Rural Health
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Alaska Health Workforce Coalition 2017-2021 Action Agenda
Outlines priorities and provides guidance on system and capacity building initiatives to address Alaska's healthcare workforce needs. Includes discussion on rural recruitment programs, such as loan repayment and incentives, and a rural professional recruiting network.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organizations: Alaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce, University of Alaska Statewide Workforce Programs
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Outlines priorities and provides guidance on system and capacity building initiatives to address Alaska's healthcare workforce needs. Includes discussion on rural recruitment programs, such as loan repayment and incentives, and a rural professional recruiting network.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organizations: Alaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce, University of Alaska Statewide Workforce Programs
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New Partner Recruitment to Rural Versus Urban Ob-Gyn Practices: A Survey of Practicing Ob-Gyns
Discusses the results of a survey of obstetrics and gynecology practices in rural and urban areas located in 5 Northwestern states to examine their recruitment efforts. Information and data about their background, practice setting, partner recruitment, and retention was collected and analyzed, with comparisons noted between rural, suburban, and urban providers.
Author(s): Michael F. Fialkow, Carrie M. Snead, Jay Schulkin
Citation: Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology, 2017(4)
Date: 2017
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Discusses the results of a survey of obstetrics and gynecology practices in rural and urban areas located in 5 Northwestern states to examine their recruitment efforts. Information and data about their background, practice setting, partner recruitment, and retention was collected and analyzed, with comparisons noted between rural, suburban, and urban providers.
Author(s): Michael F. Fialkow, Carrie M. Snead, Jay Schulkin
Citation: Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology, 2017(4)
Date: 2017
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Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) in Multiple Sclerosis: Increasing Clinician Capacity
Reports on a pilot program conducted by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and faculty from the University of Washington School of Medicine using the Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (Project ECHO) model. Determines if the Project Echo model was a viable option to support the capacity of clinicians in rural areas to effectively treat patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in underserved areas.
Author(s): Kurt L. Johnson, Deborah Hertz, Gary Stobbe, et al.
Citation: International Journal of MS Care, 9(6), 283–289
Date: 2017
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Reports on a pilot program conducted by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and faculty from the University of Washington School of Medicine using the Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (Project ECHO) model. Determines if the Project Echo model was a viable option to support the capacity of clinicians in rural areas to effectively treat patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in underserved areas.
Author(s): Kurt L. Johnson, Deborah Hertz, Gary Stobbe, et al.
Citation: International Journal of MS Care, 9(6), 283–289
Date: 2017
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Exploring the Potential for Technology-Based Nutrition Education among WIC Recipients in Remote Alaska Native Communities
Results of a study to estimate media technology use in tribal communities, in order to inform the possibility of providing technology-based nutrition education. Features demographics and statistics showing frequency of media technology-based activities among the 368 questionnaire respondents.
Author(s): Julianne M. Power, Kathryn L. Braun, Andrea Bersamin
Citation: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 49(7 Supplement 2), S186-S191
Date: 2017
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Results of a study to estimate media technology use in tribal communities, in order to inform the possibility of providing technology-based nutrition education. Features demographics and statistics showing frequency of media technology-based activities among the 368 questionnaire respondents.
Author(s): Julianne M. Power, Kathryn L. Braun, Andrea Bersamin
Citation: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 49(7 Supplement 2), S186-S191
Date: 2017
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Craving to Make a Difference in a Rural Community
Describes efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity in Ashe County, North Carolina through the Food Pantry Project, a food access screening program located within the local hospital.
Author(s): Melissa Lewis, Patty Parsons
Citation: North Carolina Medical Journal, 78(4), 259-260
Date: 2017
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Describes efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity in Ashe County, North Carolina through the Food Pantry Project, a food access screening program located within the local hospital.
Author(s): Melissa Lewis, Patty Parsons
Citation: North Carolina Medical Journal, 78(4), 259-260
Date: 2017
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An Innovative Community-Based Model for Improving Preventive Care in Rural Counties
Describes the implementation and evaluation of a rural community-based patient outreach program to deliver preventive care through the use of a wellness coordinator, community health organizations, and primary care practices in rural Oklahoma.
Author(s): Zsolt J. Nagykaldi, Dewey Scheid, Daniel Zhao, Bhawani Mishra, Tracy Greever-Rice
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 30(5), 583-591
Date: 2017
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Describes the implementation and evaluation of a rural community-based patient outreach program to deliver preventive care through the use of a wellness coordinator, community health organizations, and primary care practices in rural Oklahoma.
Author(s): Zsolt J. Nagykaldi, Dewey Scheid, Daniel Zhao, Bhawani Mishra, Tracy Greever-Rice
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 30(5), 583-591
Date: 2017
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Oregon Rural And Frontier Health Facility Listening Tour, 2017
Reports on common issues, themes, and challenges found on the Oregon Office of Rural Health's 2017 rural and frontier health facility listening tour. Includes a focus on the behavioral health system and provides county-level statistics on key indicators, such as mortality, healthcare utilization, unemployment, substance abuse, and more.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Office of Rural Health
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Reports on common issues, themes, and challenges found on the Oregon Office of Rural Health's 2017 rural and frontier health facility listening tour. Includes a focus on the behavioral health system and provides county-level statistics on key indicators, such as mortality, healthcare utilization, unemployment, substance abuse, and more.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Office of Rural Health
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Social Determinants of Health in the United States: Addressing Major Health Inequality Trends for the Nation, 1935-2016
Results of a study analyzing key health inequality trends in areas including maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS, mental and behavioral health, chronic disease prevention, and health promotion. Examines social determinants and features statistics with breakdowns by race/ethnicity, education, mortality rates, poverty, unemployment, housing, rural or urban location, and geographic area.
Author(s): Gopal K. Singh, Gem P. Daus, Michelle Allender, Christine T. Ramey, Elijah K. Martin, et al.
Citation: International Journal of MCH and AIDS, 6(2), 139-164
Date: 2017
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Results of a study analyzing key health inequality trends in areas including maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS, mental and behavioral health, chronic disease prevention, and health promotion. Examines social determinants and features statistics with breakdowns by race/ethnicity, education, mortality rates, poverty, unemployment, housing, rural or urban location, and geographic area.
Author(s): Gopal K. Singh, Gem P. Daus, Michelle Allender, Christine T. Ramey, Elijah K. Martin, et al.
Citation: International Journal of MCH and AIDS, 6(2), 139-164
Date: 2017
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Infectious Disease Hospitalizations among American Indian/Alaska Native and Non–American Indian/Alaska Native Persons in Alaska, 2010-2011
Analyzes a state database to determine infectious disease hospitalization rates among American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) Alaskan residents. Compares statistics for AI/AN and non-AI/AN persons by year, sex, and age, and covers other hospitalization statistics.
Author(s): Prabhu P. Gounder, Robert C. Holman, Sara M. Seeman, et al.
Citation: Public Health Reports, 132(1), 65-75
Date: 2017
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Analyzes a state database to determine infectious disease hospitalization rates among American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) Alaskan residents. Compares statistics for AI/AN and non-AI/AN persons by year, sex, and age, and covers other hospitalization statistics.
Author(s): Prabhu P. Gounder, Robert C. Holman, Sara M. Seeman, et al.
Citation: Public Health Reports, 132(1), 65-75
Date: 2017
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Research that Leads to Solutions for Rural Americans with Disabilities
Describes the research efforts of the University of Montana Research & Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities, including a section on Health and Rural Disability. Features a U.S. county-level map showing disability rates, and statistics on the disability rate by age group, with breakdowns by rural and urban location.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Describes the research efforts of the University of Montana Research & Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities, including a section on Health and Rural Disability. Features a U.S. county-level map showing disability rates, and statistics on the disability rate by age group, with breakdowns by rural and urban location.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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