Rural Health
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Red County: Arkansas County Life Expectancy Profile 2023 Report
Reports on Arkansas's Red Counties, defined as the Arkansas counties with a life expectancy at birth more than 6 years below the Arkansas county with the highest life expectancy at birth. Offers comparisons of red and non-red counties over time and analysis of health outcomes, behaviors, clinical care indicators, social and economic factors, and physical environment factors for red counties.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Arkansas Department of Health, Arkansas Minority Health Commission, Office of Health Disparities Elimination
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Reports on Arkansas's Red Counties, defined as the Arkansas counties with a life expectancy at birth more than 6 years below the Arkansas county with the highest life expectancy at birth. Offers comparisons of red and non-red counties over time and analysis of health outcomes, behaviors, clinical care indicators, social and economic factors, and physical environment factors for red counties.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Arkansas Department of Health, Arkansas Minority Health Commission, Office of Health Disparities Elimination
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The NIOSH Agricultural Centers' YouTube Channel: Time Series Modeling of Viewership of Agricultural Health and Safety Videos
Analyzes YouTube engagement data to identify trends in engagement and social media growth between 2013 and 2020 for 165 agricultural health and safety videos by the U.S. Agricultural Centers through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Author(s): Cheryl L. Beseler, Kathryn J. Crawford, Devon E. Charlier, Athena K. Ramos
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 27(4), 368-377
Date: 10/2023
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Analyzes YouTube engagement data to identify trends in engagement and social media growth between 2013 and 2020 for 165 agricultural health and safety videos by the U.S. Agricultural Centers through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Author(s): Cheryl L. Beseler, Kathryn J. Crawford, Devon E. Charlier, Athena K. Ramos
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 27(4), 368-377
Date: 10/2023
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Leveraging Partnerships and Data to Improve Rural Health and Well-Being: A Guidebook for Rural Practitioners
Provides guidance on partnerships and data use for rural health and well-being programs. Covers topics including partnership-building and advocacy, program planning and evaluation, service models, and data selection.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Urban Institute
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Provides guidance on partnerships and data use for rural health and well-being programs. Covers topics including partnership-building and advocacy, program planning and evaluation, service models, and data selection.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Urban Institute
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Michigan State Health Assessment 2022 Addendum
Continues work from the 2021 Michigan State Health Assessment that discusses population health, factors contributing to health challenges, and utilizing state resources to address health challenges. Discusses priority areas for the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP), including addressing rural health disparities.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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Continues work from the 2021 Michigan State Health Assessment that discusses population health, factors contributing to health challenges, and utilizing state resources to address health challenges. Discusses priority areas for the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP), including addressing rural health disparities.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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Michigan State Health Assessment 2021
Provides results of the Michigan State Health Assessment that informs the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP), with 4 main focus areas: engaging health policy and systemic change, supporting families to prevent childhood trauma, improving access to food and promoting physical activity, and increasing accountability of environmental polices and regulations. Includes considerations for disadvantaged populations, including rural areas of Michigan.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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Provides results of the Michigan State Health Assessment that informs the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP), with 4 main focus areas: engaging health policy and systemic change, supporting families to prevent childhood trauma, improving access to food and promoting physical activity, and increasing accountability of environmental polices and regulations. Includes considerations for disadvantaged populations, including rural areas of Michigan.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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Experiences of Food Pantry Stakeholders and Emergency Food Providers in Rural Minnesota Communities
Describes the experiences of food pantry and emergency food providers to adequately support community needs in rural Minnesota. Utilizes focus group feedback from 37 participants to discuss issues like food pantry access, meeting shoppers' nonfood needs, sustainability of food pantry resources and services, service delivery models, networking with other community supports, and more.
Author(s): Patrick J. Brady, Kelly Kunkel, Aysegul Baltaci, Abby Gold, Melissa N. Laska
Citation: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 55(10), 710-720
Date: 10/2023
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Describes the experiences of food pantry and emergency food providers to adequately support community needs in rural Minnesota. Utilizes focus group feedback from 37 participants to discuss issues like food pantry access, meeting shoppers' nonfood needs, sustainability of food pantry resources and services, service delivery models, networking with other community supports, and more.
Author(s): Patrick J. Brady, Kelly Kunkel, Aysegul Baltaci, Abby Gold, Melissa N. Laska
Citation: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 55(10), 710-720
Date: 10/2023
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Partnering with Schools to Increase HPV Vaccine Coverage in Rural Communities along the U.S.-Mexico Border
Describes a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program which coordinated on-campus, no-cost vaccination events for students at middle schools in rural, underserved communities in Texas's Lower Rio Grande Valley. Describes barriers to access experienced by families in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
Author(s): Jane Montealegre
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Describes a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program which coordinated on-campus, no-cost vaccination events for students at middle schools in rural, underserved communities in Texas's Lower Rio Grande Valley. Describes barriers to access experienced by families in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
Author(s): Jane Montealegre
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Active Iowa: Increasing Physical Activity in Iowa Communities Program - Manual of Implementation
Toolkit details the Active Iowa program and provides information and tools for implementing and evaluating similar programs aimed at promoting active lifestyles in rural communities. Presents the structure of Active Iowa and gives step-by-step guidance on planning and implementation. Features supplemental training videos and other programmatic materials on the toolkit landing page.
Additional links: Landing Page, Supplemental Training Videos
Author(s): Barbara Baquero, Natoshia M. Askelson, Edith Parker, et al.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: University of Iowa Prevention Research Center for Rural Health
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Toolkit details the Active Iowa program and provides information and tools for implementing and evaluating similar programs aimed at promoting active lifestyles in rural communities. Presents the structure of Active Iowa and gives step-by-step guidance on planning and implementation. Features supplemental training videos and other programmatic materials on the toolkit landing page.
Additional links: Landing Page, Supplemental Training Videos
Author(s): Barbara Baquero, Natoshia M. Askelson, Edith Parker, et al.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: University of Iowa Prevention Research Center for Rural Health
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Homelessness and Housing Needs of Native American Veterans Toolkit (V2.0)
Report discusses homelessness among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) veterans. Provides data, cultural considerations, resources, and programs for addressing AI/AN veteran homelessness. Makes recommendations for programs and communities working to address this issue.
Author(s): Kristen E. Frosio, Alexandra B. Caloudas, Stephanie C. Day, et al.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
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Report discusses homelessness among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) veterans. Provides data, cultural considerations, resources, and programs for addressing AI/AN veteran homelessness. Makes recommendations for programs and communities working to address this issue.
Author(s): Kristen E. Frosio, Alexandra B. Caloudas, Stephanie C. Day, et al.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
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Formative Evaluation of Colorectal Cancer Screening Practices at Two Hawaiʻi Rural Community Health Centers and One Urban Hospital
Reports on colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) practices in 2 rural community health centers and 1 urban hospital in Hawaii. Covers types of intervention provided, barriers and facilitators of CRCS, and recommendations for increasing CRCS. Identifies challenges related to rural access to care.
Author(s): David A. Stupplebeen, Whitney Watts
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: University of Hawaii and Mānoa Office of Public Health Studies
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Reports on colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) practices in 2 rural community health centers and 1 urban hospital in Hawaii. Covers types of intervention provided, barriers and facilitators of CRCS, and recommendations for increasing CRCS. Identifies challenges related to rural access to care.
Author(s): David A. Stupplebeen, Whitney Watts
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: University of Hawaii and Mānoa Office of Public Health Studies
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