Papers published since 2020 are included and the list is updated three times a year (April, August and December). The title of publications is italicized. The author(s) affiliated with the UM System is bolded.
Community
Engaging rural community members with food policy councils to improve food access: facilitators and barriers, Franzen-Castle L, Remley D, McCormack L, Adamski R, Henne R, Eicher-Miller HA, Mehrle DJ, Stluka S. Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition. 2022;17(2):207-223. DOI:10.1080/19320248.2021.1997858
Tags: community members, food access, food pantry
Impact of a community-based approach to patient engagement in rural, low-income adults with type 2 diabetes, Glenn LE, Nichols M, Enriquez M, Jenkins C. Public Health Nursing. 2020;37(2):178-187. DOI:10.1111/phn.12693 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7067669/
Tags: community health worker, type 2 diabetes, health promotion, patient activation, patient engagement, poverty, self-management
A framework for equitable partnerships to promote cancer prevention and control in rural settings, Ko LK, Scarinci IC, Bouchard EG, Drake BF, Rodriguez EM, Chen MS, Kepka D, Kruse-Diehr AJ, Befort C, Shannon J, Farris PE, Trentham-Dietz A, Onega T. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2022;6(2). DOI:10.1093/jncics/pkac017
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8997116/
Tags: cancer, community partnerships, healthcare disparities
Adapting a research and community capacity-building program to address rural cancer burden and facilitate partnership development between rural community stakeholders and an urban comprehensive cancer center, Lewis-Thames MW, Leahy N, Kruse-Diehr AJ, Ackermann N, Maki J, Davis KL, Drake BF. J Cancer Educ. 2023. DOI:10.1007/s13187-022-02256-7
Tags: disparities, colorectal cancer, community-based participatory research, community-institutional relations
Youth engagement: A mixed method investigation of adult and youth perceptions of community resources in rural America, Majee W, Anakwe A. Community Development. 2020;51(2):140-156. DOI:10.1080/15575330.2019.1689517
Tags: community resources, engagement, leadership, perceptions
Spatial analysis of community service availability in rural Kentucky, United States, Weverka A, Vundi NL, Clouser JM, Adu AK, Williams MV, Li J. J Public Health Policy. 2023. DOI:10.1057/s41271-022-00388-0
Tags: accountable health communities, community services, GIS, geographic availability, health-related social needs
Assessing the feasibility of an online training designed to enable community health workers to deliver a comprehensive, evidence-based weight loss intervention for rural African Americans of faith, Yeary KHK, Ounpraseuth S, Wan F, Graetz I, Fagan P, Huff-Davis A, Kaplan C, Johnson K, Hutchins E. J Cancer Educ. 2021;36(6):1277-1284. DOI:10.1007/s13187-020-01764-8 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7679277/
Tags: African American, community health workers, faith, training, weight loss
Facilitating nutrition and physical activity-focused policy, systems, and environmental change in rural areas: a methodological approach using community wellness coalitions and cooperative extension, Meendering JR, McCormack L, Moore L, Stluka S. Health Promot Pract. 2023;24(1_suppl):68s-79s. DOI:10.1177/15248399221144976
https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839922114497
Tags: community assessment, extension program, nutrition, physical activity
Global rural health disparities in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias: State of the science, Wiese LAK, Gibson A, Guest MA, Nelson AR, Weaver R, Gupta A, Carmichael O, Lewis JP, Lindauer A, Loi S, Peterson R, Radford K, Rhodus EK, Wong CG, Zuelsdorff M, Saidi LG, Valdivieso-Mora E, Franzen S, Pope CN, Killian TS, Shrestha HL, Heyn PC, Ng TKS, Prusaczyk B, John S, Kulshreshtha A, Sheffler JL, Besser L, Daniel V, Tolea MI, Miller J, Musyimi C, Corkey J, Yank V, Williams CL, Rahemi Z, Park J, Magzamen S, Newton RL, Jr., Harrington C, Flatt JD, Arora S, Walter S, Griffin P, Babulal GM.Alzheimers Dement. 2023. DOI:10.1002/alz.13104
Tags: community engagement, health disparities, Alzheimer's, dementia
Commentary: Actionable Steps for Addressing Pediatric Pain in Rural and Underserved Communities: Disrupting Our Approach to Psychological Science and Care, Cunningham NR, Reid MR, Love SC, Connelly MA. J Pediatr Psychol. 2023;48(9):743-746. DOI:10.1093/jpepsy/jsad054
Tags: pain management, rural, community engaged, dissemination and implementation
Do Patients Living in Rural Areas Report Inferior 1-Year Outcomes After Total Knee Arthroplasty? A Matched Cohort Analysis,Garlapaty AR, Rucinski KJ, Leary E, Cook JL. Journal of Arthroplasty. 2023. DOI:10.1016/j.arth.2023.08.079
Tags: knee arthroplasty, orthopedics, social determinants of health, outcomes
A Community-Engaged Approach to Understanding Suicide in a Small Rural County in Georgia: A Two-Phase Content Analysis of Individual and Focus Group Interviews, Roth KB, Gaveras E, Ghiathi F, Shaw EK, Shoemaker MS, Howard NA, Dhir M, Caiza GR, Szlyk HS. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023;20(24). DOI:10.3390/ijerph20247145
Tags: community engagement, mental health, qualitative, suicide prevention
