OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Rural Health is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
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Trends in and factors associated with family physician‐performed screening colonoscopies in the United States: 2016‐2021	52
Ambulatory care utilization in the first 24 months’ postpartum by rurality and pregnancy‐related conditions: A prospective cohort study from Maine	40
Hearing aid acquisition patterns among US Veterans who use VA health care	35
Medicare Advantage and rural hospital profitability	25
Racial and gender differences in relapse potential and treatment acceptance among rural residents in a substance use disorder treatment program	23
Well‐being interventions for rural health professionals: A scoping review	22
Degree of rurality moderates the association of sedentary time with cognitive function in rural patients with cardiac diseases and depressive symptoms	22
Urban–rural differences in cancer mortality: Operationalizing rurality	20
Missed opportunities for human papillomavirus vaccination using Iowa's Immunization Registry Information System	20
Rural disparities in the quality of clinical care are notable and larger for males	19
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How rural is All of Us? Comparing characteristics of rural participants in the National Institute of Health's All of Us Research Program to other national data sources	19
Sleep well and live well: Impact of sleep hygiene intervention on sleep duration in a rural community: A randomized controlled trial (THE SWELL STUDY)	18
Understanding the relationship between social capital, health, and well‐being in a southern rural population	18
I offer “Ambulatory Surgical Center‐as‐Collaborator” to expand availability of colonoscopy with family physicians	18
Stress and suicidal ideation among first‐generation farmers: A cross‐sectional study with 1,288 farmers in Georgia	18
Geriatrics needs among rural older Veterans receiving virtual mental health services	17
Financial resilience of rural hospitals: Prepandemic vulnerabilities and Provider Relief Funds’ role during COVID‐19	17
Adult perceptions of mental health access barriers facing youth in rural Washington State: A group concept mapping study	16
SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and long COVID among California farmworkers	16
The US dementia belt: Commentary on “Alzheimer's disease and related dementia among Medicare beneficiaries aged ≥ 65 years in rural America, by census region and select demographic characteristics: 20	15
Retaining CRNAs who provide obstetrics services in rural communities: Results from a national survey	15
Community Health Worker‐delivered tobacco cessation in a small rural county	15
Social determinants of contraception use among rural adolescents: Implications for addressing disparities	15

Transactional sex among rural, justice‐involved Appalachian women who use drugs	15
Rural community members’ experiences and perceptions regarding lethal means safety in the context of suicide and accidental death rates	14
Rural and urban differences in treatment on demand for substance use treatment involving medications for opioid use disorder	14
The urban–rural gap in older Americans’ healthy life expectancy	14
Video versus audio telehealth in safety net clinic patients: Changes by rurality and time	14
What happens to rural hospitals during a ransomware attack? Evidence from Medicare data	14
Cross‐sectional population‐based estimates of a rural‐urban disparity in prevalence of long COVID among Michigan adults with polymerase chain reaction‐confirmed COVID‐19, 2020‐2022	14
Impact of Ostomy Self‐Management Telehealth training for rural cancer survivors on health care utilization and economic outcomes in the United States	13
Issue Information	13
The impact of social and solitary activities on loneliness in older rural male adults: A path analysis study	13
Association of rurality and health professional shortages with the clinicopathologic characteristics of melanoma in North Carolina	13
“I don't think that a medication is going to help someone long‐term stay off opioids”: Treatment and recovery beliefs of rural Vermont family members of people with opioid use disorder	13
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Expanding access to low‐barrier opioid use disorder treatment in non‐traditional settings: Washington's opioid treatment network	12
Medicaid expansion and access to naloxone in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas	12
The impact of the removal of the low‐wage index hospital policy on urban and rural hospitals	12
Impact of Rural Hospital Closures on Survival Among Medicare Beneficiaries Diagnosed With Colorectal, Lung, Breast, and Prostate Cancer	12
High‐risk surgery among Medicare beneficiaries living in health professional shortage areas	12
A comparison of critical access hospitals and other rural acute care hospitals in Pennsylvania	12
Colorectal cancer screening barriers, facilitators, and promotion recommendations by Alaska Native people who are non‐adherent to colorectal cancer screening	12
Obstetric care in rural critical access hospitals: A domestic application of the World Health Organization Emergency Obstetric Care framework in rural communities	12
Examining geographic disparities in access to no‐cost naloxone in North Carolina: A cross‐sectional survey of naloxone distribution programs	11
A comparison of traumatic injury characteristics in rural and urban adults living in Wisconsin	11
Clinic‐level differences in human papillomavirus vaccination rates among rural and urban Oregon primary care clinics	11
Rural reinvestment: A path forward to addressing geographic health inequities	11
County health rankings, provider shortages, and the health of incarcerated women with opioid use disorder	11
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Rural and urban differences in disparities in substance use and substance use disorders affecting sexual minority populations	11
The interplay of financial toxicity, health care team communication, and psychosocial well‐being among rural cancer patients and survivors	10
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Rural–urban disparities in health care delivery for children with medical complexity and moderating effects of payer, disability, and community poverty	10
The Women Farmer Stress Inventory: Examining women farmer stress in the United States Corn Belt	10
Travel burden and bypassing closest site for surgical cancer treatment for urban and rural oncology patients	10
Text‐messaging e‐cigarette cessation intervention for young adults in rural areas: A feasibility randomized trial	9
Evaluating rural healthcare workforce programs: Applying modified whole‐of‐person retention improvement framework in VHA programs	9
Rural‐urban differences in distress, quality of life, and social support among Canadian young adult cancer survivors: A Young Adults with Cancer in Their Prime (YACPRIME) study	9
From believers to skeptics: Latent class analysis of COVID‐19 protective practices and perceptions among agricultural community members	9
Closure of Labor & Delivery units in rural counties is associated with reduced adequacy of prenatal care, even when prenatal care remains available	9
Measuring disparities to emergency medicine with 200 million voter records: The case of rural hospital closures	9
Cognitive impairment and limited health literacy are associated with poor health outcomes among patients with heart failure residing in rural areas	9
Adult tobacco product use patterns across the urban–rural continuum: The longitudinal Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study, 2016–2023	9
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An analysis of syringe service programs across the rural‐urban continuum in the United States	8
Community responses and adaptations following the closure of a rural pharmacy and primary care facility	8
Rural emergency hospitals: Emerging patterns of adaptation and community perception	8
Rural health and rural industries: Opportunities for partnership and action	8
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Growth in Medicare Advantage by organizational size across rural and urban counties	8
Communities with an anchor institution have higher coronavirus vaccination rates	8
Clinical outcomes and profitability following rural hospital mergers and acquisitions	8

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The provision of tele‐behavioral health services by critical access hospitals and short‐term acute care hospitals during the COVID‐19 public health emergency	8
Exploring the use of telemedicine to expand addiction and recovery resources in Great Plains Tribal Communities	8
Rural‐urban disparities in human papillomavirus vaccination: Findings from a cross‐sectional survey of 13 southern US states, December 2019‐January 2020	8
The struggles that are faced with a rural cancer diagnosis: My personal story	7
Effectiveness of a self‐care intervention addressing social determinants of health in reducing cardiovascular disease risk in rural populations	7
Investigation of rural–urban differences in hospitalization for ambulatory care‐sensitive conditions: Analysis of linked survey, hospitalization, and tax data from Canada	7
Telehealth among substance using justice‐involved persons on community supervision: Benefits, challenges, and suggestions for future use	7
Barriers to consulting for symptoms of possible colorectal cancer among rural patients in England: A cross‐sectional survey	7
The influence of rurality on self‐reported physical therapy utilization among patients with severe chronic back pain in the United States	7
Drive time to care and retention in HIV care: Rural–urban differences among Medicaid enrollees in the United States South	7
Understanding how personalized pediatric asthma information and support addresses rural families’ unmet needs	7
Rural‐urban disparities in the prevalence of chronic pain in adults: Associations with demographic and socioeconomic characteristics	7
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Health care access barriers among metropolitan and nonmetropolitan populations of eight geographically diverse states, 2018	6
“I'm tired of seeing my friends die”: Barriers and facilitators to participating in clinical trials among rural people who use drugs in the United States	6
Variations in antibiotic prescribing among children enrolled in North Carolina Medicaid, 2013‐2019	6
“Hit or Miss”: Rural Veterans’ Experiences Receiving Community Mental Health Care	6
Revisiting the effects of state anesthesia policy interventions: A comprehensive look at certified registered nurse anesthetist service provision in U.S. hospitals from 2010 to 2021	6
Understanding rural‐urban differences in veterans’ internet access, use and patient preferences for telemedicine	6
Broadband access within Medically Underserved Areas and its implication for telehealth utilization	6
Evaluation of the Ask Suicide‐Screening Questions (ASQ) tool, Item 9 of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), pain, and opioid screening to detect suicide risk among rural adult primary care patient	6
Rural reticence to inform physicians of cannabis use	6
Integrated care models for co‐occurring alcohol use disorders and alcohol‐associated liver disease in rural communities: Telehealth considerations and opportunities	6
Health care, social support, and pregnancy‐related anxiety in urban and rural and remote Australian women	6
What drives advanced practice nurses to stay in rural America? Insights from the 2022 National Survey of Registered Nurses	6
Bridging the gaps: Rural recovery community centers and their role in addressing substance use disorders	6
Not enough: Medicaid expansion, medical debt, and cost avoidance in rural American Indian and Alaska Native households	6
Hospital closures in rural communities of color: A double dose of inequality	5
Home health utilization in the Veterans Health Administration: Are there rural and urban differences?	5
Rural disparities impact response to a web‐based physical activity self‐management intervention in COPD: A secondary analysis	5
Implementation and evaluation of a multilevel intervention to increase uptake of the human papillomavirus vaccine among rural adolescents	5
Weaving the rural health safety net: Voices from the field	5
Leveraging Cooperative Extension Services as a population health approach to reduce health disparities	5
Substance use disorder treatment and technology access among people who use drugs in rural areas of the United States: A cross‐sectional survey	5
Health care access from the rural perspective: A narrative review	5
Evaluating implementation by rural clinics of evidence‐based interventions to promote HPV vaccination	5
Veterans with blood cancers: Clinical trial navigation and the challenge of rurality	5
The COVID‐19 pandemic impact on independent and provider‐based rural health clinics’ operations and cancer prevention and screening provision in the United States	5
Rural Health Research in the 21st Century: One Health Considerations	5
Rural and Urban Disparities in Healthcare Utilization and Cost at the End‐of‐Life in Quebec: A Retrospective Study	5
Perceived risks and benefits of telePrEP interventions: An interview study with rural sexual minority men in Texas	5
Broadband access and telemedicine adoption for opioid use disorder treatment in the United States	5