Rural Health
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State Of Nursing In Kansas Volume II: Workforce Trends, 2015-2025
Provides data on registered nurses (RNs), advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in Kansas from 2015 to 2025. Includes information on demographics, education, employment characteristics, and more. Provides county-level data on total licensure, number of licenses per 1,000 residents, and median wages of nurses.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Nursing Workforce Center
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Provides data on registered nurses (RNs), advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in Kansas from 2015 to 2025. Includes information on demographics, education, employment characteristics, and more. Provides county-level data on total licensure, number of licenses per 1,000 residents, and median wages of nurses.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Nursing Workforce Center
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Food Insecurity and Rural Child and Family Functioning
Examines the relationship between food security and family well-being in rural households during the COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzes feedback from 61 caregivers regarding household food insecurity, child mental health issues, parent-child conflict, and more.
Author(s): Merelise R. Ametti, Hannah E. Frering, Kierian Huang, Katya Marsh, Robert R. Althoff
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 8(9), e2530691
Date: 09/2025
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Examines the relationship between food security and family well-being in rural households during the COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzes feedback from 61 caregivers regarding household food insecurity, child mental health issues, parent-child conflict, and more.
Author(s): Merelise R. Ametti, Hannah E. Frering, Kierian Huang, Katya Marsh, Robert R. Althoff
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 8(9), e2530691
Date: 09/2025
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Transforming Care: The Impact of COVID-19 on Telehealth Adoption in U.S. Home Health Care Agencies
Surveys 474 home health agencies between November 2022 and March 2024 to identify telehealth use and the perceived impact of COVID-19 policies on telehealth adoption. Includes rural and urban comparisons of telehealth modalities utilized to discuss targeted policies to support rural adoption.
Author(s): U. Gayani E. Perera, Ashley M. Chastain, Andrew W. Dick, et al.
Citation: Telemedicine and e-Health, 31(12), 1503-1507
Date: 09/2025
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Surveys 474 home health agencies between November 2022 and March 2024 to identify telehealth use and the perceived impact of COVID-19 policies on telehealth adoption. Includes rural and urban comparisons of telehealth modalities utilized to discuss targeted policies to support rural adoption.
Author(s): U. Gayani E. Perera, Ashley M. Chastain, Andrew W. Dick, et al.
Citation: Telemedicine and e-Health, 31(12), 1503-1507
Date: 09/2025
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The Family Engagement Toolkit: Guidance for Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs on Improving Outreach, Recruitment, and Retention
Presents The Family Engagement Toolkit, a set of resources focused on improving engagement with early childhood home visiting programs. Provides tools for program evaluation, goal setting, and prioritizing community and family needs. Includes suggestions specific to rural communities.
Author(s): Rebecca Kleinman, Annie Buonaspina, Emily Rosen, et al.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Presents The Family Engagement Toolkit, a set of resources focused on improving engagement with early childhood home visiting programs. Provides tools for program evaluation, goal setting, and prioritizing community and family needs. Includes suggestions specific to rural communities.
Author(s): Rebecca Kleinman, Annie Buonaspina, Emily Rosen, et al.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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County-Level Socioeconomic Status, Rurality, and Second Primary Cancer Risk among Breast Cancer Survivors in the United States
Examines the relationship between risk of second primary cancers (SPCs) and sociodemographic variables among women who have had breast cancer. Utilizes Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) data from 721,957 women who are breast cancer survivors to analyze SPC risk by demographics, health status, cancer treatments, and 5 levels of rurality.
Author(s): Katherine Ho, Carolyn Brandt, Jessica Li, et al.
Citation: Cancer Causes & Control, 36, 1813-1824
Date: 09/2025
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Examines the relationship between risk of second primary cancers (SPCs) and sociodemographic variables among women who have had breast cancer. Utilizes Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) data from 721,957 women who are breast cancer survivors to analyze SPC risk by demographics, health status, cancer treatments, and 5 levels of rurality.
Author(s): Katherine Ho, Carolyn Brandt, Jessica Li, et al.
Citation: Cancer Causes & Control, 36, 1813-1824
Date: 09/2025
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Participation in Cancer Survivorship Survey Research: Differences by Rurality and Age
Analyzes rural and urban and age-based differences in cancer survivorship research participation among 1,679 cancer survivors who recently received diagnosis or treatment at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Provides data on likelihood of participation by mail, internet, or telephone, and discusses the importance of improving access to research participation among rural and older cancer survivors.
Author(s): Emily Hallgren, Aaron R. Caldwell, Jennifer A. Andersen, et al.
Citation: Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 9(1), e200
Date: 09/2025
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Analyzes rural and urban and age-based differences in cancer survivorship research participation among 1,679 cancer survivors who recently received diagnosis or treatment at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Provides data on likelihood of participation by mail, internet, or telephone, and discusses the importance of improving access to research participation among rural and older cancer survivors.
Author(s): Emily Hallgren, Aaron R. Caldwell, Jennifer A. Andersen, et al.
Citation: Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 9(1), e200
Date: 09/2025
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Associations Between Insurance Status, Financial Hardship, and Rurality on Receipt of Guideline-Concordant Mammography
Analyzes associations between receipt of ACS or USPSTF guideline-concordant mammography and factors including healthcare-related financial hardship, insurance status, and rurality, utilizing 2023 National Health Interview Survey data of 11,138 women. Includes data on interactions between healthcare-related financial hardship and rurality within the context of access to mammography.
Author(s): Nicole E. Caston, Lisa P. Spees, Austin R. Waters, Stephanie B. Wheeler
Citation: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
Date: 09/2025
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Analyzes associations between receipt of ACS or USPSTF guideline-concordant mammography and factors including healthcare-related financial hardship, insurance status, and rurality, utilizing 2023 National Health Interview Survey data of 11,138 women. Includes data on interactions between healthcare-related financial hardship and rurality within the context of access to mammography.
Author(s): Nicole E. Caston, Lisa P. Spees, Austin R. Waters, Stephanie B. Wheeler
Citation: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
Date: 09/2025
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New Mexico Department of Health: FY25-27 Strategic Plan Update
Reports on the New Mexico Department of Health's priorities, initiatives, and services provided under the FY 25-27 Strategic Plan as of September 2025. Discusses topics including access to care, data collection and use, public health, and tribal partnerships.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Reports on the New Mexico Department of Health's priorities, initiatives, and services provided under the FY 25-27 Strategic Plan as of September 2025. Discusses topics including access to care, data collection and use, public health, and tribal partnerships.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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New York State's Paid Family Leave Improved Postpartum Health Care among Women with Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
Assesses the impact of a state paid family leave law on postpartum healthcare utilization among 312,470 women with hypertensive disorders. Includes rural and urban break down by hypertension status of study participants, among other demographic and health characteristics.
Author(s): Donglan Zhang, Jun Soo Lee, Elena V. Kuklina, et al.
Citation: Health Affairs Scholar, 3(10)
Date: 09/2025
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Assesses the impact of a state paid family leave law on postpartum healthcare utilization among 312,470 women with hypertensive disorders. Includes rural and urban break down by hypertension status of study participants, among other demographic and health characteristics.
Author(s): Donglan Zhang, Jun Soo Lee, Elena V. Kuklina, et al.
Citation: Health Affairs Scholar, 3(10)
Date: 09/2025
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Annual Report To the Congress of the United States On Sanitation Deficiency Levels for Indian Homes and Communities: Fiscal Year 2024
Reports on sanitation deficiencies in tribal communities and describes efforts and priorities of the Indian Health Service to improve tribal water, sewer, and solid waste infrastructure. Includes data on estimated costs to address sanitation deficiencies, estimated health impacts, and healthcare costs avoided by infrastructure investment.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Reports on sanitation deficiencies in tribal communities and describes efforts and priorities of the Indian Health Service to improve tribal water, sewer, and solid waste infrastructure. Includes data on estimated costs to address sanitation deficiencies, estimated health impacts, and healthcare costs avoided by infrastructure investment.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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