Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Adults Aged 25–54 in Rural Areas Had Increase in Mortality Rates in Recent Decades
Bar chart showing rural and urban changes in natural-cause and external-cause mortality rates among prime working-age adults (aged 25 to 54), comparing 1999–2001 and 2017–2019.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Bar chart showing rural and urban changes in natural-cause and external-cause mortality rates among prime working-age adults (aged 25 to 54), comparing 1999–2001 and 2017–2019.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Rural Hospital Service Lines: Changes Over Time and Impacts on Profitability
Analyzes associations between changes in service lines and profitability at rural hospitals, utilizing 2010-2021 Medicare cost report data. Includes data on service lines including Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), traditional clinics, CT scans, MRI scans, delivery rooms, nurseries, anesthesiology, electrocardiology, and more.
Author(s): Brian E. Whitacre, Claudia A. Rhodes, Alison F. Davis
Citation: Journal of Healthcare Management, 69(5), 350-367
Date: 10/2024
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Analyzes associations between changes in service lines and profitability at rural hospitals, utilizing 2010-2021 Medicare cost report data. Includes data on service lines including Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), traditional clinics, CT scans, MRI scans, delivery rooms, nurseries, anesthesiology, electrocardiology, and more.
Author(s): Brian E. Whitacre, Claudia A. Rhodes, Alison F. Davis
Citation: Journal of Healthcare Management, 69(5), 350-367
Date: 10/2024
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Characterizing Prehospital Wall Fall Injuries at the US-Mexico Border
Research letter examining fall-related first aid encounters from October 1, 2023, to January 31, 2024 at an open-air detention site at the U.S.-Mexico border in California. Provides data on demographics, types and locations of injuries encountered, treatment provided, and characteristics of cases with EMS activation.
Author(s): Alexander Tenorio, Arielle Schecter, David Y. Greenblatt, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 7(10), e2437244
Date: 10/2024
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Research letter examining fall-related first aid encounters from October 1, 2023, to January 31, 2024 at an open-air detention site at the U.S.-Mexico border in California. Provides data on demographics, types and locations of injuries encountered, treatment provided, and characteristics of cases with EMS activation.
Author(s): Alexander Tenorio, Arielle Schecter, David Y. Greenblatt, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 7(10), e2437244
Date: 10/2024
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Rural-Urban and Regional Variations in Aspects of Caregiving, Support Services and Caregiver Health in the USA: Evidence from a National Survey
Examines geographical differences in caregiving intensity, burden, health, and support based on U.S. region and rural versus urban location. Utilizes data from 3,551 informal caregivers part of the National Study of Caregiving and provides rural versus urban breakdowns of demographic information, active daily living (ADL) needs, caregiving characteristics, and more.
Author(s): Steven A Cohen, Neelam H Ahmed, Kerri A Ellis, et al.
Citation: BMJ Open, 14(10)
Date: 10/2024
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Examines geographical differences in caregiving intensity, burden, health, and support based on U.S. region and rural versus urban location. Utilizes data from 3,551 informal caregivers part of the National Study of Caregiving and provides rural versus urban breakdowns of demographic information, active daily living (ADL) needs, caregiving characteristics, and more.
Author(s): Steven A Cohen, Neelam H Ahmed, Kerri A Ellis, et al.
Citation: BMJ Open, 14(10)
Date: 10/2024
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Feasibility and Acceptability Pilot Study of an Online Weight Loss Program in Rural, Underserved Communities
Examines the feasibility and impact of implementing an online weight loss program in rural, underserved communities. Follows results of the 1-year intervention, analyzing 16 recruited individuals and their ability to attend nutrition and lifestyle education sessions, complete diet and weight monitoring, and achieve weight loss.
Author(s): Ashleigh Oliveira, Nouf Alfouzan, Jin Yu, et al.
Citation: Peer J Life and Environment, 12
Date: 10/2024
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Examines the feasibility and impact of implementing an online weight loss program in rural, underserved communities. Follows results of the 1-year intervention, analyzing 16 recruited individuals and their ability to attend nutrition and lifestyle education sessions, complete diet and weight monitoring, and achieve weight loss.
Author(s): Ashleigh Oliveira, Nouf Alfouzan, Jin Yu, et al.
Citation: Peer J Life and Environment, 12
Date: 10/2024
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Transitioning to Rural Practice Together: A Rural Fellowship Model (In 6 Ps)
Examines the effectiveness of the Mountain Area Health Education Center's Rural Fellowship program, a 12-month residency program supporting placement and professional development of family medicine physicians and pharmacists in rural communities in western North Carolina. Provides an overview of the Rural Fellowship program and the 6 Ps framework, and evaluates short and long-term retention and program experiences among eight Rural Fellowship participants.
Author(s): Benjamin Gilmer, Chase Harless, Lauren White Gibson, et al.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 24(4), 8791
Date: 10/2024
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Examines the effectiveness of the Mountain Area Health Education Center's Rural Fellowship program, a 12-month residency program supporting placement and professional development of family medicine physicians and pharmacists in rural communities in western North Carolina. Provides an overview of the Rural Fellowship program and the 6 Ps framework, and evaluates short and long-term retention and program experiences among eight Rural Fellowship participants.
Author(s): Benjamin Gilmer, Chase Harless, Lauren White Gibson, et al.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 24(4), 8791
Date: 10/2024
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Indian Health Service: Director's Year 2 Accomplishments Report - 2024
Provides an overview of the Indian Health Service's initiatives and accomplishments during fiscal year 2024. Discusses investments, access to healthcare, civil rights, partnerships and collaboration with tribes, and more.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Provides an overview of the Indian Health Service's initiatives and accomplishments during fiscal year 2024. Discusses investments, access to healthcare, civil rights, partnerships and collaboration with tribes, and more.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Examining Use of Telehealth in Jails: Linking Women to Community OUD Services
Evaluates the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network's (JCOIN) use of telehealth for opioid use disorder (OUD) assessment and linkage to medications to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD) services at community re-entry for 600 women incarcerated in Kentucky jails. Examines participants' access to treatment, participants' and providers' perceptions of telehealth, and other aspects of program implementation. Discusses barriers to care in a predominantly rural population.
Author(s): Michele Staton, Mary Levi, Erin Winston, et al.
Citation: BMC Women's Health, 24, 549
Date: 10/2024
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Evaluates the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network's (JCOIN) use of telehealth for opioid use disorder (OUD) assessment and linkage to medications to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD) services at community re-entry for 600 women incarcerated in Kentucky jails. Examines participants' access to treatment, participants' and providers' perceptions of telehealth, and other aspects of program implementation. Discusses barriers to care in a predominantly rural population.
Author(s): Michele Staton, Mary Levi, Erin Winston, et al.
Citation: BMC Women's Health, 24, 549
Date: 10/2024
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Disparities in Structural Brain Imaging in Older Adults from Rural Communities in Southern Nevada
Analyzes the association of brain cortical thickness (CT) with rurality and neighborhood disadvantage among older adults with and without clinical impairment related to dementia. Utilizes demographic and MRI scan data of 71 rural and 87 urban Nevadans.
Author(s): Xiaowei Zhuang, Dietmar Cordes, Jessica Z. K. Caldwell, Andrew R. Bender, Justin B. Miller
Citation: Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 16
Date: 10/2024
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Analyzes the association of brain cortical thickness (CT) with rurality and neighborhood disadvantage among older adults with and without clinical impairment related to dementia. Utilizes demographic and MRI scan data of 71 rural and 87 urban Nevadans.
Author(s): Xiaowei Zhuang, Dietmar Cordes, Jessica Z. K. Caldwell, Andrew R. Bender, Justin B. Miller
Citation: Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 16
Date: 10/2024
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An Updated Model of Rural Hospital Financial Distress
Discusses a potential model to predict financial distress in rural hospitals, including negative cash flow margin, negative equity, or closure of facility. Tests 2,311 rural hospitals from 2013 to 2019 with the model and discusses its potential to predict financial distress and create accurate assessments.
Author(s): Tyler L. Malone, George H. Pink, George M. Holmes
Citation: Journal of Rural Health
Date: 10/2024
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Discusses a potential model to predict financial distress in rural hospitals, including negative cash flow margin, negative equity, or closure of facility. Tests 2,311 rural hospitals from 2013 to 2019 with the model and discusses its potential to predict financial distress and create accurate assessments.
Author(s): Tyler L. Malone, George H. Pink, George M. Holmes
Citation: Journal of Rural Health
Date: 10/2024
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