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Publications

The Center for Rural Health (CRH) produces publications of several types, including maps and presentations.

2024

Rural Health Research Recap - LGBTQ+ Health: Rural vs Urban Inequities
This Rural Health Research Recap examines how rural lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults report on their health conditions, including mental health, and how it compares to the urban population.
Project: Rural Health Research Gateway
Author(s): Rosencrans, J.
Date: March 2024
Type: Fact Sheet
Rural Health Research Recap - Post-Acute Care in Rural Areas: The Role of Swing Beds and Nursing Homes
This Rural Health Research Recap examines different types of post-acute care, specifically the roles that swing beds and nursing homes can play in recovery.
Project: Rural Health Research Gateway
Author(s): Ostmo, P.
Date: March 2024
Type: Fact Sheet
Rural Health Research Recap - Quality Star Ratings: Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities, and Home Health Agencies
This Rural Health Research Recap examines star ratings among hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and home health agencies, how they compare to urban facilities, and the part they play in the quality of care offered.
Project: Rural Health Research Gateway
Author(s): Ostmo, P.
Date: March 2024
Type: Fact Sheet

2023

Experiences With and Access to Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs for Older American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Peoples
This journal article shares what the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Evidence-Based Program Advisory Council found when they interviewed Elder services program staff, Title VI directors, and Elders, about evidence-based programs.
Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Goins, R.T., Adamsen, C., Bendixen, B., Woodrich-Fernando, M., Joe, J., Besse, R., Zuke, K.
Publication: Health Promotion Practice
Date: October 2023
Type: Journal Article
Native Urban Elder Needs Assessment Survey: A Survey of Urban Elders, 2023 Data Book
This data booklet shows data collected through the Native Urban Needs Assessment Survey (NUENAS 1.0).
Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Adamsen, C., Besse, R.
Date: October 2023
Type: Resource
Native Urban Elder Needs Assessment Survey: Aggregate Data from Across the United States, 2023 Final Report
This report shares the process and results for the Native Urban Elder Needs Assessment Survey (NUENAS 1.0).
Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Adamsen, C., Besse, R.
Date: October 2023
Type: Report
Using Data to Care for Native Elders
The Navajo Nation worked with the National Resource Center on Native American Aging on a survey of Elders to find what needs are unmet.
Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: July 2023
Type: Article
Rural Health Research: Gateway's Top Three Countdown, 2023
The Rural Health Research Gateway is funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy with the primary purpose of sharing the work of the federally-funded Rural Health Research Centers. These annual website analytics offer a glimpse into the public's rural health research interests.
Project: Rural Health Research Gateway
Author(s): Ostmo, P.
Date: July 2023
Type: Fact Sheet

2022

Rural Health Research Recap - Travel Burden to Receive Health Care
This recap examines research regarding travel concerns to receive healthcare, looking at the differences between rural and urban residents, and barriers they may encounter.
Project: Rural Health Research Gateway
Author(s): Ostmo, P., Rosencrans, J.
Date: October 2022
Type: Fact Sheet
Rural Health Research Recap - Aging in Place
This recap looks at the percentage of older adults (65 and older) who live in rural counties compared to urban counties, and how their living situations can be impacted.
Project: Rural Health Research Gateway
Author(s): Ostmo, P., Rosencrans, J.
Date: October 2022
Type: Fact Sheet