Research Publications

Browse the full list of research publications from the Rural Health Research Centers.

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Five Most Recent Publications

• Ambulance Deserts and Health Care Deserts
  Maine Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 04/2026
  These story maps created within ArcGIS illustrate the intersection of ambulance deserts and health care deserts across 41 states.
• Reported Receipt of Mental Health Services by Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 in the Rural and Urban U.S., 2021
  WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 04/2026
  This study characterizes the mental health services received by adolescents in rural and urban counties across the United States (U.S.) in 2021.
• Depression and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 in the Rural and Urban U.S., 2021
  WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 04/2026
  This study characterizes the prevalence of behavioral health conditions among adolescents in rural and urban counties across the United States. Specifically, this brief reports on the percentage of adolescents aged 12 to 17 reporting a major depressive episode (MDE) or suicidal thoughts and behavior in 2021.
• Alcohol Use Disorder and Marijuana Use Disorder Among Adolescents and Young Adults Aged 12 to 24 in the Rural and Urban U.S., 2021
  WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 04/2026
  This study describes the prevalence of alcohol use disorder and marijuana use disorder in the past year among adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 24 years in rural and urban counties and across U.S. Census Divisions in 2021.
• Rural-Urban Trends in Pediatric Emergency Department Visits for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions from 2016-2019
  Policy Brief
  Southwest Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 04/2026
  This brief describes trends of emergency department visits for ambulatory care sensitive conditions among children using discharge data from 2016 to 2019.

Archived Publications

• Publication Archive
  Rural health research publications not available elsewhere online.