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8521. Data Equity in American Indian/Alaska Native Populations: Respecting Sovereign Nations' Right to Meaningful and Usable COVID-19 Data - Resources
Date: Sep 2022

Perspective piece describing concerns related to data collection, equity, and public health planning for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities following the COVID-19 pandemic. Discusses data collection during the pandemic and emerging studies that utilize AI/AN data, noting concerns about control of data.

...Health, 112(10), 1416-1420 09/2022 Infectious diseases · Public health · Research methods and resources · Statistics...

8522. A Web-Based Cancer Prevention Intervention for Rural Emerging Adults: Mixed Methods Development and Pilot-Testing Study - Resources
Date: Jan 2026

Presents results from a pilot study of a web-based cancer prevention intervention for rural emerging adults aged 18-26 years. Utilizes engagement and survey data to demonstrate how the use of Facebook posts focused on reducing cancer risk behaviors may influence health outcomes in rural populations.

...Internet Research, 28, e80803 01/2026 Behavioral health · Cancer · Culture · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

8523. The Rural Mortality Penalty in U.S. Hospital Patients with COVID-19 - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Examines whether rural-urban disparities in patient condition at hospital admission affect all-cause mortality among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 from March 2020 to February 2023, utilizing Epic Cosmos data of 1,119,199 patients. Provides data on rural versus urban differences in patient condition at admission, overall health, vaccination status, age, and other demographics. Discusses factors associated with reduced access to care in rural areas.

...Health Metrics, 22, 20 08/2024 Access · COVID-19 · Health disparities · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics...

8524. Prescription Medication Use, Coverage, and Nonadherence Among Adults Age 65 and Older: United States, 2021–2022 - Resources
Date: Sep 2024

Reports on medication use, prescription drug insurance coverage, and nonadherence due to cost for older adults between 2021 and 2022. Includes data breakdown of various demographic and health status characteristics including 4 levels of urbanization.

...Health Statistics Access · Elderly population · Health insurance · Medicare · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Rural-urban differences...

8525. RHT Program State Project Abstracts - Resources
Date: Dec 2025

Presents the one-page project abstracts submitted by each state as part of their applications for the Rural Health Transformation Program.

...Health Transformation Program. 12/2025 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Funding · Policy · Rural Health Transformation...

8526. Implementation Challenges and Opportunities Related to HPV Vaccination Quality Improvement in Primary Care Clinics in a Rural State - Resources
Date: Aug 2019

Examines quality improvement interventions to increase human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates in a rural Midwestern state. Describes the disparity in HPV vaccination rates between rural and urban areas. Discusses the roles of providers, clinics, and health systems in implementing interventions.

...health systems in implementing interventions. --- Implementation Challenges and Opportunities Related to HPV Vaccination Quality Improvement...

8527. Rural Risk Communication Toolkit - Resources
Reviewed: Jun 2025

Designed to make ready-to-use materials available to local public health departments and clinics during a disaster or emergency, to improve risk communication and help overcome challenges found in rural settings. Contains separate sections on natural, biological, chemical, radiological, and mass vaccination/medication events, and includes information on non-traditional communication methods.

...traditional communication methods. Southeast (Ga.) Health District Clinics · Emergency preparedness and response · Public health · Vaccination...

8528. Evaluating National Program to Improve Access to Acute Stroke Services for Rural Veterans - Resources
Date: Jun 2018

Features a study on the Veterans Health Administration's efforts to improve access to acute stroke services for rural veteran populations. Discusses the National TeleStroke Program (NTSP) and it's impact on rural veterans.

...Health Administration's efforts to improve access to acute stroke services for rural veteran populations...

8529. Policy Opportunities to Increase HPV Vaccination in Rural Communities - Resources
Date: 2019

Describes policy strategies that can be implemented in rural communities to address geographic, clinical, communication, and research-related obstacles for human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention. Aims to combat rural health disparities, such as low rates of HPV vaccination and high rates of HPV-related cancer incidence and mortality.

...Immunotherapeutics, 15(7-8), 1527-1532 2019 Cancer · Health disparities · Infectious diseases · Policy · Vaccination · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

8530. Community Engaged Cumulative Risk Assessment of Exposure to Inorganic Well Water Contaminants, Crow Reservation, Montana - Resources
Date: Jan 2018

Describes a community-based risk assessment to determine the health risks from consuming contaminated well water on the Crow Reservation in Montana. Includes discussion on how Crow families cope with poor quality well water and community well stewardship and water testing.

...Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(1), 76 01/2018 Environmental health · Tribal communities · Montana...