Research Publications
Browse the full list of research publications from the Rural Health Research Centers.
Products – Freely accessible products include policy briefs, fact sheets, full reports, chartbooks, and interactive data websites.
Journal Articles – Articles in peer-reviewed journals may require a subscription or affiliation with a subscribing library. For these publications, Gateway lists the article citation, a brief summary, a link to additional information and access to the full-text of the article, if available.
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Five Most Recent Publications
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Rural and Urban Differences in Family Physician Burnout Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Journal Article
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Date: 07/2025
This study describes burnout for rural and urban family physicians before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings highlight the importance of addressing the unique challenges of rural family physicians that contribute to burnout. -
Geographic and Demographic Correlates of Living in Manufactured Homes: Implications for Health
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 07/2025
This brief examines rates of living in manufactured homes by rural and urban location, as well as rates among rural residents by region and socio-demographic characteristics. It also examines differences in crowded housing, housing quality, and housing cost burden by manufactured vs. more permanent housing structures. -
Access and Quality of Mental Health Services in Rural and Urban America
Policy Brief
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 07/2025
Access to and quality of mental health facilities is a significant concern in the United States. This research identified disparities in mental health access and care quality by residence rurality. -
Preventing Medical Debt Among Rural Residents: Example Programs From Hospitals in Minnesota and Montana
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 06/2025
This case series highlights efforts by rural hospitals to prevent medical debt for their patients. These may serve as examples to others considering ways to address health care affordability in their rural communities. -
The Impact of High Hospital Fixed-Cost Ratios on Rural Populations
Policy Brief
RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
Date: 06/2025
This brief focuses on rural hospitals with high fixed-to-total-cost ratios and describes characteristics of those hospitals, including Critical Access Hospital and Low-Volume Hospital status, and provides some demographics on the communities they serve.