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.

If you have any questions or if you are a published author from the UM System who would like to have their health research included on this list, please contact Kate Robbins at RHRC@umsystem.edu.

Covid-19

A cross-sectional comparison of physical activity during COVID-19 in a sample of rural and non-rural participants in the US, Beck AM, Gilbert AS, Duncan DD, Wiedenman EM. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(9). DOI:10.3390/ijerph18094991 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8125949/

Tags: physical activity, COVID-19

Perceptions of COVID-19 mitigation strategies between rural and non-rural adults in the US: how public health nurses can fill the gap, Beck AM, Piontek AJ, Wiedenman EM, Gilbert A. Nurs Rep. 2022;12(1):188-197. DOI:10.3390/nursrep12010019 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8954485/

Tags: COVID-19, public health nursing

Treating COVID-19 in rural America, Dandachi D, Reece R, Wang EW, Nelson T, Rojas-Moreno C, Shoemaker DM. Journal of Rural Health. 2021;37(1):205-206. DOI:10.1111/jrh.12457
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7267414/

Tags: health disparities, access to care, COVID-19

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthy lifestyles in rural families, England KM, Forseth B, Bangash M, Bhagat R, Murray M, Bakula DM, Davis AM. J Healthy Eat Act Living. 2022;2(1):23-31. DOI:10.51250/jheal.v2i1.30
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9531899/

Tags: COVID-19, health behaviors, physical activity, mental health

The impact of COVID-19 on rural treatment-seeking families with children with overweight or obesity, Forseth B, Dean KM, Murray M, Killian HJ, Bakula D, Romine RES, Fleming K, Befort CA, England KM, Bhagat R, Bangash M, Dreyer Gillette ML, Nelson EL, Davis AM. Children's Health Care. 2022;51(3):300-315. DOI:10.1080/02739615.2022.2041419 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9540603/

Tags: diet, nutrition, physical activity, stress, COVID-19, obesity, overweight

Parenting pre-teens during COVID-19 in a rural midwestern community: an interpretive phenomenological study, Oerther S, Oerther DB. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma. 2022. DOI:10.1007/s40653-022-00507-9
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9760552/

Tags: COVID-19, generation Z, parenting, parents, pre-teen, quarantine

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural and urban cancer patients' experiences, health behaviors, and perceptions, Peoples AR, Oswald LB, Ose J, Daniels B, Himbert C, Hathaway CA, Gigic B, Kirchhoff AC, Lin T, Grossman D, Tward J, Varghese TK, Jr., Figueiredo JC, Toriola AT, Beck A, Scaife C, Shibata D, LaStayo P, Gonzalez B, Salas K, Ashworth A, Matsen C, Christenson C, Ma DS, Colman H, Hunt JP, Jones KB, Lee CJ, Larson M, Onega T, Akerley WL, Li CI, Schneider M, Penedo FJ, Siegel EM, Tworoger SS, Ulrich CM. J Rural Health. 2022;38(4):886-899. DOI:10.1111/jrh.12648 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9115146/

Tags: COVID-19, cancer, exercise habits, financial stress, health care delivery

Strategies for disseminating and implementing COVID-19 vaccines in rural areas, Prusaczyk B. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021;8(6):ofab152. DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofab152 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8083584/

Tags: COVID-19, coronavirus, vaccination, vaccine

Strategies for disseminating and implementing COVID-19 public health prevention practices in rural areas, Prusaczyk B. J Rural Health. 2021;37(1):142-144. DOI:10.1111/jrh.12432 https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12432

Tags: communication, COVID-19, coronavirus, dissemination, implementation, messaging

Missouri rapid rural population health response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Quinn K, Eldridge Houser JL, Kapp JM. Missouri Medicine. 2020;117(3):177-179. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7302036/

Tags: COVID-19, health response

What cuts in federal COVID-19 funding could mean for rural communities, Ruiz S, Okere UC, Eggers M, O'Leary C, Prusacyk B, Housten AJ. Health Equity. 2022;6(1):658-661. DOI:10.1089/heq.2022.0076
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9536335/

     Tags: COVID-19, rural health disparities, rural populations

Determinants of telehealth service use among mental health patients: a case of rural Louisiana, Sizer MA, Bhatta D, Acharya B, Paudel KP. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(11). DOI:10.3390/ijerph19116930
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9180359/

Tags: COVID-19, mental health, telehealth, visit intensity

Healthcare-associated outbreak of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a rural hospital in Missouri, March 2020, Turabelidze G, Faulconer BC, Lawrence SJ, Pierce A, Smith BK, Fremont DH. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021;42(11):1395-1396. DOI:10.1017/ice.2020.1281
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7653227/

Tags: COVID-19, Missouri, health care professional

Provision of COVID-19 convalescent plasma in a resource-constrained state, Ipe TS, Le T, Quinn B, Kellar S, Clark M, Carlisle S, Rassmann A, Hennigan S, Ridenour T, Roberts A, Avery D, Ryan S, Pearson S, Kothari A, Patil N. Transfusion. 2020;60(12):2828-2833. DOI:10.1111/trf.16118 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7536906/

Tags: donors, FFP transfusion, transfusion service operations, covid-19

Engaging Community-Based Organizations to Address Barriers in Public Health Programs: Lessons Learned From COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Programs in Diverse Rural Communities, Evans D, Norrbom C, Schmidt S, Powell R, McReynolds J, Sidibe T. Health Secur. 2023. DOI:10.1089/hs.2023.0017

Tags: COVID-19, Political polarization, Rural health.

Associations between rurality and regional differences in sociodemographic factors and the 1918-20 influenza and 2020-21 COVID-19 pandemics in Missouri counties: An ecological study, Sattenspiel L, Orbann C, Bogan A, Ramirez H, Pirrone S, Dahal S, McElroy JA, Wikle CK. PLoS One. 2023;18(8):e0290294. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0290294 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10468050/

Tags: COVID-19, Influenza, Rural health

Experience and Impact of COVID-19 on a Newly Formed Rural University Medical Office: Survey Study, Benton M. JMIR Form Res. 2023;7:e48299. DOI:10.2196/48299 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10514764/

Tags: COVID-19, access, education, remote, survey, learning HOPE, administrative

Maternal COVID vaccination and breastfeeding during a pandemic: Habitus and health behavior decision making, Karry Weston, Linda Bullock, Albert L. Hsu, XiuFeng (Henry)Wan, Megan Burnam-Cole, Kevin D. Everett, Jane A. McElroy Public Health Nursing. 2023. DOI:10.1111/phn.13221

Tags: Breastfeeding, Covid-19, Vaccination, New moms

Experience and Impact of COVID-19 on a Newly Formed Rural University Medical Office: Survey Study, Benton M. . DOI:10.2196/48299 https://formative.jmir.org/2023/1/e48299

Tags: COVID-19, remote, survey, access, education system, learning

COVID-19 Preparedness, Stressors, and Data-Driven Solutions for Healthcare Workers at a Regional Rural-Urban Hospital System: A Longitudinal Total Worker Health® Study, Jaegers LA, McAndrew R, Cornelius A, Scott SD, Pridgeon S, El Ghaziri M, Bello JK. Workplace Health and Safety. 2023. DOI:10.1177/21650799231202792  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37873624/

Tags: mental health, emergency preparedness, rural hospitals

COVID-19 and Respiratory Failure: A Retrospective Observational Study From a Rural Midwest Hospital, Kneller A, Abadir C, Amadasu O, Matias M, Arnce RD, Beyersdorfer N, Wolff DW, Stahl G, Johnson K, Goade S. Cureus. 2023;15(10):e47593. DOI:10.7759/cureus.47593 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10665767/

Tags: COVID-19, hypoxia, mortality, hypercapnia, respiratory failure 

A Retrospective Analysis of Hyperlipidemia and COVID-19 Outcomes Investigated in a Rural Midwestern Population, Steffes R, Christensen S, Schreck L, Beyersdorfer N, Goade DS, Johnson K, Stahl G, Ford N, Arnce RD. Cureus. 2023;15(11):e48211. DOI:10.7759/cureus.48211

Tags: cardiovascular disease, covid-19, Midwest, preventative care, hyperlipidemia, cholestrol

Exploring the Geospatial Relationship Between COVID-19 Positivity and Income in Mixed Urban-Rural Population Dahu BM, Khan S, Sheets LR, Scott GJ. Studies in health technology and informatics. 2024;310:1327-1331. DOI:10.3233/SHTI231180 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85183580678&doi=10.3233%2fSHTI231180&partnerID=40&md5=025c6c0a159038037b5b7c4dc68efe39

Tags: COVID-19, geospatial analysis, income disease correlation