ORHP-funded Individual Grantees

Publications

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2011

Psychosocial Health Status of Persons Seeking Treatment for Exposure to Libby Amphibole Asbestos
Date: 2011
Author(s): Clarann Weinert, Wade G. Hill, Charlene A.Winters, SandraW. Kuntz, Kimberly Rowse, Tanis Hernandez, Brad Black, Shirley Cudney
Citation: International Scholarly Research Network, ISRN Nursing, Volume 2011, 11 pages
Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Public health
A cross-sectional exploratory study was conducted to describe the psychosocial health status of persons seeking health care for exposure to Libby amphibole asbestos.

2009

Rural Public Health Policy Models to Address an Evolving Environmental Asbestos Disaster
Date: 2009
Author(s): Sandra W. Kuntz, Charlene A.Winters, Wade G.Hill, Clarann Weinert, Kimberly Rowse,Tanis Hernandez, Brad Black
Citation: Public Health Nursing Vol. 26 No. 1, pp. 70�78, 2009
Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Public health
Describes the history and outcomes of asbestos exposure in the Libby community and discusses 3 models that provide public health policy insights related to rural health and health care for a community affected by both a sentinel and ongoing environmental event. The foundation for the publication was our work with the Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby and our study funded by the Office of Rural Health Policy.

2007

Patient Bypass Behavior and Critical Access Hospitals: Implications for Patient Retention
Date: 2007
Author(s): Jiexin (Jason) Liu, Gail R. Bellamy, Melissa McCormick
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 23(1), 17-24
Topics: Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Hospital Flexibility Program, Health services
Describes the results of a study to assess the extent of bypass for inpatient care among patients living in Critical Access Hospital (CAH) service areas, and to determine factors associated with bypass, the reasons for bypass, and what CAHs can do to retain patients locally.

2006

Local Public Health at the Crossroads: The Structure of Health Departments in Rural Areas (Issue Brief)
Date: 03 / 2006
Author(s): Anthony Wellever
Topic: Public health
Overview of findings from a study of the structure of rural local public health departments. Includes policy recommendations.
Local Public Health at the Crossroads: The Structure of Health Departments in Rural Areas (Report)
Date: 03 / 2006
Author(s): Anthony Wellever
Topic: Public health
Reports the results of a study of the structure of local health departments in rural areas. Includes case studies describing the structure of local health departments in rural areas in six geographically disparate states: Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Washington.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Rural Primary Care: Improving Care for Mental Health Following Bioterrorism
Date: 2006
Author(s): Jennie C. I. Tsao, Aram Dobalian, Brenda A. Wiens, Julius A. Gylys, Garret D. Evans
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 22(1), 78-82
Topics: Emergency preparedness, Mental health
Describes the need to educate rural primary care providers who will be the frontline providers of mental health services following bioterrorism, given the limited availability of tertiary mental health care in rural communities.
PTSD and Substance Use: Unrecognized Sequelae of Bioterrorism in Primary Care Providers
Date: 2006
Author(s): Jennie C. I. Tsao, Aram Dobalian, Brenda A. Wiens, Julius A. Gylys, Art Clawson, Robert Brooks
Citation: Southern Medical Journal, 99(8), 817-822
Topics: Emergency preparedness, Mental health, Public health, Substance abuse
Reports the results of a study that looked at rural primary care providers' knowledge of likely mental disorders, their risk factors, and preferred treatment options following a public health emergency.

Topics Centers Researchers Other Resources Search		ORHP-funded Individual Grantees Publications Listed by publication date. You can also view these publications alphabetically. 2011 Psychosocial Health Status of Persons Seeking Treatment for Exposure to Libby Amphibole Asbestos Date: 2011 Author(s): Clarann Weinert, Wade G. Hill, Charlene A.Winters, SandraW. Kuntz, Kimberly Rowse, Tanis Hernandez, Brad Black, Shirley Cudney Citation: International Scholarly Research Network, ISRN Nursing, Volume 2011, 11 pages Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Public health A cross-sectional exploratory study was conducted to describe the psychosocial health status of persons seeking health care for exposure to Libby amphibole asbestos. 2009 Rural Public Health Policy Models to Address an Evolving Environmental Asbestos Disaster Date: 2009 Author(s): Sandra W. Kuntz, Charlene A.Winters, Wade G.Hill, Clarann Weinert, Kimberly Rowse,Tanis Hernandez, Brad Black Citation: Public Health Nursing Vol. 26 No. 1, pp. 70�78, 2009 Topics: Environmental & agricultural health, Public health Describes the history and outcomes of asbestos exposure in the Libby community and discusses 3 models that provide public health policy insights related to rural health and health care for a community affected by both a sentinel and ongoing environmental event. The foundation for the publication was our work with the Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby and our study funded by the Office of Rural Health Policy. 2007 Patient Bypass Behavior and Critical Access Hospitals: Implications for Patient Retention Date: 2007 Author(s): Jiexin (Jason) Liu, Gail R. Bellamy, Melissa McCormick Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 23(1), 17-24 Topics: Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Hospital Flexibility Program, Health services Describes the results of a study to assess the extent of bypass for inpatient care among patients living in Critical Access Hospital (CAH) service areas, and to determine factors associated with bypass, the reasons for bypass, and what CAHs can do to retain patients locally. 2006 Local Public Health at the Crossroads: The Structure of Health Departments in Rural Areas (Issue Brief) Date: 03 / 2006 Author(s): Anthony Wellever Topic: Public health Overview of findings from a study of the structure of rural local public health departments. Includes policy recommendations. Local Public Health at the Crossroads: The Structure of Health Departments in Rural Areas (Report) Date: 03 / 2006 Author(s): Anthony Wellever Topic: Public health Reports the results of a study of the structure of local health departments in rural areas. Includes case studies describing the structure of local health departments in rural areas in six geographically disparate states: Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Washington. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Rural Primary Care: Improving Care for Mental Health Following Bioterrorism Date: 2006 Author(s): Jennie C. I. Tsao, Aram Dobalian, Brenda A. Wiens, Julius A. Gylys, Garret D. Evans Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 22(1), 78-82 Topics: Emergency preparedness, Mental health Describes the need to educate rural primary care providers who will be the frontline providers of mental health services following bioterrorism, given the limited availability of tertiary mental health care in rural communities. PTSD and Substance Use: Unrecognized Sequelae of Bioterrorism in Primary Care Providers Date: 2006 Author(s): Jennie C. I. Tsao, Aram Dobalian, Brenda A. Wiens, Julius A. Gylys, Art Clawson, Robert Brooks Citation: Southern Medical Journal, 99(8), 817-822 Topics: Emergency preparedness, Mental health, Public health, Substance abuse Reports the results of a study that looked at rural primary care providers' knowledge of likely mental disorders, their risk factors, and preferred treatment options following a public health emergency.