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Extreme Binge Drinking Among 12th-Grade Students in the U.S.: Prevalence and Predictors
Analyzes the frequency and predictors of binge drinking and extreme binge drinking by 12th graders in rural and urban areas of the U.S.
Author(s): Megan E. Patrick, John E. Schulenberg, Meghan E. Martz, et al.
Citation: JAMA Pediatrics, 167(11), 1019-25
Date: 11/2013
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Risky Sex in Rural America: Longitudinal Changes in a Community-Based Cohort of Methamphetamine and Cocaine Users
Analyzes the relationship between stimulant use and sexual behavior in a community-based study of rural users in select counties in Arkansas, Kentucky, and Ohio.
Author(s): Tyrone F. Borders, Katharine E. Stewart, Patricia B. Wright
Citation: American Journal on Addictions, 22(6), 535-542
Date: 11/2013
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Rural Nurses' Continuing Education Needs: A U.S. Multi-Site Survey Reveals Challenges and Opportunities
Presents the results of a study which assessed the perceptions of continuing education needs for nursing staff working in healthcare facilities throughout rural areas of the Midwestern United States. Results showed the need for evidence-based continuing education content, and reducing nursing knowledge stagnation among entry level staff.
Author(s): Roseanne M. Fairchild, Marcee Everly, Linda Walters, et al.
Citation: Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 3(5), 45-55
Date: 11/2013
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Emergency Department Visits for Adults with Diabetes, 2010
Provides data on emergency department (ED) visits among patients 18 years or older with diabetes. Table 1 provides data by location of patients' residence, urban or rural, for ED visits overall, those resulting in hospitalization, and those resulting in treatment and release.
Author(s): Raynard E. Washington, Roxanne M. Andrews, Ryan Mutter
Date: 11/2013
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Ancel Keys Lecture: Adventures (and Misadventures) in Understanding (and Reducing) Disparities in Stroke Mortality
Discusses the racial and geographic disparities in stroke mortality in the U.S. with a goal of determining which intervention methods will best reduce disparities.
Author(s): George Howard
Citation: Stroke, 44(11), 3254-3259
Date: 11/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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Effects of Patient-Centered Medical Home Attributes on Patients' Perceptions of Quality in Federally Supported Health Centers
Analyzes patient survey results that rated the quality of care and the patient-centered medical home attributes provided at federally supported health centers in rural and urban locations.
Author(s): Lydie A. Lebrun-Harris, Leiyu Shi, Jinsheng Zhu, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 11(6), 508-516
Date: 11/2013
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A Survey of Rural Hospitals' Perspectives on Health Information Technology Outsourcing
Reports on a survey of rural hospitals to gauge their perspectives on health information technology (HIT) outsourcing and the role of hospital-to-hospital partnerships (HHPs).
Author(s): Nicholas Johnson, Alison Murphy, Nathan McNeese, Madhu Reddy, Sandeep Purao
Citation: AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings, 2013, 732-741
Date: 11/2013
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Understanding Adoption of a Personal Health Record in Rural Health Care Clinics: Revealing Barriers and Facilitators of Adoption Including Attributions about Potential Patient Portal Users and Self-reported Characteristics of Early Adopting Users
Examines patient survey data from Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) comparing patients who are early adopters of personal health records (PHRs) to those who do not use PHRs to understand clinic level barriers to PHR adoption. Provides information on staff perceptions of newly introduced PHR.
Author(s): Jorie Butler, Marjorie Carter, Candace Hayden, et al.
Citation: AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings Archive, 2013, 152-161
Date: 11/2013
Sponsoring organization: American Medical Informatics Association
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State Repayment Programs for Health Care Education Loans
Studied state loan repayment and direct financial incentive programs for health professionals, requiring clinical service in underserved communities or practices. Analyzed types of programs by state and types and number of clinicians serving through loan repayment and financial incentive programs.
Author(s): Donald E. Pathman, Lynda Goldberg, Thomas R. Konrad, Jennifer Craft Morgan
Citation: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 310(18), 1982-1984
Date: 11/2013
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Projecting the Supply and Demand for Primary Care Practitioners Through 2020
Examines the adequacy of the future supply of primary care providers to meet the projected demand for primary care. Includes information on physician, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant supply and demand. Discusses likely causes of growth in demand for primary care, and potential impact of increased use of NPs and PAs on alleviating the primary care physician shortage. Section 8 of the full report discusses geographic disparities.
Date: 11/2013
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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