Issue Information
(Source: The Journal of Rural Health)
Source: The Journal of Rural Health - October 6, 2017 Category: Rural Health Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research

Financial and Health Barriers and Caregiving ‐Related Difficulties Among Rural and Urban Caregivers
The Journal of Rural Health, EarlyView. (Source: The Journal of Rural Health)
Source: The Journal of Rural Health - September 23, 2017 Category: Rural Health Source Type: research

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The Journal of Rural Health, Ahead of Print. (Source: The Journal of Rural Health)
Source: The Journal of Rural Health - September 23, 2017 Category: Rural Health Source Type: research

Polysubstance Use Among Adolescents in a Low Income, Rural Community: Latent Classes for Middle ‐ and High‐School Students
The Journal of Rural Health, EarlyView. (Source: The Journal of Rural Health)
Source: The Journal of Rural Health - September 18, 2017 Category: Rural Health Source Type: research

Safety of Back ‐Transfer to Local Hospitals During an Acute Care Hospitalization
The Journal of Rural Health, EarlyView. (Source: The Journal of Rural Health)
Source: The Journal of Rural Health - September 18, 2017 Category: Rural Health Source Type: research

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The Journal of Rural Health, Ahead of Print. (Source: The Journal of Rural Health)
Source: The Journal of Rural Health - September 18, 2017 Category: Rural Health Source Type: research

Safety of Back ‐Transfer to Local Hospitals During an Acute Care Hospitalization
ConclusionsBack‐transfer is a rare occurrence, and it is associated with longer LOS, higher hospitalization cost, higher mortality, more hospice transfers, and occasional bounce‐backs to comprehensive medical centers. Future work should focus more on prospective indications for transfer, the role of end‐of‐life care, financial impact, and identifying patient populations for whom back‐transfer is safest. (Source: The Journal of Rural Health)
Source: The Journal of Rural Health - September 18, 2017 Category: Rural Health Authors: Leah F. Nelson, Karisa K. Harland, Dan M. Shane, Azeemuddin Ahmed, Nicholas M. Mohr Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

An Assessment of Participant ‐Described Interprofessional Oral Health Referral Systems Across Rurality
ConclusionsThe importance of IPP continues to be promoted in the current health care environment. Our study demonstrates that, in this motivated study population, M2D referrals can work well, even in rural areas. Organization type, directionality of referral, broken appointment rates, and electronic health information management were all found to significantly impact the respondents’ rating on the dependability of an M2D referral process. (Source: The Journal of Rural Health)
Source: The Journal of Rural Health - September 15, 2017 Category: Rural Health Authors: Sean G. Boynes, Abigail Lauer, Mark Deutchman, Amy B. Martin Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The Role of Primary Care for the Oral Health of Rural and Urban Older Adults
ConclusionsAccess to primary health care was associated with improved oral health outcomes, but it did not close the gap between whites and blacks in rural areas. (Source: The Journal of Rural Health)
Source: The Journal of Rural Health - September 14, 2017 Category: Rural Health Authors: Julia T. Caldwell, Haena Lee, Kathleen A. Cagney Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Integrating Oral Health Into Rural Primary Care —the What and the Why
(Source: The Journal of Rural Health)
Source: The Journal of Rural Health - September 14, 2017 Category: Rural Health Authors: Mark Deutchman Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research

“Taking the Bull by the Horns”: Four Principles to Align Public Health, Primary Care, and Community Efforts to Improve Rural Cancer Control
(Source: The Journal of Rural Health)
Source: The Journal of Rural Health - September 14, 2017 Category: Rural Health Authors: Stephanie B. Wheeler, Melinda M. Davis Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research

Latent Risk Subtypes Based on Injection and Sexual Behavior Among People Who Inject Drugs in Rural Puerto Rico
The Journal of Rural Health, EarlyView. (Source: The Journal of Rural Health)
Source: The Journal of Rural Health - September 7, 2017 Category: Rural Health Source Type: research

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The Journal of Rural Health, Ahead of Print. (Source: The Journal of Rural Health)
Source: The Journal of Rural Health - September 7, 2017 Category: Rural Health Source Type: research

Rural ‐Urban Differences in Medicare Quality Scores Persist After Adjusting for Sociodemographic and Environmental Characteristics
The Journal of Rural Health, EarlyView. (Source: The Journal of Rural Health)
Source: The Journal of Rural Health - September 5, 2017 Category: Rural Health Source Type: research