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Research Findings

View publications, including policy briefs, working papers, and journal articles, on Workforce:

• Research Products & Journal Articles - (163)

Recaps

View one-page summary Recaps of key findings from the Rural Health Research Centers on Workforce:

• Rural Nursing Workforce
  Date: 12/2021
  Urban nurses, on average, earn nearly $4,500 more per year than rural nurses. This Recap on the rural nursing workforce explores RN-to-BSN education programs, nurse practitioners as primary care providers, job preparedness and satisfaction, and rural challenges.
• Rural Obstetric Services: Access, Workforce, and Impact
  Date: 04/2019
  This resource presents current hospital-based obstetric closure rates and characteristics of rural communities without and losing obstetric services, as well as the impact of limited access on maternal and child health.

Webinars

Access information on upcoming or archived webinars on Workforce.

• Family Physicians in Rural America: Training, Distribution, and Scope of Practice
  Presented Tuesday, November 9, 2021

• Diminishing Access to Rural Maternity Care and Associated Changes in Birth Location and Outcomes
  Presented Thursday, April 26, 2018

• Behavioral Health Workforce Supply
  Presented Tuesday, July 18, 2017

• Obstetric Care Quality and Access for Rural U.S. Women
  Presented Wednesday, January 11, 2017

• Ups and Downs: Trends in Rural Children's Access to Care
  Presented Thursday, October 13, 2016

• Prevalence of Opioids and the Workforce to Provide Treatment in Rural and Urban Settings
  Presented Thursday, June 25, 2015

Projects on this Topic

Learn more about the research questions guiding each study, the lead researcher for each, and when the Research Center anticipates releasing completed product(s) under each project.

• Currently, there are 8 research projects underway to explore this issue.

• In the past, 82 research projects have been completed on Workforce.