Skip to main content
Rural Health Information Hub

The Rural Monitor
Articles by State: Montana

For more information and resources, see the Montana state guide.

Rural Health Literacy: Who's Delivering Health Information?

May 3, 2017
From over-the-counter medication use, to decisions about personal or family disease treatments, health literacy impacts the most everyday of health decisions. But, distance and internet connectivity challenges make it difficult for rural residents to get health information. To navigate health information gaps, school nurses, newspapers, public libraries, churches, public health departments, and hub-and-spoke academic institutions are working in creative ways.