Alyssa Fritz, MPH, RD, CLC
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Email: ahfritz@umn.edu
Division of Health Policy and Management
University of Minnesota
2221 University Ave. SE
Suite 350
Minneapolis, MN 55414
- Publications - (6)
Publications - (6)
2024
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Intimate Partner Violence in Rural Communities: Perspectives from Key Informant Interviews
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 03/2024
This policy brief describes findings from interviews with key informants from intimate partner violence (IPV) victim support and advocacy organizations, shedding light on distinct challenges faced by rural victims and survivors. It also highlights targeted opportunities for better supporting the health and safety of rural IPV victims and survivors. -
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence and Postpartum Abuse Screening Among Rural U.S. Residents Who Gave Birth 2016-2020
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 03/2024
The goal of this analysis is to describe intimate partner violence among rural U.S. residents who gave birth 2016-2020, with a focus on differences by race/ethnicity. Researchers also describe the frequency by which different racial/ethnic groups are not screened for abuse postpartum.
2023
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Rural/Urban Differences in Rates and Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse Screening Among Pregnant and Postpartum United States Residents
Journal Article
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 08/2023
This paper uses the 2016-2020 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data to describe rates and predictors of perinatal intimate partner violence (IPV) and rates and predictors of not being screened for abuse among rural and urban IPV victims who gave birth.
2022
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A Comparison of Evidence-Based Supports for Maternal and Infant Health in 133 Rural U.S. Counties With and Without Hospital-Based Obstetric Care
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 12/2022
This infographic offers a comparative look at evidence-based supports available for maternal and infant health in rural counties with recently closed obstetric units (within the past 10 years) and those with hospital-based obstetric care at the time of the survey, in 2021. -
Inequities in Availability of Evidence-Based Birth Supports to Improve Perinatal Health for Socially Vulnerable Rural Residents
Journal Article
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 07/2022
This study aimed to understand the availability of evidence-based supports and services that promote maternal and infant health, in the rural U.S. The study developed a national survey of a sample of rural hospitals and determined the county-level scores on the 2018 CDC Social Vulnerability Index for each responding hospital. -
Racial Inequities in the Availability of Evidence-Based Supports for Maternal and Infant Health in 93 Rural U.S. Counties With Hospital-Based Obstetric Care
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 07/2022
This policy brief examines racial disparities in rural maternal and infant health outcomes between majority-Black, Indigenous, and People of Color versus majority-white rural counties and examines the availability of maternal and infant health evidence-based supports.