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CARE Data Principles, Indigenous Data, Data Related to Indigenous Peoples and Interest
Offers principles for ethical use of Indigenous data with focus on collective benefit, authority to control, responsibility, and ethics (CARE). Discusses implementation of CARE principles, language, and resources for learning more.
Author(s): Sarah Barsness, Jewel Cummins, Maria Victoria Fernandez, et al
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Data Curation Network
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Navigating the Ethical and Methodological Dimensions of a Farm Safety Photovoice Project
Discusses the ethical considerations of the photovoice method of participatory research with a close look at specific population needs, privacy considerations, power dynamics in research, and agriculture-specific concerns. Describes an agricultural health and safety photovoice project and how researchers handled these ethical concerns as the project unfolded.
Author(s): Florence A. Becot, Shoshanah M. Inwood, Elizabeth A. Buchanan
Citation: Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 20, 249-263
Date: 05/2023
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Rural NC at a Glance
Fact sheet on North Carolina's rural counties. Provides statistics on topics including population and age, race and ethnicity, poverty, income, education, health workforce, uninsured population, employment and economy, and agriculture.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: NC Rural Center
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The Older Population: 2020
Offers overview of the older population from the 2020 Census with comparisons to the 2000 and 2010 Censuses. Data analyzed by demographic factors, state, rurality, and more.
Author(s): Zoe Caplan, Megan Rabe
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Healthcare Georgia Foundation's Journey Toward Equity: Creating a Sustainable Model to Improve Health Outcomes, Economic Access and Opportunity in Rural Communities
Primer for the Two Georgias Initiative, a program dedicated to health equity in rural Georgia. Provides stories and profiles of participants, highlights efforts and successes of coalitions supported by the Initiative in 11 Georgia counties, and discusses the state of rural health in Georgia. Also discusses program development, monitoring, and sustainability.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Health Initiative
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Emergency Department Preparedness to Care for Sexual Assault Survivors: A Nationwide Study
Surveys 315 sexual assault (SA) advocates to determine emergency department staff preparedness and available resources for SA survivors. Discusses rural and urban access to sexual assault nurse examiners and implications for quality of care.
Author(s): Kristen Chalmers, Meredith Hollender, Liam Spurr, et al.
Citation: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, 24(3)
Date: 05/2023
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Pain in the Nation: The Epidemics of Alcohol, Drug, and Suicide Deaths - Special Feature: Youth Mental Health and Well-Being
Presents the rates of drug, alcohol, and suicide deaths in the U.S. in 2021 and from 1999 to 2021. Discusses the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on deaths of despair and the state of the ongoing opioid crisis. Includes a special feature focusing on youth mental health and well being. Highlights data on rural and urban communities.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Trust for America's Health
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The Dakota 10: School Nutrition Success With Shared Services
Provides an overview of 10 rural school districts in South Dakota that created a shared services model to strengthen their nutrition programs. Describes the process of utilizing grant funds to build infrastructure and create plans that sustain a shared services model.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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A Geospatial Approach to Identify Patterns of Antibiotic Susceptibility at a Neighborhood Level in Wisconsin, United States
Examines the ability of geospatial and data visualization approaches to detect antibiotic susceptibility rates at a neighborhood level. Provides Wisconsin maps at the U.S. Census Block Groups level to report on neighborhood susceptibility rates. Discusses the related public health significance of this methodology.
Author(s): Laurel Legenza, Kyle McNair, Song Gao, et al.
Citation: Scientific Reports, 13, 7122
Date: 05/2023
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Children's Participation in Child Care and Early Education in 2012 and 2019: Counts and Characteristics
A chartbook that provides nationally representative data on participation in child care and early education (CCEE) utilizing the 2012 and 2019 National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE). Includes rural versus urban data on type of care and number/percentage of children in CCEE for children under 3 and for children aged 3-5.
Author(s): A.R. Datta, Z. Gebhardt, K. Piazza, C. Zapata-Gietl
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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