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"Allowing Space for Voice…All Our Voices:" Understanding Ho'ouna Pono Implementation Through Educational Leadership Perspectives in Rural Hawai'i Schools
Examines implementation barriers and strategies to increase the use of the Ho'ouna Pono curriculum, a rural-focused, culturally-grounded, video-enhanced substance use prevention program for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander youth, in Hawaiian schools. Analyzes themes from interviews with 7 Hawaii Department of Education school leaders and administrators.
Author(s): Kelsie H. Okamura, Tessa Palafu, Katlyn An, et al.
Citation: School Mental Health, 16, 793-807
Date: 04/2024
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Nicotine Pouch and E-Cigarette Use and Co-Use among US Youths in 2023 and 2024
Examines trends in nicotine pouch and e-cigarette use among 10th and 12th graders, utilizing 2023-2024 Monitoring the Future (MTF) data. Includes data breakdowns by demographic, including rural-urban comparisons.
Author(s): Dae-Hee Han, Alyssa F. Harlow, Richard A. Miech, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 8(4), e256739
Date: 04/2024
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Comparative Effectiveness of Clinician Versus Peer Supported Problem-Solving Therapy for Rural Older Adults with Depression
Examines the effectiveness of clinician-supported versus peer counselor-supported Problem-Solving Therapy (PST) among 105 rural adults aged 60+ in California's Tuolomne, Calaveras, and Stanislaus counties.
Author(s): Brooke Hollister, Rebecca Crabb, Patricia Areán
Citation: Psychiatric Services, 75(9), 925-928
Date: 04/2024
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Evaluation of the Eviction Protection Grant Program: Interim Report
Examines the impact of the Eviction Protection Grant Program (EPGP) and its work to stabilize families following the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides an overview of EPGP from 2021-2023 and focuses on characteristics of EPGP organizations and households served by the program, challenges of implementing the program, and strategies and lessons learned. Includes information on EPGPs in rural and tribal areas.
Author(s): Hiren Nisar, Arpita Chakravorty, Dennis Okyere, et al.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Transportation Provider Survey
Surveyed 445 transportation providers for people with disabilities and older adults in Fall 2023 to describe provider experiences and perspectives. Includes findings related to accessibility of vehicles, Section 5310 funding, fares, workforce challenges, technology, coordination activities, and equity. Discusses rural throughout.
Additional links: Transportation Provider Survey: Highlights
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organizations: National Aging and Disability Transportation Center, Southpaw Insights
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Engaging with Rural Communities for Colorectal Cancer Screening Outreach using Modified Boot Camp Translation
Examines the use of the Boot Camp Translation (BCT) approach to engage community input on colorectal cancer screening outreach program design and messaging in rural Oregon communities. Utilizes interview data from 4 community members and 3 clinical practice staff during the period June-August 2022. Discusses barriers to screening, selected messages, and incorporation of BCT findings into program design.
Author(s): Jennifer Coury, Gloria Coronado, Emily Myers, et al.
Citation: Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 18(1), 47-59
Date: 04/2024
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Telephone-Based Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Optimization in Navajo Nation: The Hózhó Randomized Clinical Trial
Explores whether a guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) is initiated and titrated through telehealth improves GDMT use among patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in Navajo Nation. Summarizes results of a stepped-wedge, pragmatic comparative effectiveness trial conducted from February to August 2023 at two Indian Health Service facilities in rural Navajo Nation. Discusses the importance of community-designed and locally-tailored strategies to improve GDMT rates.
Author(s): Lauren A. Eberly, Ada Tennison, Daniel Mays, et al.
Citation: JAMA Internal Medicine, 184(6), 681-690
Date: 04/2024
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Addressing the Spectrum of Opioid Misuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery in Rural Washington State Communities: Provider Identified Barriers and Needs
Highlights a study on provider-identified barriers to opioid use disorder treatment, recovery, and prevention in rural Washington State. Draws conclusions from survey data taken from July-September 2020 and features some discussion of COVID-19 on top of other pre-existing barriers. Breaks down data by role in healthcare workforce, work setting, and substance focus, among other factors.
Author(s): Liat S. Kriegel, Katherine Hampilos, Elizabeth Weybright, et al.
Citation: Community Mental Health Journal, 60(3), 600-607
Date: 04/2024
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Current and Projected Flood Exposure for Alaska Coastal Communities
Analyzes historical flood data to estimate current flood exposure for 63 Alaskan communities. Discusses disparate risk for Alaska Native villages and specific challenges for rural and remote communities.
Author(s): Richard M. Buzard, Christopher V. Maio, Li H. Erikson, et al.
Citation: Scientific Reports, 14, 7765
Date: 04/2024
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Health Professions Pathway Programs: A Literature Review
Reviews 26 articles to identify common practices of health professions pathway programs for underrepresented, underserved, or rural students pursuing primary care medical or dental education. Identifies instructional and financial practices which address Arizona's health workforce shortages by improving health workforce distribution and diversity.
Author(s): Jack Ringhand
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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