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Date: Dec 2016
White paper discussing how social determinants of health impact those who face barriers to health and are susceptible to poor health due to circumstances such as environmental conditions, housing concerns, lack of transportation, and poverty. Includes strategies and examples of programs that have worked in rural communities to address topics such as substance use disorder and care coordination.
...health impact those who face barriers to health and are susceptible to poor health due to circumstances...
Date: Dec 2017
Results of a study exploring the feasibility of establishing a School of Health Sciences and Health Care in Robeson County, a rural high-poverty area ranked among the worst for health outcomes in North Carolina in 2016. Features statistics on the North Carolina workforce and education programs in optometry, occupational therapy, nutrition and dietetics, as well as physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
...Health Services Research Tagged as County-by-county data · Health workforce education and training · Health...
Date: 2021
Examines rural vulnerability to HIV and hepatitis C for people who inject drugs. Presents findings from interviews with 36 public health professionals from rural states, addressing funding limitations, staffing, public health infrastructure challenges, public health initiatives, and community education programs.
...health professionals from rural states, addressing funding limitations, staffing, public health infrastructure challenges, public health...
Date: Jun 2018
Reports on a study to assess the impact of Medicaid expansion on quality of care and insurance coverage in rural and urban community health centers (CHCs), and to examine the impact of expansion on the volume of healthcare services provided by CHCs. Uses data from the 2011-15 or 2012-15 Uniform Data System collected by the Bureau of Primary Health Care of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
...Health Care of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). --- View more Medicaid Expansion and Community...
Date: 2020
Summary of presentations and discussions held April 11, 2019 in Washington, D.C. by the Roundtable on Health Literacy of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Topics include challenges for diverse populations' participation in clinical trials, best practices, and health literacy strategies for effective communication with participants. Chapter 4 includes a description of clinical trials during which researchers conducted health literacy interventions in cancer screenings in mainly rural areas.
...Health and Public Health Practice Date 2020 Organization Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies...
Date: 2019
Describes current literature on rural challenges and opportunities, including cardiovascular risk due to obesity, lack of access to healthcare, workforce shortages, importance of paramedics and community health workers, telehealth and broadband, and impact of the substance use disorder epidemic. Intended to help stakeholders understand the causes of health disparities and to support action to improve the health of rural communities.
...health disparities and to support action to improve the health of rural communities. --- View more...
Reviewed: Mar 28, 2024
Overview of resources and information to support rural health in Minnesota.
...health in Minnesota. --- Minnesota More on Minnesota State Office of Rural Health Minnesota Department of Health...
Date: Jul 2025
Examines mental health and use of healthcare among adults with and without kidney disease, utilizing 2021 National Health Interview Survey data. See Table 1 for data on kidney disease diagnosis prevalence by demographic, including level of rurality.
...Health Symptoms and Receipt of Mental Health Care Among US Adults Diagnosed With Kidney Disease...
Reviewed: Apr 2024
Allows the user to examine health opportunities and challenges at the census tract level, by county, or by independent city for the state of Virginia. Utilizes 13 indicators addressing the social determinants of health. These indicators are grouped into four profiles or measures focused on the natural and social environment, consumer resources, economic opportunities, and access to health services.
...health services. Organization Virginia Department of Health: Office of Health Equity Tagged as Access · County...
Reviewed: Nov 8, 2023
Overview of resources and information to support rural health in Alaska.
...health for Alaska Overview - Rural Health Information Hub --- Overview of resources and information to support...