Rural Health
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National- and State-Level Estimates of WIC Eligibility and Program Reach in 2022: Final Report, Volume 1
Compares eligibility versus participation in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits in 2022 using Community Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS-ASEC), American Community Survey (ACS), and National Vital Statistics data. Discusses trends over time for infants and pregnant women as well as by breastfeeding status, race and ethnicity, Medicaid participation, and urbanicity. Includes state and regional comparisons.
Additional links: Appendices, Summary
Author(s): Courtenay Kessler, Andrew Bryant, Kate Munkacsy, Kelsey Farson Gray
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organization: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Creating a Financially Prosperous Ohio: Strategies to Improve Family Financial Security
Discusses the connection between financial insecurity and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in Ohio. Provides information on social determinants of health, including median wages, childhood poverty, parental incarceration, housing, education and employment, racial discrimination, and more. Includes county-level map showing percent of households below Federal Poverty Level (FPL). Discusses policy actions to help improve financial self-sufficiency for Ohio families.
Author(s): Jacob Santiago, Carrie Almasi, Robin Blair-Ackison, et al.
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Research Insights: How Do Ransomware Attacks Impact Rural Hospitals?
Provides an overview of a study regarding the likelihood of ransomware attacks on, and the degree to which such attacks result in operational disruptions at, urban and rural hospitals. Describes how the findings of this study can inform cybersecurity regulations and protocols in rural settings.
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation
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Variations in Caregivers' Health and Well-Being in the North Central Region: Research Snapshot
Examines the emotional and financial health of caregivers across race/ethnicity, sex, household income, rurality, and caregiving type. Utilizes 2023 data from the North Central Region and provides statistics on physical, mental, social, and financial effects of caregiving.
Author(s): Elena Pojman, Florence Becot, Shoshanah Inwood
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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Surgeon and Care Team Network Measures and Timely Breast Cancer Treatment
Presents a study exploring patient-sharing network characteristics associated with delays in treatment for breast cancer patients. Discusses factors that affect surgeon and care team patient-sharing networks that can lead to delays in surgeries and post-surgical treatments. Highlights the role rurality plays in the structure and delays within patient-sharing networks.
Author(s): Ramsey Ash, Bruno T. Scodari, Andrew P. Schaefer, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 7(8), e2427451
Date: 08/2024
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Mental Health of Women in Rural Illinois: Insights from the Household Pulse Survey, June-July 2024
Explores the mental health of women in nonmetropolitan Illinois. Utilizes 2024 data from the Household Pulse Survey to examine rate of mental illness in nonmetro Illinois women according to race, education, income and marital status; impacts of role overload; and feelings on loneliness and connectedness.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Place-Based, Intersectional Variation in Caregiving Patterns and Health Outcomes Among Informal Caregivers in the United States
Examines the correlation between informal caregivers' health and well-being and race/ethnicity, sex, and rural-urban status. Utilizes 2021-2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data to analyze rural versus urban differences in informal caregiver demographics, type and time spent caregiving, and health status.
Author(s): Steven A. Cohen, Caitlin C. Nash, Mary L. Greaney
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 12
Date: 08/2024
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Comparative Analysis of Breast and Lung Cancer Survival Rates and Clinical Trial Enrollments Among Rural and Urban Patients in Georgia
Examines if there is a presence of health disparities when comparing rural and urban breast and lung cancer patients in Georgia. Analyzes survival rates and clinical trial enrollments at a Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC), providing rural versus urban descriptive statistics.
Author(s): Tatiana Kurilo, Rebecca D. Pentz
Citation: Oncology Research, 32(9), 1401-1406
Date: 08/2024
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Empowering Education and Support for Breastfeeding People Living in Rural Communities
Presents a scenario which demonstrates common challenges and barriers to support for breastfeeding people in rural communities. Discusses no-cost services which support mental health and provide evidence-based information on vaccination and medication for breastfeeding people.
Author(s): Angela Messer
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organization: MotherToBaby
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Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effects of a Web-Delivered Behavioral Parent Training Intervention for Rural Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Protocol
Describes a protocol to study Attend Behavior, a web-based parent training program for caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in rural areas. Discusses study design, implementation, and evaluation of outcomes related to program feasibility and acceptability, child behaviors, and parents' mental health.
Author(s): Samantha Ault, Kayla Herbell, Nathan Helsabeck, et al.
Citation: PLoS ONE, 19(8), e0307273
Date: 08/2024
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