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Date: Nov 2018
Reports on a cross-sectional study comparing the physical activity, sleep quality, and physical and mental health of cancer survivors with cancer-free individuals in medically underserved areas of rural Virginia. Evaluates the relationship between sleep quality, average sleep time, and self-reported outdoor activity with predicted mental health and quality of life. The Harvard Food Frequency Questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and RAND 36-Item Health Survey were used to collect data on dietary intake, sleep quality, and physical activity.
...outdoor activity with predicted mental health and quality of life. The Harvard Food Frequency Questionnaire...
Date: Aug 2013
Identifies indoor and outdoor air pollution issues and areas of concern for the Yukon-Kuskokwim and Ahtna regions of Alaska. Includes demographics and primary and secondary home heating practices for both regions.
...outdoor air pollution issues and areas of concern for the Yukon-Kuskokwim and Ahtna regions...
Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Funding for programs that are designed to strengthen communities and solve local problems, including those found in rural and underserved areas. Funding priorities include serving historically underrepresented communities, services for veterans, access to youth mental health and substance use services, public safety, outdoor recreation, and support for families.
...outdoor recreation, and support for families. --- AmeriCorps State and National Grants This funding record is inactive...
Date: 2012
Describes the development of the Rural Active Living Perceived Environmental Support Scale (RALPESS) survey instrument to measure perceptions of rural environments for physical activity. Includes definitions, characteristics, and items on each of the seven RALPESS factors: church facilities, town center connectivity, indoor areas, around your home/neighborhood, town center physical activity resources, school grounds, and outdoor areas.
...outdoor areas. --- Development of the Rural Active Living Perceived Environmental Support Scale (RALPESS) Describes the development...
Date: 2023
Summary of a National Academies' Environmental Health Matters Initiative workshop in June 2023 discussing differences in outcomes for extreme heat. Highlights challenges with data gathering, recent policy changes, capacity building, and partnerships. Includes discussion of rural specific challenges, occupational health for farmworkers and other outdoor workers, and healthcare access.
...outdoor workers, and healthcare access. --- Communities, Climate Change, and Health Equity: Lessons Learned in Addressing...
Date: Jun 2022
Examines worry of harm from exposure to indoor (IAP) and outdoor (OAP) air pollution in relationship to public health. Analyzes 3,630 participant responses from the Health Information National Trends Survey by sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, income, rurality, and cancer risk. Discusses sociodemographic factors in relation to environmental risk communication and intervention strategies.
...outdoor (OAP) air pollution in relationship to public health. Analyzes 3,630 participant responses from...
Date: May 17, 2017
Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses have become the most prolific zoonotic diseases in our nation. Because of their proximity to tick environments, rural areas are more susceptible. In this article, we hear from a Lyme disease patient, a scientist, psychiatrist, nonprofit leader, and a medical doctor about the spread and what's being done about it. - The Rural Monitor
...outdoor activities like cutting and splitting firewood Lankow's case was classic. Her bull's-eye rash...
Date: Jan 2025
Report discusses the health concerns associated with wildfire smoke exposure for farmworkers, and other outdoor workers. Highlights state-level air quality policies for workers in several western states and outlines best practices for clinicians.
...outdoor workers. Highlights state-level air quality policies for workers in several western states and outlines...
Date: Jan 9, 2019
Rural Americans of all ages often go without eye healthcare, a gap that has obvious consequences: blindness and low vision. National associations and an FQHC administrator talk about how rural vision care can be improved to increase quality of life and prevent disability in rural patients. - The Rural Monitor
...outdoor time and more screen time. That outdoor time can be critical for eye development...
Date: Sep 20, 2023
The health impacts of extreme heat events are being felt by both urban and rural populations. But experts say the factors contributing to urban and rural susceptibility may differ significantly — and some of the most promising strategies for mitigating the impacts in urban areas may not be as useful in sparsely populated rural counties. - The Rural Monitor
...outdoor workers, athletes, and those with chronic health conditions are disproportionately impacted by heat," said...