Vulnerable populations: Rural and
Migrant health
Rural - correct answer ✔✔towns with population of less than 2500 or in open country
(population densities of fewer than 45 persons per square mile)
frontier - correct answer ✔✔geographic area with less than 6 people per square mile
metropolitan area - correct answer ✔✔county with at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more
people
micropolitan area - correct answer ✔✔cluster of 10,000 to 50,000 people
How if the economic base shifting in rural united states - correct answer ✔✔Agriculture is the "food and
fiber system."
All aspects of agriculture from core materials sectors to wholesale and retail and food service sectors are
included.
Poverty in rural areas greater than in urban areas
Three trends for rural united states - correct answer ✔✔-aging in place
-outmigration of young adults
-immigration of older persons from metro areas
becoming more ethically diverse
,rural residents - correct answer ✔✔Assesses their health as fair or poor
Have more disability days resulting from acute conditions
Present with more negative health behaviors (untreated mental illness, obesity, alcohol, tobacco, and
drug use) that contribute to excess deaths and chronic disease and disability rates
Suffer a higher number of unintentional injuries
"typical rural town" - correct answer ✔✔is hard to describe because of wide population and geographic
diversity
rural is perceived as what? - correct answer ✔✔poor, less educated, isolated, and poor health status
Rural lifestyle - correct answer ✔✔greater spatial distance between people and services
an economic orientation related to the land and nature
work and recreational activities that are cyclic and seasonal in nature
social interactions that facilitate informal face to face negotiations
rural belief systems - correct answer ✔✔-rural families are more conservative politically with a strong
religious preference which affects their health beliefs
-prefer to deal with someone they know rather than with a stranger
-most people are acquainted, and leaks in confidentially can have serious consequences for someone
who is seeking health care or social services
, -public knowledge about personal problems can be devastating for all involved
Self reliance and self care practices - correct answer ✔✔a characteristic attribute to rural residents -
historically self care helped people to survive in austere isolated and rugged environments
"We take care of our own"
based on the principle industries in that area. The seven classes of nonmetropolitan counties, based on
economic dependencies are: - correct answer ✔✔1. farming - dependent
2. manufacturing dependent
3. mining - dependent
4. specialized government
5. persisting poverty
6. federal lands
7. recreational - retirement
what are manufacturing dependent countries? - correct answer ✔✔Characterized by a larger and more
dense population, a higher proportion of households with a female head, and a greater proportion of
black residents
what are Farming-dependent Counties - correct answer ✔✔Characterized by a smaller population, fewer
persons per square mile, fewer households with female heads, and a higher proportion of elderly
persons
what are unique issues facing rural communities - correct answer ✔✔Areas are expanding rapidly with
re-settled urban residents that existing local infrastructures and public services are unable to keep pace
with growth
Both out-migration and in-migration can create problems that a small town cannot solve because of the
lack of resources. Despite the need, public health programs, community nursing, and mental health
services often are not available, accessible, or acceptable to target groups in rural areas.
Migrant health
Rural - correct answer ✔✔towns with population of less than 2500 or in open country
(population densities of fewer than 45 persons per square mile)
frontier - correct answer ✔✔geographic area with less than 6 people per square mile
metropolitan area - correct answer ✔✔county with at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more
people
micropolitan area - correct answer ✔✔cluster of 10,000 to 50,000 people
How if the economic base shifting in rural united states - correct answer ✔✔Agriculture is the "food and
fiber system."
All aspects of agriculture from core materials sectors to wholesale and retail and food service sectors are
included.
Poverty in rural areas greater than in urban areas
Three trends for rural united states - correct answer ✔✔-aging in place
-outmigration of young adults
-immigration of older persons from metro areas
becoming more ethically diverse
,rural residents - correct answer ✔✔Assesses their health as fair or poor
Have more disability days resulting from acute conditions
Present with more negative health behaviors (untreated mental illness, obesity, alcohol, tobacco, and
drug use) that contribute to excess deaths and chronic disease and disability rates
Suffer a higher number of unintentional injuries
"typical rural town" - correct answer ✔✔is hard to describe because of wide population and geographic
diversity
rural is perceived as what? - correct answer ✔✔poor, less educated, isolated, and poor health status
Rural lifestyle - correct answer ✔✔greater spatial distance between people and services
an economic orientation related to the land and nature
work and recreational activities that are cyclic and seasonal in nature
social interactions that facilitate informal face to face negotiations
rural belief systems - correct answer ✔✔-rural families are more conservative politically with a strong
religious preference which affects their health beliefs
-prefer to deal with someone they know rather than with a stranger
-most people are acquainted, and leaks in confidentially can have serious consequences for someone
who is seeking health care or social services
, -public knowledge about personal problems can be devastating for all involved
Self reliance and self care practices - correct answer ✔✔a characteristic attribute to rural residents -
historically self care helped people to survive in austere isolated and rugged environments
"We take care of our own"
based on the principle industries in that area. The seven classes of nonmetropolitan counties, based on
economic dependencies are: - correct answer ✔✔1. farming - dependent
2. manufacturing dependent
3. mining - dependent
4. specialized government
5. persisting poverty
6. federal lands
7. recreational - retirement
what are manufacturing dependent countries? - correct answer ✔✔Characterized by a larger and more
dense population, a higher proportion of households with a female head, and a greater proportion of
black residents
what are Farming-dependent Counties - correct answer ✔✔Characterized by a smaller population, fewer
persons per square mile, fewer households with female heads, and a higher proportion of elderly
persons
what are unique issues facing rural communities - correct answer ✔✔Areas are expanding rapidly with
re-settled urban residents that existing local infrastructures and public services are unable to keep pace
with growth
Both out-migration and in-migration can create problems that a small town cannot solve because of the
lack of resources. Despite the need, public health programs, community nursing, and mental health
services often are not available, accessible, or acceptable to target groups in rural areas.
