Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Primary Care Clinicians in Low-Access Counties
Evaluates the weighted contribution of advanced practice providers to the primary care workforce in well-served and underserved counties in North Carolina. Features statistics on population per primary care clinician by North Carolina county and composition of the North Carolina primary care workforce from 2017-2019, and a county-level map with shadings showing percentages of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified nurse-midwives in 2017-2019.
Author(s): Adam J. Zolotor, Evan Galloway, Margaret Beal, Erin P. Fraher
Citation: North Carolina Medical Journal, 83(3), 163-168
Date: 05/2022
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Evaluates the weighted contribution of advanced practice providers to the primary care workforce in well-served and underserved counties in North Carolina. Features statistics on population per primary care clinician by North Carolina county and composition of the North Carolina primary care workforce from 2017-2019, and a county-level map with shadings showing percentages of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified nurse-midwives in 2017-2019.
Author(s): Adam J. Zolotor, Evan Galloway, Margaret Beal, Erin P. Fraher
Citation: North Carolina Medical Journal, 83(3), 163-168
Date: 05/2022
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Hospital and Outpatient Clinician Workforce: Challenges and Policy Responses
Describes hospital and outpatient clinician healthcare workforce shortages and maldistribution both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of the pandemic on the mental and physical health of the workforce. Provides an overview of federal interventions to support the healthcare workforce during the pandemic. Includes discussion on challenges specific to rural communities.
Date: 05/2022
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Describes hospital and outpatient clinician healthcare workforce shortages and maldistribution both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of the pandemic on the mental and physical health of the workforce. Provides an overview of federal interventions to support the healthcare workforce during the pandemic. Includes discussion on challenges specific to rural communities.
Date: 05/2022
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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A Framework for Assessing Food-Energy-Water Security: A Few Case Studies from Rural Alaska
Discusses research methods related to food, energy, and water (FEW) and the development of a framework to assess FEW in communities based on availability, access, preference, and quality. Reports on the results of using this framework in 3 rural communities in Alaska. Discusses external and internal factors within the communities that contribute to food insecurity.
Author(s): Jennifer I. Schmidt, Barbara Johnson, Henry P. Huntington, Erin Whitney
Citation: Science of the Total Environment, 821
Date: 05/2022
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Discusses research methods related to food, energy, and water (FEW) and the development of a framework to assess FEW in communities based on availability, access, preference, and quality. Reports on the results of using this framework in 3 rural communities in Alaska. Discusses external and internal factors within the communities that contribute to food insecurity.
Author(s): Jennifer I. Schmidt, Barbara Johnson, Henry P. Huntington, Erin Whitney
Citation: Science of the Total Environment, 821
Date: 05/2022
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Haves and the Have-Nots: Disparities in Telehealth Availability in Rural Hospitals
Webinar presenting research on the association between telehealth and rural hospital finances. Compared rural hospitals that had no telehealth technology with those that did between 2009 and 2019. Evaluated both hospital characteristics such as payer mix and ownership as well as community characteristics such as age, poverty, and more. Discusses future plans to continue this research. Transcript available in the video description.
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Webinar presenting research on the association between telehealth and rural hospital finances. Compared rural hospitals that had no telehealth technology with those that did between 2009 and 2019. Evaluated both hospital characteristics such as payer mix and ownership as well as community characteristics such as age, poverty, and more. Discusses future plans to continue this research. Transcript available in the video description.
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Transportation Patterns of Adults with Travel-Limiting Disabilities in Rural and Urban America
Compares transportation strategies among rural and urban adults with disabilities. Provides data on frequency and purpose of travel for all respondents, and details modes of transportation used by non-drivers. Identifies demographic, socioeconomic, and geographic factors associated with giving up driving. Provides suggestions for the improvement of transportation services in rural areas.
Author(s): Andrew Myers, Catherine Ipsen, Krys Standley
Citation: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, 877555
Date: 04/2022
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Compares transportation strategies among rural and urban adults with disabilities. Provides data on frequency and purpose of travel for all respondents, and details modes of transportation used by non-drivers. Identifies demographic, socioeconomic, and geographic factors associated with giving up driving. Provides suggestions for the improvement of transportation services in rural areas.
Author(s): Andrew Myers, Catherine Ipsen, Krys Standley
Citation: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, 877555
Date: 04/2022
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American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans in the Indian Health Service: Health Status, Utilization, and Cost
Highlights a study evaluating the care received by veterans through the Indian Health Service (IHS). Discusses the reimbursement agreements between the VA and IHS and compares health outcomes of veteran and non-veterans receiving care through IHS. Breaks down data by age group, health condition, and veteran status, among other measures.
Author(s): Carol E. Kaufman, Laura Grau, Rene Begay, et al.
Citation: PLOS One, 17(4), e0266378
Date: 04/2022
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Highlights a study evaluating the care received by veterans through the Indian Health Service (IHS). Discusses the reimbursement agreements between the VA and IHS and compares health outcomes of veteran and non-veterans receiving care through IHS. Breaks down data by age group, health condition, and veteran status, among other measures.
Author(s): Carol E. Kaufman, Laura Grau, Rene Begay, et al.
Citation: PLOS One, 17(4), e0266378
Date: 04/2022
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Arizona Border Special Area (SArea) 2021 Statistical Profile
Reports statistical data from the Arizona Department of Health Services' Bureau of Women and Children's Health on the demographics, healthcare utilization, natality and infant mortality of populations in border areas in Arizona compared to the rest of the state. Includes data on health workforce to population ratios and healthcare facilities and services.
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Arizona Bureau of Health Systems Development, Bureau of Women and Children's Health
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Reports statistical data from the Arizona Department of Health Services' Bureau of Women and Children's Health on the demographics, healthcare utilization, natality and infant mortality of populations in border areas in Arizona compared to the rest of the state. Includes data on health workforce to population ratios and healthcare facilities and services.
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Arizona Bureau of Health Systems Development, Bureau of Women and Children's Health
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Qualitative Analysis of Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural Nebraska
Analyzes rural perspectives regarding colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings and resources. Provides 2021 focus group feedback and data from 20 survivors and caregivers of cancer in rural Nebraska, discussing themes such as CRC knowledge, perceptions, and concerns.
Author(s): Kendra L. Ratnapradipa, Krishtee Napit, Jordan Ranta, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Education, 38(2), 652-663
Date: 04/2022
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Analyzes rural perspectives regarding colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings and resources. Provides 2021 focus group feedback and data from 20 survivors and caregivers of cancer in rural Nebraska, discussing themes such as CRC knowledge, perceptions, and concerns.
Author(s): Kendra L. Ratnapradipa, Krishtee Napit, Jordan Ranta, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Education, 38(2), 652-663
Date: 04/2022
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Primary Care Practice Patterns of UNR Med Graduates – 2005 to 2018
Examines the practice types and locations of 776 primary care graduates from the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine undergraduate medical education between 2005 and 2018. Figure 7 contrasts the number of graduates practicing primary care in Nevada overall with the number working in rural Nevada.
Author(s): Jesse Barnes, Tabor Griswold, John Packham
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Health Workforce Research Center
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Examines the practice types and locations of 776 primary care graduates from the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine undergraduate medical education between 2005 and 2018. Figure 7 contrasts the number of graduates practicing primary care in Nevada overall with the number working in rural Nevada.
Author(s): Jesse Barnes, Tabor Griswold, John Packham
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Health Workforce Research Center
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Reach and Adoption of a Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation Program in the United States
Examines geriatric emergency departments receiving either Level 1, 2, or 3 Geriatric Emergency Department accreditation by March 1, 2021. Shows rural and urban locations of accredited facilities as well as their distribution compared to the U.S. population aged 65 and older. Lists care processes available at accredited facilities.
Author(s): Maura Kennedy, Adriane Lesser, Juhi Israni, et al.
Citation: Annals of Emergency Medicine: An International Journal 79(4), 367-373
Date: 04/2022
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Examines geriatric emergency departments receiving either Level 1, 2, or 3 Geriatric Emergency Department accreditation by March 1, 2021. Shows rural and urban locations of accredited facilities as well as their distribution compared to the U.S. population aged 65 and older. Lists care processes available at accredited facilities.
Author(s): Maura Kennedy, Adriane Lesser, Juhi Israni, et al.
Citation: Annals of Emergency Medicine: An International Journal 79(4), 367-373
Date: 04/2022
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