Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Women
Urban and Rural Variation in Fertility-related Behavior Among U.S. Women, 2011–2015
Examines age of first sexual intercourse, marital and cohabitation status, number of births, and contraceptive use for urban and rural women aged 18-44.
Additional links: Questions for the Lead Author, NCHStats blog
Author(s): Kimberly Daniels, Gladys M. Martinez, Colleen N. Nugent
Date: 01/2018
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Examines age of first sexual intercourse, marital and cohabitation status, number of births, and contraceptive use for urban and rural women aged 18-44.
Additional links: Questions for the Lead Author, NCHStats blog
Author(s): Kimberly Daniels, Gladys M. Martinez, Colleen N. Nugent
Date: 01/2018
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Cavity Free at Three: CDC Evaluation 2013-2018
Presents the key findings of a 5-year evaluation of the Cavity Free at Three (CF3) program that trains medical and dental professionals to provide preventive oral health services for young children and pregnant women. The goal is to decrease dental disease and reduce disparities associated with oral health among populations in rural and urban Colorado.
Date: 2018
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
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Presents the key findings of a 5-year evaluation of the Cavity Free at Three (CF3) program that trains medical and dental professionals to provide preventive oral health services for young children and pregnant women. The goal is to decrease dental disease and reduce disparities associated with oral health among populations in rural and urban Colorado.
Date: 2018
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
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Maternal & Child Health Fact Sheet
Features information and statistics on health risks and healthcare barriers for women and children in migrant families. Includes information on prenatal and pediatric care, occupational health and safety, and nutrition, among others.
Date: 2018
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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Features information and statistics on health risks and healthcare barriers for women and children in migrant families. Includes information on prenatal and pediatric care, occupational health and safety, and nutrition, among others.
Date: 2018
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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Safer Futures Project Evaluation
Illustrates the project findings of an education-based intimate partner violence (IPV) screening tool program and its effectiveness in referring women - mostly white and living in a rural area - impacted by IPV to a community-based IPV advocate.
Date: 12/2017
Sponsoring organizations: Regional Research Institute Portland State University, Tillamook County Women's Resource Center
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Illustrates the project findings of an education-based intimate partner violence (IPV) screening tool program and its effectiveness in referring women - mostly white and living in a rural area - impacted by IPV to a community-based IPV advocate.
Date: 12/2017
Sponsoring organizations: Regional Research Institute Portland State University, Tillamook County Women's Resource Center
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First Trimester Prenatal Care Initiation Among Hispanic Women Along the U.S.-Mexico Border
Reports on a study to determine what factors, including barriers, influence pregnant and parenting Hispanic women from counties within the U.S.-Mexico border region to seek first trimester prenatal care – care associated with improved birth outcomes.
Author(s): Katherine Selchau, Maricela Babuca, Kara Bower, et al.
Citation: Maternal and Child Health Journal, 21(Suppl 1), 11–18
Date: 12/2017
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Reports on a study to determine what factors, including barriers, influence pregnant and parenting Hispanic women from counties within the U.S.-Mexico border region to seek first trimester prenatal care – care associated with improved birth outcomes.
Author(s): Katherine Selchau, Maricela Babuca, Kara Bower, et al.
Citation: Maternal and Child Health Journal, 21(Suppl 1), 11–18
Date: 12/2017
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Beverage Consumption Patterns among Overweight and Obese African American Women
Examines beverage consumption patterns, including the number of beverages and type, contributing to the overall energy intake and weight status among overweight and obese African American women in the rural South. Includes statistics on beverage consumption by age, education, and rural versus urban residence.
Author(s): Terryl J. Hartman, Regine Haardörfer, Brenda M. Greene, Shruti Parulekar, Michelle C. Kegler
Citation: Nutrients, 9(12), 1344
Date: 12/2017
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Examines beverage consumption patterns, including the number of beverages and type, contributing to the overall energy intake and weight status among overweight and obese African American women in the rural South. Includes statistics on beverage consumption by age, education, and rural versus urban residence.
Author(s): Terryl J. Hartman, Regine Haardörfer, Brenda M. Greene, Shruti Parulekar, Michelle C. Kegler
Citation: Nutrients, 9(12), 1344
Date: 12/2017
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Impact of a Mobile Health Application on User Engagement and Pregnancy Outcomes among Wyoming Medicaid Members
Examines the effects of a mobile health application, Due Date Plus, on user engagement and birth outcomes among pregnant Medicaid members compared to pregnant Medicaid members not using the application in Wyoming. Compares data on four outcomes: 6-month or more prenatal visit, C-section, low birth weight, and neonatal intensive care unity (NICU) admission to evaluate the association between Due Date Plus with pregnancy and birth outcomes.
Author(s): James Bush, Dilek E. Barlow, Jennie Echols, Jasmine Wilkerson, Katherine Bellevin
Citation: Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 23(11), 891-898
Date: 11/2017
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Examines the effects of a mobile health application, Due Date Plus, on user engagement and birth outcomes among pregnant Medicaid members compared to pregnant Medicaid members not using the application in Wyoming. Compares data on four outcomes: 6-month or more prenatal visit, C-section, low birth weight, and neonatal intensive care unity (NICU) admission to evaluate the association between Due Date Plus with pregnancy and birth outcomes.
Author(s): James Bush, Dilek E. Barlow, Jennie Echols, Jasmine Wilkerson, Katherine Bellevin
Citation: Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 23(11), 891-898
Date: 11/2017
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Life Course Patterns of Concurrent Trajectories of BMI and Affective Symptoms of Rural Mothers: Socioeconomic Antecedents and Disease Outcomes in Later Life
Study examining patterns of body mass index (BMI), socioeconomic background, and symptoms of depression and anxiety in rural Midwestern mothers over a 25-year period from 1991-2015. Participants in the study were 552 White families in rural Iowa who were parents of early adolescents in 1991. Discusses health risks, comorbidity, and socioeconomic stresses over time, noting that the rural women in the study experienced the rural farm crisis of the late 1980s.
Author(s): Kandauda Wickrama, Eric T. Klopack, Catherine Walker O'Neal, et al.
Citation: The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 74(7), 1233-1244
Date: 10/2017
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Study examining patterns of body mass index (BMI), socioeconomic background, and symptoms of depression and anxiety in rural Midwestern mothers over a 25-year period from 1991-2015. Participants in the study were 552 White families in rural Iowa who were parents of early adolescents in 1991. Discusses health risks, comorbidity, and socioeconomic stresses over time, noting that the rural women in the study experienced the rural farm crisis of the late 1980s.
Author(s): Kandauda Wickrama, Eric T. Klopack, Catherine Walker O'Neal, et al.
Citation: The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 74(7), 1233-1244
Date: 10/2017
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Breast Reconstruction Surgery for Mastectomy in Hospital Inpatient and Ambulatory Settings, 2009-2014
Examines reconstruction surgeries for mastectomy among adult women over a 5-year period, with data by patient and hospital characteristics. Includes rural/urban data by location of patient residence and by hospital location.
Author(s): Adela M. Miller, Claudia A. Steiner, Marguerite L. Barrett, Kathryn R. Fingar, Anne Elixhauser
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Examines reconstruction surgeries for mastectomy among adult women over a 5-year period, with data by patient and hospital characteristics. Includes rural/urban data by location of patient residence and by hospital location.
Author(s): Adela M. Miller, Claudia A. Steiner, Marguerite L. Barrett, Kathryn R. Fingar, Anne Elixhauser
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Health Service Accessibility and Risk in Cervical Cancer Prevention: Comparing Rural Versus Nonrural Residence in New Mexico
Details a study on how geographic accessibility affects rural women's cervical cancer screening rates. Compares rural and urban areas in New Mexico. Breaks down data by travel distance, year, and services provided.
Author(s): Yolanda J. McDonald, Daniel W. Goldberg, Isabel C. Scarinci, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 33(4), 382-392
Date: 09/2017
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Details a study on how geographic accessibility affects rural women's cervical cancer screening rates. Compares rural and urban areas in New Mexico. Breaks down data by travel distance, year, and services provided.
Author(s): Yolanda J. McDonald, Daniel W. Goldberg, Isabel C. Scarinci, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 33(4), 382-392
Date: 09/2017
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