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The Relationship Between Education and Happiness: Findings from the North Central and Northeast Regions
Examines the correlation between education and happiness in the North Central Region and the Northeast Region. Utilizes NCR-Stat: Caregiving Survey and NER-Stat: Caregiving Survey data from 4,224 respondents to analyze sociodemographic variables, including happiness, education, employment, income, age, marital status, gender, and rural, suburban, or urban location.
Author(s): Zuzana Bednarik
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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Examines the correlation between education and happiness in the North Central Region and the Northeast Region. Utilizes NCR-Stat: Caregiving Survey and NER-Stat: Caregiving Survey data from 4,224 respondents to analyze sociodemographic variables, including happiness, education, employment, income, age, marital status, gender, and rural, suburban, or urban location.
Author(s): Zuzana Bednarik
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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Parents of Young Children are Concerned about Access to Food
Presents results of a March 2023 survey on material hardship, including food access, among families with young children. Includes data on rural families' access to supermarkets and likelihood of being low income.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Stanford Center on Early Childhood
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Presents results of a March 2023 survey on material hardship, including food access, among families with young children. Includes data on rural families' access to supermarkets and likelihood of being low income.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Stanford Center on Early Childhood
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Geographic Variation in Shortfalls of Dementia Specialists in the United States
Reports on distribution of dementia specialists to identify potential dementia care shortage areas for the older adult population. Discusses the impact on rural residents.
Author(s): Jodi L. Liu, Lawrence Baker, Annie Yu-An Chen, Jue (Jessie) Wang
Citation: Health Affairs Scholar, 2(7)
Date: 07/2024
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Reports on distribution of dementia specialists to identify potential dementia care shortage areas for the older adult population. Discusses the impact on rural residents.
Author(s): Jodi L. Liu, Lawrence Baker, Annie Yu-An Chen, Jue (Jessie) Wang
Citation: Health Affairs Scholar, 2(7)
Date: 07/2024
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Suicide in US Preteens Aged 8 to 12 Years, 2001 to 2022
Reports on characteristics and trends in preteen suicides between 2001 and 2022. Discusses trends over time, method, and various demographics. Offers data breakdown by geography including metropolitan and nonmetropolitan residence.
Author(s): Donna A. Ruch, Lisa M. Horowitz, Jennifer L. Hughes, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 7(7)
Date: 07/2024
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Reports on characteristics and trends in preteen suicides between 2001 and 2022. Discusses trends over time, method, and various demographics. Offers data breakdown by geography including metropolitan and nonmetropolitan residence.
Author(s): Donna A. Ruch, Lisa M. Horowitz, Jennifer L. Hughes, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 7(7)
Date: 07/2024
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Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences in Clinics Serving California Farmworker Communities: NACES Pilot Project Evaluation
Provides an overview of the No More Adverse Childhood Experiences (NACES) pilot project, which aims to address adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in a rural farmworker community in central California. Summarizes findings of an evaluation of the clinic-based intervention component of NACES, including clinic systems' changes in capacity for ACE screening and response, clinician and clinical staff understanding of how to address ACEs in farmworker communities, and patient process and experience outcomes related to ACE education and screening. Offers recommendations to improve ongoing ACE education, screening, and response work with clinics serving rural farmworkers throughout California.
Author(s): Ingrid Estrada-Darley, Gabriela Alvarado, Alejandro Roa Contreras, et al.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Provides an overview of the No More Adverse Childhood Experiences (NACES) pilot project, which aims to address adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in a rural farmworker community in central California. Summarizes findings of an evaluation of the clinic-based intervention component of NACES, including clinic systems' changes in capacity for ACE screening and response, clinician and clinical staff understanding of how to address ACEs in farmworker communities, and patient process and experience outcomes related to ACE education and screening. Offers recommendations to improve ongoing ACE education, screening, and response work with clinics serving rural farmworkers throughout California.
Author(s): Ingrid Estrada-Darley, Gabriela Alvarado, Alejandro Roa Contreras, et al.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Pain in the Nation 2024: The Epidemics of Alcohol, Drug, and Suicide Deaths
Report focuses on alcohol, drug, and mortality statistics and trends, with a special feature on polysubstance use and drug overdose issues. Includes data on substance use and mortality, with U.S. maps showing overdose and suicide rates, breakdowns according to metro versus nonmetro location, and state-by-state statistical trends. Provides policy recommendations to address substance use and offers examples from rural areas.
Author(s): Molly Warren, Brandon Reavis
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Trust for America's Health
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Report focuses on alcohol, drug, and mortality statistics and trends, with a special feature on polysubstance use and drug overdose issues. Includes data on substance use and mortality, with U.S. maps showing overdose and suicide rates, breakdowns according to metro versus nonmetro location, and state-by-state statistical trends. Provides policy recommendations to address substance use and offers examples from rural areas.
Author(s): Molly Warren, Brandon Reavis
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Trust for America's Health
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Understanding Willingness and Barriers to Participate in Clinical Trials during Pregnancy and Lactation: Findings from a US Study
Analyzes attitudes, perceptions, and other factors influencing participation in clinical trials among 654 pregnant and postpartum people. Provides data on associations between likelihood of participation, motivators and deterrents, and patient characteristics including comparisons by rural, urban, and suburban area.
Author(s): Melanie H. Jacobson, Emily Yost, Shirley V. Sylvester, et al.
Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 24, 504
Date: 07/2024
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Analyzes attitudes, perceptions, and other factors influencing participation in clinical trials among 654 pregnant and postpartum people. Provides data on associations between likelihood of participation, motivators and deterrents, and patient characteristics including comparisons by rural, urban, and suburban area.
Author(s): Melanie H. Jacobson, Emily Yost, Shirley V. Sylvester, et al.
Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 24, 504
Date: 07/2024
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Newly Reported Chronic Hepatitis C Among Adults — Alaska, 2016-2023
Reports on newly reported confirmed chronic hepatitis C diagnoses data among Alaskan adults between 2016 and 2023. Notes diagnosis rate disparities for American Indian and Alaska Natives and rural residents, among others. Discusses the potential impact of increased screening on the data. Offers recommendations related to screening, treatment, reporting, and more.
Author(s): Heather M. Scobie, Ian Blake, Eyasu Teshale, et al.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Division of Public Health
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Reports on newly reported confirmed chronic hepatitis C diagnoses data among Alaskan adults between 2016 and 2023. Notes diagnosis rate disparities for American Indian and Alaska Natives and rural residents, among others. Discusses the potential impact of increased screening on the data. Offers recommendations related to screening, treatment, reporting, and more.
Author(s): Heather M. Scobie, Ian Blake, Eyasu Teshale, et al.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Division of Public Health
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Community-Based Participatory Obesity Prevention Interventions in Rural Communities: A Scoping Review
Reviews 12 rural childhood obesity prevention studies which included a community-engaged research component. Analyzes study characteristics including type of intervention used, level of community engagement, outcome measurement, and more. Discusses the benefits of improved community engagement in obesity interventions for rural, school-aged children.
Author(s): Saagar Dhanjani, Haley Allen, Beatriz Varman, et al.
Citation: Nutrients, 16(14), 2201
Date: 07/2024
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Reviews 12 rural childhood obesity prevention studies which included a community-engaged research component. Analyzes study characteristics including type of intervention used, level of community engagement, outcome measurement, and more. Discusses the benefits of improved community engagement in obesity interventions for rural, school-aged children.
Author(s): Saagar Dhanjani, Haley Allen, Beatriz Varman, et al.
Citation: Nutrients, 16(14), 2201
Date: 07/2024
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NSDUH (National Survey on Drug Use and Health) Detailed Tables - 2023
Explores 2023 survey data, including revisions, on use of prescription and illicit drugs, alcohol, tobacco and nicotine products, trends in substance use disorder (SUD) and mental illness, and access to treatment for youth and adults. Features statistics for a variety of demographic and geographic characteristics, including rural versus urban status.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Explores 2023 survey data, including revisions, on use of prescription and illicit drugs, alcohol, tobacco and nicotine products, trends in substance use disorder (SUD) and mental illness, and access to treatment for youth and adults. Features statistics for a variety of demographic and geographic characteristics, including rural versus urban status.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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