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Embracing Self-Care: A Guide for Kenyan Mothers

Get — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 13:15:40 +0000

Dive into the world of self-care for mothers. Explore how mindful practices in Kenya are transforming maisha mothers, combating depression, and promoting selfacre. Discover a compassionate approach to motherhood with our engaging guide.

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Substance Use among Rural and Urban Youth and Young Adults

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 13:11:06 +0000

Rural youth and young adults have historically had higher use rates of alcohol and other substances than their urban counterparts. Recent research suggests that rates of youth and young adult alcohol and other substance use have declined over the past two decades, but we have limited knowledge of whether and how current rural and urban […]

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Opioid-Related Visits to Rural Emergency Departments

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 13:11:05 +0000

Increased rates of acute opioid poisoning and related emergency department (ED) visits in the United States have occurred at the same time as rural EDs face a number of resource constraints. Researchers at the Maine Rural Health Research Center conducted this study to gain insight about rural ED visits for acute opioid poisoning and how […]

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Medication for Addiction Treatment and Postpartum Health Care Utilization Among Pregnant Persons With Opioid Use Disorder.

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 13:11:05 +0000

OBJECTIVE: To estimate treatment and postpartum health care utilization among pregnant persons with opioid use disorder (OUD) in Vermont and Maine. METHODS: Vermont’s and Maine’s All Payer Claims Databases were used to identify deliveries 2010 to 2018 that were paid for, in part, by Medicaid. OUD was identified among pregnant persons if they had any […]

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Opioid and Substance Use Strategies for Critical Access Hospitals [Webinar]

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 13:11:05 +0000

Substance use is a significant public health issue in rural communities. In particular, the opioid epidemic continues to have a devastating impact in rural areas disproportionately affected by a lack of infrastructure to provide treatment for substance and opioid use disorders. Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), often the hubs of local systems of care, can play […]

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Experiences of Stigma among Individuals in Recovery from Opioid Use Disorder in a Rural Setting: A Qualitative Analysis

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 13:11:04 +0000

This article captures the perspectives of individuals in recovery from opioid use disorder (OUD) residing in largely rural areas of Maine regarding the impact of stigma on their ability to access treatment services for OUD and maintain recovery. The authors conducted a content analysis of ten focus group sessions, which included two cohorts of postpartum […]

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Use of Electronic Health Records to Manage Tobacco Screening and Treatment in Rural Primary Care

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 13:11:04 +0000

Researchers at the Maine Rural Health Research Center, University of Southern Maine examined whether the use of electronic health records by rural primary care physicians facilitates their use of best practices in addressing tobacco dependence. The study used the National Ambulatory Medicare Care Survey (2012-2015) to explore how rurality and use of tobacco-related electronic health […]

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Mental Health Services

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 13:11:04 +0000

This chapter provides an overview of the challenges rural areas face in providing mental health services, particularly to older adults. The authors posits several service delivery models and alternatives to improve rural mental health access and quality for older adults. These models include telemedicine referral models and task-sharing models that address shortages of rural specialty […]

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Opioid Use Among Rural Medicare Beneficiaries

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 13:11:03 +0000

The authors examine differences in opioid prescribing rates among rural and urban Medicare beneficiaries as well as among beneficiaries with chronic overlapping pain conditions. They also assess whether prescribing patterns exceed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for dose and duration, and identify socioeconomic and health risk factors associated with opioid prescribing.

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Federal Telehealth Policy Changes During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Associations with Telemental Health Use among Rural and Urban Medicare Beneficiaries

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 13:11:03 +0000

The authors examined 2019–2020 Medicare claims data to compare rural versus urban patterns of change in telemental health use during the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors found that telemental health mitigated barriers to mental health services during the pandemic, but were disproportionately beneficial to urban residents. They conclude that to avoid reinforcing existing mental health service […]

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