Rural Healthy People 2010:
VOLUME 2
Editors:
Larry Gamm, Ph.D.
Linnae Hutchison, MBA
Betty Dabney, Ph.D.
Alicia Dorsey, Ph.D.
The
School of Rural Public Health
Southwest Rural
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.
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2003
Contents (Volume 2)
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
Betty Dabney and Annie Gosschalk
4. Heart Disease and Stroke in Rural
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,
Research Associate, Southwest Rural
Betty Dabney, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational
Health, School of Rural Public Health, The
Alicia Dorsey, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Health,
Administrator of Academic Programs, School of Rural Public Health, The
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
Jane Bolin, Ph.D., JD, RN
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management,
School of Rural Public Health, The
James Burdine, Dr.PH, MPH
Associate Professor, Director of the Department of Social and
Behavioral Health, School of Rural Public Health, The
Susan Carozza, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,
School of Rural Public Health, The
Brian Colwell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Health,
School of Rural Public Health, The
Pete Fos, Ph.D., MPH, DDS
Professor, Chair of Clinical Sciences,
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
Jennifer Peck, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,
School of Rural Public Health, The
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
Miguel Zuniga, Dr.PH, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management,
School of Rural Public Health, The
Graduate Research Assistants – 2001-2003, School of Rural Public
Health, The
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
Coleman Chandler, MPH Candidate ’03
Graduate Research Assistant, School of Rural Public Health, The
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
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
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
Susan Lee, BA
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