Rural Health
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Perceived Ease of Access to Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Substances in Rural and Urban US Students
Examines differences in perceived ease of access to both legal and illegal substances for adolescents in rural and urban areas of Georgia. Provides statistics with breakdowns by substance, rural/urban, and middle versus high school students.
Author(s): Jacob Warren, K. Bryant Smalley, K. Nikki Barefoot
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 15(4), 3397
Date: 10/2015
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Examines differences in perceived ease of access to both legal and illegal substances for adolescents in rural and urban areas of Georgia. Provides statistics with breakdowns by substance, rural/urban, and middle versus high school students.
Author(s): Jacob Warren, K. Bryant Smalley, K. Nikki Barefoot
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 15(4), 3397
Date: 10/2015
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Senior Housing and Services: Challenges and Opportunities in Rural America
Summary report of a panel of housing and health experts convened to discuss needs, barriers, and experiences with aging in place, and feasibility of programs to support independence for rural seniors. Includes discussion of emerging trends and potential service models.
Date: 10/2015
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Summary report of a panel of housing and health experts convened to discuss needs, barriers, and experiences with aging in place, and feasibility of programs to support independence for rural seniors. Includes discussion of emerging trends and potential service models.
Date: 10/2015
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Diffusion of Physicians and Access To Primary Care: The Role of Person, Program, and Place
Examines factors which influence physicians' decisions to move into or out of Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and analyzes characteristics that may cause counties to gain or lose HPSA designation, using data from 2006, 2011, and 2013. Includes statistics with breakdowns such as change in physician-to-population ratio in urban, rural HPSA, and rural non-HPSA counties from 2010 to 2012, rates of inter-county and inter-state moves among physicians from 2006 to 2013, and characteristics of physicians by category of move.
Author(s): Thomas C. Ricketts
Date: 10/2015
Sponsoring organization: The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Examines factors which influence physicians' decisions to move into or out of Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and analyzes characteristics that may cause counties to gain or lose HPSA designation, using data from 2006, 2011, and 2013. Includes statistics with breakdowns such as change in physician-to-population ratio in urban, rural HPSA, and rural non-HPSA counties from 2010 to 2012, rates of inter-county and inter-state moves among physicians from 2006 to 2013, and characteristics of physicians by category of move.
Author(s): Thomas C. Ricketts
Date: 10/2015
Sponsoring organization: The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Evaluating Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change Interventions: Lessons Learned From CDC's Prevention Research Centers
Evaluations of 7 initiatives designed to promote healthy behaviors in various urban and rural areas. Includes descriptions of programs with breakdowns by study design, data sources, analysis methods, intended users, and evaluation questions.
Author(s): Sally Honeycutt, Jennifer Leeman, William J. McCarthy, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 12
Date: 10/2015
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Evaluations of 7 initiatives designed to promote healthy behaviors in various urban and rural areas. Includes descriptions of programs with breakdowns by study design, data sources, analysis methods, intended users, and evaluation questions.
Author(s): Sally Honeycutt, Jennifer Leeman, William J. McCarthy, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 12
Date: 10/2015
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Obesity and Obesity-Related Behaviors Among Rural and Urban Adults in the USA
Analyzes the rural-urban differences in the prevalence of adult obesity, and the high risk obesity-related behaviors of physical inactivity and poor diet.
Author(s): Tushar Trivedi, Jihong Liu, Janice C Probst, et al.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 15(4), 3267
Date: 10/2015
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Analyzes the rural-urban differences in the prevalence of adult obesity, and the high risk obesity-related behaviors of physical inactivity and poor diet.
Author(s): Tushar Trivedi, Jihong Liu, Janice C Probst, et al.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 15(4), 3267
Date: 10/2015
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Comparison of Rates of Emergency Department Procedures and Critical Diagnoses in Metropolitan and Rural Hospitals
Compares experiences of emergency physicians practicing in rural and urban emergency departments to determine differences in the rates of selected procedures and critical diagnoses. Addresses the potential implications for rural emergency department rotations.
Author(s): James Waymack, Stephen Markwell, Joseph Milbrandt, Ted R. Clark
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 15(4), 3298
Date: 10/2015
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Compares experiences of emergency physicians practicing in rural and urban emergency departments to determine differences in the rates of selected procedures and critical diagnoses. Addresses the potential implications for rural emergency department rotations.
Author(s): James Waymack, Stephen Markwell, Joseph Milbrandt, Ted R. Clark
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 15(4), 3298
Date: 10/2015
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Diagnoses and Prevalence of HIV Infection Among Hispanics or Latinos - United States, 2008-2013
Reports on changes in diagnoses of HIV infection in Hispanic and Latino adults and adolescents between 2008 and 2013. Table 1 includes year-by-year data by location of residence for urban, suburban, and rural areas.
Author(s): Kristen Mahle Gray, Eduardo E. Valverde, Tian Tang, Azfar-e-Alam Siddiqi, H. Irene Hall
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 64(39), 1097-103
Date: 10/2015
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on changes in diagnoses of HIV infection in Hispanic and Latino adults and adolescents between 2008 and 2013. Table 1 includes year-by-year data by location of residence for urban, suburban, and rural areas.
Author(s): Kristen Mahle Gray, Eduardo E. Valverde, Tian Tang, Azfar-e-Alam Siddiqi, H. Irene Hall
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 64(39), 1097-103
Date: 10/2015
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Motor Vehicle Crashes, Medical Outcomes, and Hospital Charges Among Children Aged 1-12 Years - Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System, 11 States, 2005-2008
Reports on age- and size-appropriate restraint use for children involved in motor vehicle accidents, based on data from 11 states. Lists restraint use for different age groups by the location of the crash in rural compared to urban areas.
Author(s): Erin K. Sauber-Schatz, Andrea M. Thomas, Lawrence J. Cook
Citation: MMWR Surveillance Summaries, 64(SS08), 1-32
Date: 10/2015
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on age- and size-appropriate restraint use for children involved in motor vehicle accidents, based on data from 11 states. Lists restraint use for different age groups by the location of the crash in rural compared to urban areas.
Author(s): Erin K. Sauber-Schatz, Andrea M. Thomas, Lawrence J. Cook
Citation: MMWR Surveillance Summaries, 64(SS08), 1-32
Date: 10/2015
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Hospital Value-based Purchasing: Initial Results Show Modest Effects on Medicare Payments and No Apparent Change in Quality-of-Care Trends
Evaluates the initial effects of the Hospital Value-based Purchasing (HVBP) program on Medicare bonus payments and penalties, the quality of care provided, and selected quality improvement efforts during FY 2013-15. Analyzes data from safety net, small urban, and small rural hospitals.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 10/2015
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Evaluates the initial effects of the Hospital Value-based Purchasing (HVBP) program on Medicare bonus payments and penalties, the quality of care provided, and selected quality improvement efforts during FY 2013-15. Analyzes data from safety net, small urban, and small rural hospitals.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 10/2015
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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A Cross-Sectional Study on Health Differences Between Rural and Non-Rural U.S. Counties Using the County Health Rankings
Examines the rural and urban differences in health and healthcare within the U.S. using data accessed from the 2013 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps. Vital health factors evaluated include mortality, morbidity, health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors, and the physical environment.
Author(s): Timothy J. Anderson, Daniel M. Saman, Martin S. Lipsky, M. Nawal Lutfiyya
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 15, 441
Date: 10/2015
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Examines the rural and urban differences in health and healthcare within the U.S. using data accessed from the 2013 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps. Vital health factors evaluated include mortality, morbidity, health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors, and the physical environment.
Author(s): Timothy J. Anderson, Daniel M. Saman, Martin S. Lipsky, M. Nawal Lutfiyya
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 15, 441
Date: 10/2015
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