Publications
The Center for Rural Health produces publications of several types, including maps and presentations.
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2022
Telehealth in Rural North Dakota, Part One
This is part one of a two-part policy brief examining the use of telehealth in North Dakota hospitals, barriers to implementation, and policy recommendations.
Project:
State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Gibbens, B.
Date: November 2022
Type: Policy Brief
Telehealth in Rural North Dakota, Part Two
This is part two of a two-part policy brief examining the use of telehealth in North Dakota hospitals, barriers to implementation, and policy recommendations.
Project:
State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Gibbens, B.
Date: November 2022
Type: Policy Brief
2020
Impact and Reach of SEAL!ND: 2019-2020 School Year
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.
Project:
Oral Health Research and Evaluation
Author(s): Schroeder, S.
Date: December 2020
Type: Policy Brief
North Dakota School Personnel's Experience with SEAL!ND 2019-2020 School Year
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.
Project:
Oral Health Research and Evaluation
Author(s): Schroeder, S.
Date: December 2020
Type: Policy Brief
North Dakota School-Based Sealant Programs: 2019-2020
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.
Project:
Oral Health Research and Evaluation
Author(s): Schroeder, S.
Date: December 2020
Type: Policy Brief
Brief: Evaluation of Medical-Dental Integration at the University of North Dakota Center for Family Medicine
A brief review on the evaluation of the medical-dental integration program implemented by the North Dakota Department of Health Oral Health Program. The brief also offers a summary and recommendations for future medical-dental integration in North Dakota.
Project:
Oral Health Research and Evaluation
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Knutson, S.
Date: September 2020
Type: Policy Brief
Dental Student Rotations at a Federally Qualified Health Center
This brief provides a summary of the clinical reach of the dental student rotations and the perceptions of both the participating dental students and FQHC dental team members.
Project:
Oral Health Research and Evaluation
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Knutson, S.
Date: August 2020
Type: Policy Brief
Executive Summary: Mental Health Training and Technical Assistance Needs Among Probation and Parole Officers in Region 8
This is an executive summary of the larger report, Mental Health Training and Technical Assistance Needs: Findings, Implications, and Summary of a Survey of Probation and Parole Officers in Region 8. The brief summarizes the mental health training needs of probation and parole officers in the six-state region and provides recommendations for future work.
This is an executive summary of the larger report, Mental Health Training and Technical Assistance Needs: Findings, Implications, and Summary of a Survey of Probation and Parole Officers in Region 8. The brief summarizes the mental health training needs of probation and parole officers in the six-state region and provides recommendations for future work.
Project:
Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Heitkamp, T., Martinefski, D.
Date: March 2020
Type: Policy Brief
2019
Measuring Stigma Around Mental Illness in North Dakota
Researchers collected data in North Dakota utilizing a nationally validated instrument for measuring stigma. This brief presents the results of the survey and implications for communities.
Researchers collected data in North Dakota utilizing a nationally validated instrument for measuring stigma. This brief presents the results of the survey and implications for communities.
Project:
Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Heitkamp, T., Tan, C.M.
Date: March 2019
Type: Policy Brief
2017
Home is Where the Heart Is: Insights on the Coordination and Delivery of Home Health Services in Rural America
Access to home health in rural areas is an important public policy concern, particularly with the growing number of older adults residing in rural America. This qualitative study seeks to better understand how home health services are provided in rural areas, and identifies facilitators and barriers to providing care.
Access to home health in rural areas is an important public policy concern, particularly with the growing number of older adults residing in rural America. This qualitative study seeks to better understand how home health services are provided in rural areas, and identifies facilitators and barriers to providing care.
Project:
Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center
Author(s): Knudson, A., Anderson, B., Schueler, K., Arsen, E.
Date: August 2017
Type: Policy Brief