Publications
The Center for Rural Health (CRH) produces publications of several types, including maps and presentations.
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2021

The biennial report updates the previous five editions with a comprehensive examination of healthcare workforce licensure data; informs a new chapter on social determinants of health which serves to tie the population and socioeconomic influences of the state on health outcomes; and examines unmet mental and behavioral health needs.
Project:
Healthcare Workforce Group
Author(s): UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Date: January 2021
Type: Report
2020

This report presents results of an evaluation on the North Dakota School-based Sealant Program (SEAL!ND). The evaluation team at the Center for Rural Health surveyed participating schools, interviewed SEAL!ND team members and additional stakeholders, and reviewed all available student data collected at the time of the dental screenings.
Author(s): Schroeder, S.
Date: December 2020
Type: Report

This brief reports the reach of the North Dakota Department of Health Oral Health Program's school-based sealant program (SEAL!ND). During the 2019-2020 school year, SEAL!ND provided preventive dental care to students in 80 schools throughout North Dakota.
Author(s): Schroeder, S.
Date: December 2020
Type: Policy Brief

This brief describes the results of a survey among school personnel who participated in the school-based sealant program during the 2019-2020 school year. Overall schools were very happy with the program and were looking for assistance in better promoting the program in the future through social media, e-newsletters, and text messaging.
Author(s): Schroeder, S.
Date: December 2020
Type: Policy Brief

This infographic presents the reach of the North Dakota Schools-Based Sealant programs during the 2019-2020 school year. It illustrates the number of children receiving various preventive dental services in schools settings throughout the state.
Author(s): Schroeder, S.
Date: December 2020
Type: Policy Brief

Primary Care Week 2020 went virtual, and while that made the event a little different than in the past, more people were able to participate.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: December 2020
Type: Article

This article describes the role of gender and rural-urban living in perceptions about mental illness in North Dakota. Results are based off of a survey conducted in the fall of 2018; the survey was completed by 749 North Dakota residents.
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Tan, C.M., Urlacher, B., Heitkamp, T.
Publication: Health Education & Behavior
Date: November 2020
Type: Journal Article
Your First Stop for Rural Health Information
Rural Health Information Hub receives a new five-year grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration to continue to operate as a national clearinghouse on rural health issues.
Rural Health Information Hub receives a new five-year grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration to continue to operate as a national clearinghouse on rural health issues.
Project:
Rural Health Information Hub
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: November 2020
Type: Article
Gray's Travel Challenges Reap Rewards, Especially During COVID-19
Jacque Gray, PhD, of the Center for Rural Health has had more than her share of travel woes, but she finds the face-to-face work she does pays big dividends.
Jacque Gray, PhD, of the Center for Rural Health has had more than her share of travel woes, but she finds the face-to-face work she does pays big dividends.
Author(s): Haugen, B.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: October 2020
Type: Article

This report shares the results of a survey sent to all 28 North Dakota Local Public Health Units administrators, regarding technical assistance.
Project:
State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Nissen, K.
Date: September 2020
Type: Report