Rural Health
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Service-Contingent Federal Student Loan Forgiveness and Loan Repayment Programs
Provides an overview of service-contingent federal student loan forgiveness and repayment programs, including those administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration. Includes a table outlining each program's administering agency, service requirements, maximum amount repaid or forgiven, statutory citation, and more.
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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Provides an overview of service-contingent federal student loan forgiveness and repayment programs, including those administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration. Includes a table outlining each program's administering agency, service requirements, maximum amount repaid or forgiven, statutory citation, and more.
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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Community-Engaged Transdisciplinary Approaches to Cervical Cancer Prevention in Appalachia
Provides an overview of the Take CARE (Clinical Avenues to Reach Health Equity) program to reduce cervical cancer incidence and mortality in Appalachian Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. Describes implementation of Take CARE's human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, smoking cessation, and cervical cancer screening initiatives.
Author(s): Electra D. Paskett
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Provides an overview of the Take CARE (Clinical Avenues to Reach Health Equity) program to reduce cervical cancer incidence and mortality in Appalachian Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. Describes implementation of Take CARE's human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, smoking cessation, and cervical cancer screening initiatives.
Author(s): Electra D. Paskett
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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American Indian Health Data Book Full Report Selected Health Concerns in South Dakota
Report details health and wellness data for American Indian communities in the South Dakota. Presents rates of infectious disease, cancer, and chronic disease, among other measures.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Department of Health
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Report details health and wellness data for American Indian communities in the South Dakota. Presents rates of infectious disease, cancer, and chronic disease, among other measures.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Department of Health
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Mixed-Methods Assessment of Farmworkers' Perceptions of Workplace Compliance with Worker Protection Standards and Implications for Risk Perceptions and Protective Behaviors
Assessed 62 Idahoan farmworkers' perceptions of compliance with Worker Protection Standards alongside urinary pesticide biomonitoring and personal protective equipment use to identify risk and protective behaviors. Includes recommendations for training, communication, and regulations for decreasing pesticide risks for farmworkers.
Author(s): Carla Hyland, Lisa Meierotto, Rebecca L. Som Castellano, Cynthia L. Curl
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 29(3), 355-371
Date: 01/2024
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Assessed 62 Idahoan farmworkers' perceptions of compliance with Worker Protection Standards alongside urinary pesticide biomonitoring and personal protective equipment use to identify risk and protective behaviors. Includes recommendations for training, communication, and regulations for decreasing pesticide risks for farmworkers.
Author(s): Carla Hyland, Lisa Meierotto, Rebecca L. Som Castellano, Cynthia L. Curl
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 29(3), 355-371
Date: 01/2024
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Service & Resource Sharing in Rural Settings: A Perspective Report - Overcoming Common Barriers Faced by Rural Local Health Departments
Discusses the challenges of small and rural local health departments (LHDs) regarding limited resources and capacity. Analyzes 12 examples of service and resource sharing arrangements (SRSAs) that allow LHDs to improve the quality of their services, advance health equity, and provide better healthcare access to local populations.
Author(s): Wyatt J. Beckman, Haleigh Leslie, Christen Minnick, Olivia Sulivan, Nneoma Ubah
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organizations: East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research, Kansas Health Institute, Public Health Accreditation Board
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Discusses the challenges of small and rural local health departments (LHDs) regarding limited resources and capacity. Analyzes 12 examples of service and resource sharing arrangements (SRSAs) that allow LHDs to improve the quality of their services, advance health equity, and provide better healthcare access to local populations.
Author(s): Wyatt J. Beckman, Haleigh Leslie, Christen Minnick, Olivia Sulivan, Nneoma Ubah
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organizations: East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research, Kansas Health Institute, Public Health Accreditation Board
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Stakeholder Perspectives on a Telemedicine Referral and Coordination Model To Expand Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Primary Care Clinics
Examines acceptability of utilizing an external telemedicine (TM) vendor to improve access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in rural areas. Analyzes interview data from 7 rural primary care clinics and a TM-MOUD vendor to explore themes such as logistical barriers, stigma, privacy, and access. Includes demographic data on survey respondents as well as acceptability ratings.
Author(s): Allison J. Ober, Alex R. Dopp, Sarah E. Clingan, et al.
Citation: Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 156, 209194
Date: 01/2024
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Examines acceptability of utilizing an external telemedicine (TM) vendor to improve access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in rural areas. Analyzes interview data from 7 rural primary care clinics and a TM-MOUD vendor to explore themes such as logistical barriers, stigma, privacy, and access. Includes demographic data on survey respondents as well as acceptability ratings.
Author(s): Allison J. Ober, Alex R. Dopp, Sarah E. Clingan, et al.
Citation: Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 156, 209194
Date: 01/2024
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Geographic Variation and Racial Disparities in Adoption of Newer Glucose-Lowering Drugs with Cardiovascular Benefits among US Medicare Beneficiaries with Type 2 Diabetes
Analyzes the use of glucose-lowering drugs (GLDs) among people with type 2 diabetes, utilizing 2017-2018 Medicare Part D beneficiary claims data. Identifies rural-urban and racial disparities in GLD initiation rates, and discusses factors influencing equitable access to cardiovascular treatment.
Author(s): Wei-Han Chen, Yujia Li, Lanting Yang, et al.
Citation: Plos ONE, 19(1), e0297208
Date: 01/2024
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Analyzes the use of glucose-lowering drugs (GLDs) among people with type 2 diabetes, utilizing 2017-2018 Medicare Part D beneficiary claims data. Identifies rural-urban and racial disparities in GLD initiation rates, and discusses factors influencing equitable access to cardiovascular treatment.
Author(s): Wei-Han Chen, Yujia Li, Lanting Yang, et al.
Citation: Plos ONE, 19(1), e0297208
Date: 01/2024
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The Association of Alcohol Use and Heavy Drinking with Subsequent Handgun Carrying among Youth from Rural Areas
Presents a study on the correlation between alcohol use and handgun carrying among rural youth. Examines past alcohol use by rural youth and young adults aged 12-26 on a scale of never used, used but not heavily, or used heavily. Breaks down data by participant characteristics, such as rebelliousness, family conflict, and education, among other factors.
Author(s): Alice M. Ellyson, Julia P. Schleimer, Kimberly Dalve, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 40(1), 181–191
Date: 01/2024
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Presents a study on the correlation between alcohol use and handgun carrying among rural youth. Examines past alcohol use by rural youth and young adults aged 12-26 on a scale of never used, used but not heavily, or used heavily. Breaks down data by participant characteristics, such as rebelliousness, family conflict, and education, among other factors.
Author(s): Alice M. Ellyson, Julia P. Schleimer, Kimberly Dalve, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 40(1), 181–191
Date: 01/2024
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Medical Debt in Missouri
Analyzes the impact of medical debt on the finances, physical health, and mental and emotional health of Missouri citizens. Utilizes feedback from 8 focus groups to discuss issues such as medical debt circumstances, financial consequences and strategies to lower debt, and debt's impact on health and mental wellbeing. Includes feedback from participants in rural areas.
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Foundation for Health
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Analyzes the impact of medical debt on the finances, physical health, and mental and emotional health of Missouri citizens. Utilizes feedback from 8 focus groups to discuss issues such as medical debt circumstances, financial consequences and strategies to lower debt, and debt's impact on health and mental wellbeing. Includes feedback from participants in rural areas.
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Foundation for Health
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Physician and Advanced Practice Clinician Burnout in Rural and Urban Settings
Describes burnout and contributing work conditions among physicians and advanced practice clinicians, using data from an anonymous electronic survey conducted in March 2022. Explores the effect of COVID-19 on health workforce burnout, and features statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Melissa L. Harry, Nancy L. Sudak, Mary J. Engels, et al.
Citation: The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 37(1), 43-58
Date: 01/2024
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Describes burnout and contributing work conditions among physicians and advanced practice clinicians, using data from an anonymous electronic survey conducted in March 2022. Explores the effect of COVID-19 on health workforce burnout, and features statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Melissa L. Harry, Nancy L. Sudak, Mary J. Engels, et al.
Citation: The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 37(1), 43-58
Date: 01/2024
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