, applications, and limitations of the use of digital street-level imagery for accessibility research.
Author(s): Tom Seekins, Meg A. Traci, Emily C. Hicks
Citation: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, 879193
Date: 08/2022
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Agencies Improving Rural Healthcare in TX
Webinar describing demographic characteristics and common health disparities of rural residents both in Texas and nationally. Highlights the distribution of rural Texas health facilities. Notes organization and agencies working in rural healthcare nationally and within Texas. Offers resources for further development of rural healthcare knowledge. See video description for transcript.
Date: 08/2022
Sponsoring organization: University of Texas at Arlington Center for Rural Health and Nursing
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Webinar describing demographic characteristics and common health disparities of rural residents both in Texas and nationally. Highlights the distribution of rural Texas health facilities. Notes organization and agencies working in rural healthcare nationally and within Texas. Offers resources for further development of rural healthcare knowledge. See video description for transcript.
Date: 08/2022
Sponsoring organization: University of Texas at Arlington Center for Rural Health and Nursing
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Rural Hospital Closures and Burnout
Webinar describing research on rural nurse job outcomes in rural Texas counties with a recent hospital closure. Describes the impact of closures on healthcare access and outcomes for rural residents. See video description for transcript.
Date: 08/2022
Sponsoring organization: University of Texas at Arlington Center for Rural Health and Nursing
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Webinar describing research on rural nurse job outcomes in rural Texas counties with a recent hospital closure. Describes the impact of closures on healthcare access and outcomes for rural residents. See video description for transcript.
Date: 08/2022
Sponsoring organization: University of Texas at Arlington Center for Rural Health and Nursing
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