Kate Beatty, PhD
Rural Health Equity Research Center
Phone: 423.439.4482
Email: beattyk@etsu.edu
Department of Health Services Management & Policy
East Tennessee State University
College of Public Health
3rd Floor Sherrod Library
Box 70264
Johnson City, TN 37614
- Current Projects - (3)
- Publications - (1)
Current Projects - (3)
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Assessment of the Area Deprivation Index in Rural Areas
The Area Deprivation Index (ADI) was created by University of Wisconsin researchers to provide a score for neighborhoods based on their level of disadvantage. This study will characterize differences in ADI in rural vs urban areas, summarize the existing literature on ADI, and describe expert considerations for utilizing the ADI for future policy.
Research center: Rural Health Equity Research Center
Topics: Frontier health, Health disparities and health equity, Poverty, Rural statistics and demographics, Social determinants of health
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Examining the Burden of Public Stigma Associated with Mental Illness in the Rural U.S.
This project will quantitatively examine the burden of public stigma associated with mental illness in rural versus nonrural communities using a nationally representative panel-based survey. Findings will inform strategies aimed at reducing stigma and improving the lives of those experiencing mental illness in rural communities.
Research center: Rural Health Equity Research Center
Topics: Health services, Mental and behavioral health
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Following the Money: Do Block Grant Resources Reach Rural Communities?
This project will apply a mixed methods design to describe the distribution of block grant resources from federal agencies through states to the local level in rural and non-rural communities in the United States. Findings could guide federal agencies and policy makers to develop strategies to more effectively target block grant resources to ensure that the needs of vulnerable rural populations are addressed.
Research center: Rural Health Equity Research Center
Topics: Health services, Healthcare financing, Public health, Rural statistics and demographics
Publications - (1)
2022
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Examining the Burden of Public Stigma Associated with Mental Illness in the Rural United States
Policy Brief
Rural Health Equity Research Center
Date: 09/2022
Stigma is a widely recognized barrier to receipt of health and mental health services. This policy brief documents the burden of public stigma associated with any mental illness in rural versus non-rural communities in the United States. Differences in stigmatizing attitudes and beliefs by rurality, gender, race and ethnicity, and age are examined.