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.

Race

The perfect storm: perceptions of influencing adults regarding Latino teen pregnancy in rural communities, Barral RL, Brindis CD, Hornberger L, Trent M, Sherman AK, Ramirez M, Finocchario-Kessler S, Ramaswamy M. Matern Child Health J. 2023. DOI:10.1007/s10995-023-03627-2

Tags: Latinx, adolescents, reproductive health

Knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes about contraception among rural Latino adolescents and young adults, Barral RL, Cartujano B, Perales J, Ramirez M, Cowden JD, Trent ME, Ramaswamy M, Kessler SF. Journal of Rural Health. 2020;36(1):38-47. DOI:10.1111/jrh.12390 https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12390

Tags: Latinx, adolescents, young adults, contraception, reproductive health

Understanding intimate partner violence service delivery for Latinx survivors in rural areas, Kim J, Rizo CF, Wretman CJ, Alzuru C, Fulton D, Lotz LM, Chesworth BR, Givens AD, Macy RJ. Violence Against Women. 2022. DOI:10.1177/10778012221140136 https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012221140136

Tags: Latinx survivors, barriers, intimate partner violence, service provision

Evaluating disparities in access to obstetric services for American Indian women across Montana, Thorsen ML, Harris S, McGarvey R, Palacios J, Thorsen A. J Rural Health. 2022;38(1):151-160. DOI:10.1111/jrh.12572
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8458487/

Tags: American Indians, driving time, health care access, obstetrics, rural perinatal care

Rural embodiment and community health: an anthropological case study on biocultural determinants of tropical disease infection and immune system development in the USA,Gildner TE, Cepon-Robins TJ. Curr Trop Med Rep. 2023;10(1):26-39. DOI:10.1007/s40475-023-00282-z https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9868515/

Tags: parasitic disease, immune function, environmental racism