MEDEX: Introduction to the Health Sciences Library
Rural Health Resources
Due to current changes in public access to health resources, please contact your health sciences librarians for the most up-to-date information on the subject and/or alternative ways to access removed health information.
The following list of resources are recommended by Health Sciences librarians for patrons that will be working with or researching on rural health.
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Rural Health Information HubStatistics, resources, tools, and program models for rural community health
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Rural Services Integration ToolkitIdentifies evidence-based and promising models/resources to benefit rural communities seeking to implement services integration programs.
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Evidence-Based Toolkits for Rural HealthToolkits for many other rural health areas in addition to Rural Services above.
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Rural Health Research GatewayCollected information from research funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. Includes publications and in-progress and completed projects
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UW WWAMI Rural Health Research CenterResearch projects and publications on issues of rural healthcare access and workforce.
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Federal Office of Rural Health PolicyPolicy information and programs on rural hospitals, community health, and telehealth.
Other Resources
Asset-based Community Development (ABCD) & Health Information
- Blickem, C., Dawson, S., Kirk, S., Vassilev, I., Mathieson, A., Harrison, R., . . . Lamb, J. (2018). What is Asset-Based Community Development and How Might It Improve the Health of People With Long-Term Conditions? A Realist Synthesis. SAGE Open, July 2018, Vol.8(3).