Rural Health
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Farm Family Stressors: Private Problems, Public Issue
Outlines the types of stressors farm families experience, the impacts these stressors have, and recommendations for policymakers working to address this issue.
Author(s): Bonnie Braun
Date: 09/2019
Sponsoring organization: National Council on Family Relations
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Outlines the types of stressors farm families experience, the impacts these stressors have, and recommendations for policymakers working to address this issue.
Author(s): Bonnie Braun
Date: 09/2019
Sponsoring organization: National Council on Family Relations
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Enhancing Career Paths for Tomorrow's Radiation Oncologists
Presents several alternative or additional career paths for radiation oncologists. Details global health, radiation epidemiology, and frontier medicine among other paths.
Author(s): Neha Vapiwala, Charles R. Thomas, Jr, Surbhi Grover, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics, 105(1), 52-63
Date: 09/2019
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Presents several alternative or additional career paths for radiation oncologists. Details global health, radiation epidemiology, and frontier medicine among other paths.
Author(s): Neha Vapiwala, Charles R. Thomas, Jr, Surbhi Grover, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics, 105(1), 52-63
Date: 09/2019
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SIPsmartER Delivered Through Rural, Local Health Districts: Adoption and Implementation Outcomes
Highlights the success and challenges of local public health units implementing the SIPsmartER program, a 6-month evidence- and community-based behavioral intervention shown to effectively decrease adult consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, in rural Appalachian Virginia.
Author(s): Kathleen Porter, Donna Jean Brock, Paul Estabrooks, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 19(1), 1273
Date: 09/2019
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Highlights the success and challenges of local public health units implementing the SIPsmartER program, a 6-month evidence- and community-based behavioral intervention shown to effectively decrease adult consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, in rural Appalachian Virginia.
Author(s): Kathleen Porter, Donna Jean Brock, Paul Estabrooks, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 19(1), 1273
Date: 09/2019
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Meeting Summary, Washington, D.C., September 9-12, 2019
Summarizes the 86th meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS), which was held in Washington, D.C. Presents an overview of national perspectives on several topics, including issues impacting rural children, youth, and families; the priorities of federal agencies regarding rural health; the implications of federal policy changes on rural providers; and challenges and opportunities affecting older rural Americans. Features perspectives from national stakeholder groups.
Date: 09/2019
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Summarizes the 86th meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS), which was held in Washington, D.C. Presents an overview of national perspectives on several topics, including issues impacting rural children, youth, and families; the priorities of federal agencies regarding rural health; the implications of federal policy changes on rural providers; and challenges and opportunities affecting older rural Americans. Features perspectives from national stakeholder groups.
Date: 09/2019
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Cost-effectiveness of a Statewide Public Health Intervention to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Highlights a study on the cost effectiveness of a community health worker (CHW)-based public health intervention to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in rural areas. Highlights an intervention that uses software to calculate risk scores and assist CHWs in making referrals and give support.
Author(s): Lauren Smith, Adam Atherly, Jon Campbell, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 19, 1234
Date: 09/2019
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Highlights a study on the cost effectiveness of a community health worker (CHW)-based public health intervention to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in rural areas. Highlights an intervention that uses software to calculate risk scores and assist CHWs in making referrals and give support.
Author(s): Lauren Smith, Adam Atherly, Jon Campbell, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 19, 1234
Date: 09/2019
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Wyoming Vital Statistics Services - 2018 Annual Report
Provides vital statistics for the state of Wyoming, including data on birth rate, teen births, death rate, cause of death, and more. Tables include county-level data and show change over time.
Author(s): Guy Beaudoin, Mariah Storey
Date: 09/2019
Sponsoring organization: Wyoming Department of Health
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Provides vital statistics for the state of Wyoming, including data on birth rate, teen births, death rate, cause of death, and more. Tables include county-level data and show change over time.
Author(s): Guy Beaudoin, Mariah Storey
Date: 09/2019
Sponsoring organization: Wyoming Department of Health
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HIV in the Southern United States
Issue brief discussing the HIV epidemic in the South. Highlights the increased number of new HIV diagnoses in suburban and rural areas of the South compared to other regions in the U.S. Covers factors contributing to the HIV epidemic in the South and includes information on how to address these issues in rural communities.
Date: 09/2019
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Issue brief discussing the HIV epidemic in the South. Highlights the increased number of new HIV diagnoses in suburban and rural areas of the South compared to other regions in the U.S. Covers factors contributing to the HIV epidemic in the South and includes information on how to address these issues in rural communities.
Date: 09/2019
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Ending HIV in America: Policy and Program Insights From Local Health Agencies and Providers
Report evaluates strategies for combating HIV and makes policy recommendations. Discusses access to services in rural areas. Highlights rural Scott County, Indiana as a case study.
Date: 09/2019
Sponsoring organization: Bipartisan Policy Center
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Report evaluates strategies for combating HIV and makes policy recommendations. Discusses access to services in rural areas. Highlights rural Scott County, Indiana as a case study.
Date: 09/2019
Sponsoring organization: Bipartisan Policy Center
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Maternal and Child Health Assessment for American Indians and Alaska Natives Using a Women, Infants, and Children Program in Utah
Reports on the health indicators of pregnant and postpartum mothers, infants, and children within American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities from 2014-2018. Data presented is derived from the Utah Department of Health's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Offers recommendations from professional healthcare organizations to improve the health of AI/AN pregnant and postpartum mothers, infants, and children.
Date: 09/2019
Sponsoring organizations: Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., Tribal Epidemiology Center, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
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Reports on the health indicators of pregnant and postpartum mothers, infants, and children within American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities from 2014-2018. Data presented is derived from the Utah Department of Health's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Offers recommendations from professional healthcare organizations to improve the health of AI/AN pregnant and postpartum mothers, infants, and children.
Date: 09/2019
Sponsoring organizations: Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., Tribal Epidemiology Center, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
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A Systemic Framework for Understanding the Dynamics of Rural Communities in America
Identifies factors and mechanisms that influence positive and negative outcomes in rural communities. Discusses the relationship between labor and health capacity, with examples of how these can vary over time. Examines household, organizational, and community dynamics, as well as the impact of regional, state, and federal forces on rural communities.
Author(s): Gery W. Ryan, David Catt, Lauren Davis, J. Luke Irwin, Susan S. Everingham
Date: 09/2019
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Identifies factors and mechanisms that influence positive and negative outcomes in rural communities. Discusses the relationship between labor and health capacity, with examples of how these can vary over time. Examines household, organizational, and community dynamics, as well as the impact of regional, state, and federal forces on rural communities.
Author(s): Gery W. Ryan, David Catt, Lauren Davis, J. Luke Irwin, Susan S. Everingham
Date: 09/2019
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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