Rural Health
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Vital Signs: Trends in HIV Diagnoses, Risk Behaviors, and Prevention Among Persons Who Inject Drugs — United States
Reports on trends in HIV diagnoses among people who inject drugs. Figure 1 shows data for urban and rural White, African American, and Hispanic people from 2008-2014.
Author(s): Cyprian Wejnert, Kristen L. Hess, H. Irene Hall, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(47), 1336-1342
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on trends in HIV diagnoses among people who inject drugs. Figure 1 shows data for urban and rural White, African American, and Hispanic people from 2008-2014.
Author(s): Cyprian Wejnert, Kristen L. Hess, H. Irene Hall, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(47), 1336-1342
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Infusing Technology Into Perinatal Home Visitation in the United States for Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence: Exploring the Interpretive Flexibility of an mHealth Intervention
A qualitative interpretive study exploring perinatal home visitors' and women's observations and experiences of the Domestic Violence Enhanced Home Visitation Program (DOVE) at rural and urban sites using mHealth technology or a home visitor paper-based method.
Author(s): Loraine J Bacchus, Linda Bullock, Phyllis Sharps, et al.
Citation: Journal of Medical Internet Research, 18(11), e302
Date: 11/2016
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A qualitative interpretive study exploring perinatal home visitors' and women's observations and experiences of the Domestic Violence Enhanced Home Visitation Program (DOVE) at rural and urban sites using mHealth technology or a home visitor paper-based method.
Author(s): Loraine J Bacchus, Linda Bullock, Phyllis Sharps, et al.
Citation: Journal of Medical Internet Research, 18(11), e302
Date: 11/2016
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Domestic Violence Enhanced Perinatal Home Visits: The DOVE Randomized Clinical Trial
Examines results from the Domestic Violence Enhanced Home Visitation Program (DOVE) intervention to determine its effectiveness in reducing perinatal intimate partner violence (IPV) experienced by women in home visiting programs. Includes participants' demographic information, and compares urban and rural locations on study enrollment across time.
Author(s): Phyllis Sharps, Linda Bullock, Jacquelyn Campbell, et al.
Citation: Journal of Women's Health, 25(11), 1129-1138
Date: 11/2016
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Examines results from the Domestic Violence Enhanced Home Visitation Program (DOVE) intervention to determine its effectiveness in reducing perinatal intimate partner violence (IPV) experienced by women in home visiting programs. Includes participants' demographic information, and compares urban and rural locations on study enrollment across time.
Author(s): Phyllis Sharps, Linda Bullock, Jacquelyn Campbell, et al.
Citation: Journal of Women's Health, 25(11), 1129-1138
Date: 11/2016
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Chuuk Women's Council Empowers Micronesian Women to be Healthcare Leaders
Highlights the Federated States of Micronesia Chuuk Women's Council, which was established in 1984 to educate Micronesian women to become leaders in their communities, businesses, and in healthcare.
Author(s): Jenn Lukens
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 11/2016
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Highlights the Federated States of Micronesia Chuuk Women's Council, which was established in 1984 to educate Micronesian women to become leaders in their communities, businesses, and in healthcare.
Author(s): Jenn Lukens
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 11/2016
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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National Rural Health Day 2016 Community Stars
Collection of stories about individuals and organizations across the U.S. that have made positive differences in the health of the rural communities they serve through innovation, leadership, commitment, collaboration, education, and communication.
Date: 11/2016
Sponsoring organization: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
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Collection of stories about individuals and organizations across the U.S. that have made positive differences in the health of the rural communities they serve through innovation, leadership, commitment, collaboration, education, and communication.
Date: 11/2016
Sponsoring organization: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
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Outcomes of a Clinic-Based Educational Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention by Race, Ethnicity, and Urban/Rural Status
Examines knowledge and awareness about cardiovascular disease issues and the impact of a clinic-based education intervention using pre- and post-surveys of women in Northern California. Addresses differences by rural/urban status, and discusses the implications of the research findings for education outreach efforts.
Author(s): Amparo C. Villablanca, Christina Slee, Liana Lianov, Daniel Tancredi
Citation: Journal of Women's Health, 25(11), 1174-1186
Date: 11/2016
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Examines knowledge and awareness about cardiovascular disease issues and the impact of a clinic-based education intervention using pre- and post-surveys of women in Northern California. Addresses differences by rural/urban status, and discusses the implications of the research findings for education outreach efforts.
Author(s): Amparo C. Villablanca, Christina Slee, Liana Lianov, Daniel Tancredi
Citation: Journal of Women's Health, 25(11), 1174-1186
Date: 11/2016
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Rural Health Networks and Care Coordination: Health Care Innovation in Frontier Communities to Improve Patient Outcomes and Reduce Health Care Costs
Discusses the findings of a single-case, community-based participatory design study in a frontier community in northern Minnesota to determine the effectiveness of developing a community care team focused on collaboration and care coordination to improve patient outcomes and reduce emergency room use.
Author(s): Pat Conway, Heidi Favet, Laurie Hall, Jenny Uhrich, Jeanette Palcher, et al.
Citation: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 27(4A), 91–115
Date: 11/2016
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Discusses the findings of a single-case, community-based participatory design study in a frontier community in northern Minnesota to determine the effectiveness of developing a community care team focused on collaboration and care coordination to improve patient outcomes and reduce emergency room use.
Author(s): Pat Conway, Heidi Favet, Laurie Hall, Jenny Uhrich, Jeanette Palcher, et al.
Citation: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 27(4A), 91–115
Date: 11/2016
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Kentucky's Primary Care Workforce Shortages 2016-2025 and Recommendations for Increasing the Production of Primary Care Physicians for Kentucky
Presents data and information about the Kentucky primary care workforce, describes trainee pipelines supplying new physicians, and recommends strategies and tactics for improving this workforce. Includes statistics on various types of primary care providers in rural Kentucky, and support for the idea that rural background and rural clinical rotations are factors in primary care career choices by medical school graduates.
Author(s): Kevin A. Pearce, Carol Hustedde, Linda M. Asher, et al.
Date: 11/2016
Sponsoring organization: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
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Presents data and information about the Kentucky primary care workforce, describes trainee pipelines supplying new physicians, and recommends strategies and tactics for improving this workforce. Includes statistics on various types of primary care providers in rural Kentucky, and support for the idea that rural background and rural clinical rotations are factors in primary care career choices by medical school graduates.
Author(s): Kevin A. Pearce, Carol Hustedde, Linda M. Asher, et al.
Date: 11/2016
Sponsoring organization: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
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Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) Lessons Learned
Provides an overview of Arizona's Health Impact Assessments (HIAs), which examines the health impacts of a potential policy, plan, program, or project, and offers lessons learned. Highlights challenges for rural HIAs on page 20.
Date: 11/2016
Sponsoring organization: Vitalyst Health Foundation
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Provides an overview of Arizona's Health Impact Assessments (HIAs), which examines the health impacts of a potential policy, plan, program, or project, and offers lessons learned. Highlights challenges for rural HIAs on page 20.
Date: 11/2016
Sponsoring organization: Vitalyst Health Foundation
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Understanding Multiple Behavioral Risk Factors for Cancer in Rural Women
Analyzes data from the Rural Families Speak about Health study to report on demographic and health-related factors associated with risk behaviors linked to cancer, such as smoking, high body mass index (BMI), and low physical activity for rural women. Includes characteristic statistics by age, race/ethnicity, marital status, income, health status, and number of risk factors.
Author(s): Devon Noonan, Latefa Dardas, Tiffany Bice-Wigington, et al.
Citation: Public Health Nursing, 33(6), 519-528
Date: 11/2016
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Analyzes data from the Rural Families Speak about Health study to report on demographic and health-related factors associated with risk behaviors linked to cancer, such as smoking, high body mass index (BMI), and low physical activity for rural women. Includes characteristic statistics by age, race/ethnicity, marital status, income, health status, and number of risk factors.
Author(s): Devon Noonan, Latefa Dardas, Tiffany Bice-Wigington, et al.
Citation: Public Health Nursing, 33(6), 519-528
Date: 11/2016
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