Rural Health
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Distance is Relative: Unpacking a Principal Barrier in Rural Healthcare
Details a study on distance as a barrier to healthcare for rural veterans. Analyzes survey responses and interviews from both patients and providers.
Author(s): Colin Buzza, Sarah S. Ono, Carolyn Turvey, et al.
Citation: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 26(2), 648-654
Date: 2011
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Details a study on distance as a barrier to healthcare for rural veterans. Analyzes survey responses and interviews from both patients and providers.
Author(s): Colin Buzza, Sarah S. Ono, Carolyn Turvey, et al.
Citation: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 26(2), 648-654
Date: 2011
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Rural and Suburban Population Surge Following Detonation of an Improvised Nuclear Device: A New Model to Estimate Impact
Reports on a study to predict the consequences of an urban-to-rural evacuation following a nuclear terrorist attack. Examines the adverse effects that a mass exodus would have on the existing resources and infrastructure of destination communities, and highlights the need for effective advance planning for potential rural population surges resulting from disasters in urban areas.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Irwin Redlener, Thomas W. Briggs, et al.
Citation: Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 5, Suppl. 1
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: American Medical Association
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Reports on a study to predict the consequences of an urban-to-rural evacuation following a nuclear terrorist attack. Examines the adverse effects that a mass exodus would have on the existing resources and infrastructure of destination communities, and highlights the need for effective advance planning for potential rural population surges resulting from disasters in urban areas.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Irwin Redlener, Thomas W. Briggs, et al.
Citation: Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 5, Suppl. 1
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: American Medical Association
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Rural Health Networks: Literature Review
Literature review on rural health networks, listing resources discussing the benefits of collaborations, barriers to the formation of networks, and what constitutes an effective network.
Author(s): Christy Sullenberger, Rebecca J. Davis
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: National Cooperative of Health Networks Association
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Literature review on rural health networks, listing resources discussing the benefits of collaborations, barriers to the formation of networks, and what constitutes an effective network.
Author(s): Christy Sullenberger, Rebecca J. Davis
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: National Cooperative of Health Networks Association
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Continuing Education, Professional Development, and Lifelong Learning for the 21st Century Health Care Workforce
11th Annual Report to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the Congress of the United States. Focuses on continuing education for health professionals. Discusses video or web conferencing for providing continuing education to rural providers.
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary Community-Based Linkages
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11th Annual Report to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the Congress of the United States. Focuses on continuing education for health professionals. Discusses video or web conferencing for providing continuing education to rural providers.
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary Community-Based Linkages
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Workforce Capacity for Reducing Rural Disparities in Public Mental Health Services for Adults with Severe Mental Illness
Discusses availability of services related to rural disparities in workforce capacity, particularly service planning and program development. Focuses on availability of publicly-funded mental health agencies serving low-income adults with severe mental illness in rural New Mexico.
Author(s): Richard L. Hough, Cathleen E. Willging, Deborah Altschul, Steven Adelsheim
Citation: Journal of Rural Mental Health, 35(2), 35-45
Date: 2011
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Discusses availability of services related to rural disparities in workforce capacity, particularly service planning and program development. Focuses on availability of publicly-funded mental health agencies serving low-income adults with severe mental illness in rural New Mexico.
Author(s): Richard L. Hough, Cathleen E. Willging, Deborah Altschul, Steven Adelsheim
Citation: Journal of Rural Mental Health, 35(2), 35-45
Date: 2011
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"If Only Someone Had Told Me…": Lessons from Rural Providers
Provides information for prospective healthcare providers who intend to train, recruit, and/or maintain a rural healthcare workforce. Includes data gathered from 18 focus groups consisting of 127 healthcare providers in Alaska and New Mexico.
Author(s): Cody Chipp, Sarah Dewane, Christiane Brems, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 27(1), 122-130
Date: 2011
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Provides information for prospective healthcare providers who intend to train, recruit, and/or maintain a rural healthcare workforce. Includes data gathered from 18 focus groups consisting of 127 healthcare providers in Alaska and New Mexico.
Author(s): Cody Chipp, Sarah Dewane, Christiane Brems, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 27(1), 122-130
Date: 2011
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Frequency of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing in Urban Vs. Rural Areas of the United States: Results from a Nationally-Representative Sample
Compares HIV testing rates in rural and urban populations in the United States, with information sorted by race/ethnicity, gender, region, and type of HIV testing site.
Author(s): Michael E. Ohl, Eli Perencevich
Citation: BMC Public Health, 11, 681
Date: 2011
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Compares HIV testing rates in rural and urban populations in the United States, with information sorted by race/ethnicity, gender, region, and type of HIV testing site.
Author(s): Michael E. Ohl, Eli Perencevich
Citation: BMC Public Health, 11, 681
Date: 2011
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Sustainability Formative Self-Assessment Tool
Provides tools to conduct a program self-assessment and plan for the future sustainability of a program.
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Health Policy Center
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Provides tools to conduct a program self-assessment and plan for the future sustainability of a program.
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Health Policy Center
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Positioning for Sustainability: A Formative Assessment Tool
Assessment tool designed to help organizations plan for long-term viability and the overall success of local health initiatives.
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Health Policy Center
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Assessment tool designed to help organizations plan for long-term viability and the overall success of local health initiatives.
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Health Policy Center
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Sustainability Framework
Identifies components contributing to programmatic and organizational sustainability.
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Health Policy Center
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Identifies components contributing to programmatic and organizational sustainability.
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Health Policy Center
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