Rural Healthy People 2010:

A Companion Document to Healthy People 2010

 

 

 

 

VOLUME 2

 

 

Editors:

Larry Gamm, Ph.D.

Linnae Hutchison, MBA

Betty Dabney, Ph.D.

Alicia Dorsey, Ph.D.

The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

School of Rural Public Health

Southwest Rural Health Research Center

College Station, Texas

 

 

 

This publication was supported through cooperative agreement #5 U1C RH 00033 from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Office of Rural Health Policy, United States Department of Health and Human Services.

 

 

PROJECT OFFICER:

Joan Van Nostrand, DPA

The Office of Rural Health Policy

Health Resources and Services Administration

United States Department of Health and Human Services

Rockville, Maryland

 

The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of the Health Resources and

Services Administration or the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

2003

 


Contents (Volume 2)

 

 

AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS

 

INTRODUCTION TO RURAL HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010 (VOLUME 2)

 

RURAL HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010 LITERATURE REVIEWS

 

    1. Access to Quality Health Services in Rural Areas

        a. Access to Quality Health Services in Rural Areas¾Insurance

            Jane Bolin and Larry Gamm

 

        b. Access to Quality Health Services in Rural Areas¾Primary Care

            Larry Gamm, Graciela Castillo, and Stephanie Pittman

 

        c. Access to Quality Health Services in Rural Areas¾Emergency Medical Services

            Cortney Rawlinson and Paul Crews

 

    2. Cancer in Rural Areas

        Annie Gosschalk and Susan Carozza

 

    3. Diabetes in Rural America

        Betty Dabney and Annie Gosschalk

 

    4. Heart Disease and Stroke in Rural America

        Miguel Zuniga, D’Arcie Anderson, and Kristie Alexander

 

    5. Maternal, Infant, and Child Health in Rural Areas

        Jennifer Peck and Kristie Alexander

 

    6. Mental Health and Mental Disorders¾A Rural Challenge

        Larry Gamm, Sarah Stone, and Stephanie Pittman

 

    7. Nutrition and Overweight Concerns in Rural Areas

        Tom Tai-Seale and Coleman Chandler

 

    8. The State of Rural Oral Health

        Pete Fos and Linnae Hutchison

 

    9. Substance Abuse¾Trends in Rural Areas

        Linnae Hutchison and Craig Blakely

 

    10. Tobacco Use in Rural Areas

Stacey Stevens, Brian Colwell, and Linnae Hutchison

 

 


Authors and Contributors

 

 

Larry Gamm, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Associate Director of the Southwest Rural Health Research Center, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Linnae Hutchison, MBA, MT

Research Associate, Southwest Rural Health Research Center, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Betty Dabney, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Alicia Dorsey, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Health, Administrator of Academic Programs, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Gail Bellamy, Ph.D.

Director of Community Studies, Associate Director in the West Virginia University Health Science Center Eastern Division, West Virginia University Institute for Health Policy Research, Charleston, West Virginia; formerly Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Craig Blakely, Ph.D., MPH

Professor and Department Head, Department of Health Policy and Management, Director of the Office of Research, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Jane Bolin, Ph.D., JD, RN

Assistant Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

James Burdine, Dr.PH, MPH

Associate Professor, Director of the Department of Social and Behavioral Health, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Susan Carozza, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Rural Public        Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Brian Colwell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Health, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Pete Fos, Ph.D., MPH, DDS

Professor, Chair of Clinical Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Nevada-Las Vegas

 

Catherine Hawes, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Director of the Southwest Rural Health Research Center, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System   Health Science Center

 

Ken McLeroy, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Health, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Jennifer Peck, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Rural Public        Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Stacey Stevens, Ph.D.

Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Austin, Texas; formerly Assistant Professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Health, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Tom Tai-Seale, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Health, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Miguel Zuniga, Dr.PH, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Graduate Research Assistants – 2001-2003, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Kristie Alexander, MPH ’02

Memorial Hermann Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas; formerly Graduate Research Assistant, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

D’Arcie Anderson, MPH

Medical School, Missouri School of Osteopathy, Missouri; formerly Graduate Research Assistant, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Scott Bell, Ph.D., MPH ’02

Medical Student, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, College of Medicine, San Antonio, Texas; formerly Graduate Research Assistant, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Denise Blevins, MPH ’02

Office of the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, Dallas, Texas; formerly Graduate Research Assistant, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Graciela Castillo, MPH Candidate ’03

Graduate Research Assistant, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Coleman Chandler, MPH Candidate ’03

Graduate Research Assistant, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Paul Crews, MPH ’02

Guthrie Ambulatory Health Care Clinic, Fort Drum, New York; formerly Graduate Research Assistant, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Magda de la Torre, MPH ’02

University of Texas Health Science Center, Department of Dental Hygiene, School of Allied Health Sciences, San Antonio, Texas; formerly Graduate Research Assistant, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Annie Gosschalk, MPH ’02

Graduate Research Assistant, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Stephanie Pittman, MHA ’02

Wise Regional Health System and Foundation, Decatur, Texas; formerly Graduate Research Assistant, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Cortney Rawlinson, MPH candidate ’03

Graduate Research Assistant, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Leticia Shanley, MPH student and Medical student

University of Texas Health Center at San Antonio, College of Medicine, San Antonio, Texas; formerly Graduate Research Assistant, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Sarah Stone, MSPH candidate ’03

Graduate Research Assistant, School of Rural Public Health, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

 

Editing

 

Susan Lee, BA

Technical Editor, The Texas A&M University System

 

Contributing Centers and Offices

 

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School of Rural Public Health

The Texas A&M University Health Science Center

1266 TAMU

College Station, TX 77843-1266

(979) 458-0653

www.srph.tamhsc.edu

www.srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/srhrc

www.srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/rhp2010

 

Office of Rural Health Policy

Health Resources and Services Administration

Rockville, MD 20857