Vulnerable populations: Rural & migrant
health
What are rural towns? - correct answer ✔✔-Towns with population of less than 2500 or in open country
as rural wit subcategories of farm & non-farm.
-Rural = population densities of fewer than 45 persons per square mile. Each rural area is unique, but all
share certain features with other rural regions. Geographic, demographic, environmental, economic, &
social factors all influence health, access to health care, & quality of health care. Important factors that
affect rural health include a disproportionate number of older, less educated, & poorer people who are
more likely to lack health insurance & who are likely to lack available health care providers.
-Frontier: Geographic areas with less than 6 people per square mile
-May also be known as non-metropolitan
-A new classification scheme designed to simplify the multi-level designations include two categories of
counties: Metropolitan & micropolitan areas.
-Metropolitan: County with at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more people
-Micropolitan: Cluster of 10,000 to 50,000 people
-Counties that are neither metropolitan nor micropolitan are referred to as "outside CBSAs.
What does rural united states consist of? - correct answer ✔✔-Economic base is shifting: Agriculture is
the "food & fiber" system. All aspects of agriculture from core materials sectors to wholesale & retail and
food service sectors are included in the economic base. Poverty in rural areas is greater than in urban
areas
-Current census for people living in rural areas estimate o be 15% of the nation's elderly & more than
50% of the nation's poor.
-Three trends that you see in rural areas is aging in place (people who grew up in rural areas want to stay
there their whole life), outmigration of young adults (grew up in rural areas but want more of the city
life, so they leave the rural area), & immigration of older people from metro areas (people who retire,
etc & want to live in the rural areas).
-Becoming more ethnically diverse
-10% of the U.S physicians practice in rural area
-Ratio of physicians in rural population is 36:100,000 (half as many as in urban settings).
, -Rural residents: 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, & drug use) that contribute to excess deaths & chronic disease & disability rates, & suffer a
higher number of unintentional injuries.
What are subjective perceptions of "rural"? - correct answer ✔✔-They "typical rural town" is hard to
describe bc of the wide population & geographic diversity
-Perceived as poor, less educated, isolated, & poor health status.
What is the rural lifestyle? - correct answer ✔✔-Greater spatial distances between people & services
-An economic orientation related to the land & nature
-Work & recreational activities that are cyclic in nature
-Social interactions that facilitate informal face-to-face negotiations.
What is the rural town people belief system? - 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 a stranger
-Most people are acquainted, & 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
What are self-reliant & self-care practices? - correct answer ✔✔-A characteristic attributed to rural
residents. Historically, self care helped people to survive in austere, isolated, & rugged environments
-"We take care of our own"
What are some rural economic & population patterns? - correct answer ✔✔Based on the principle
industries in that area. The seven classes of nonmetropolitan counties, based on economic dependencies
are:
-Farming-dependent: Characterized by a smaller population, fewer people per square mile, fewer
households with female heads, & a higher proportion of the elderly.
-Manufacturing dependent: Characterized by a larger & more dense population, a higher proportion of
households with a female head, & a greater proportion of black residents.
-Mining dependent
health
What are rural towns? - correct answer ✔✔-Towns with population of less than 2500 or in open country
as rural wit subcategories of farm & non-farm.
-Rural = population densities of fewer than 45 persons per square mile. Each rural area is unique, but all
share certain features with other rural regions. Geographic, demographic, environmental, economic, &
social factors all influence health, access to health care, & quality of health care. Important factors that
affect rural health include a disproportionate number of older, less educated, & poorer people who are
more likely to lack health insurance & who are likely to lack available health care providers.
-Frontier: Geographic areas with less than 6 people per square mile
-May also be known as non-metropolitan
-A new classification scheme designed to simplify the multi-level designations include two categories of
counties: Metropolitan & micropolitan areas.
-Metropolitan: County with at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more people
-Micropolitan: Cluster of 10,000 to 50,000 people
-Counties that are neither metropolitan nor micropolitan are referred to as "outside CBSAs.
What does rural united states consist of? - correct answer ✔✔-Economic base is shifting: Agriculture is
the "food & fiber" system. All aspects of agriculture from core materials sectors to wholesale & retail and
food service sectors are included in the economic base. Poverty in rural areas is greater than in urban
areas
-Current census for people living in rural areas estimate o be 15% of the nation's elderly & more than
50% of the nation's poor.
-Three trends that you see in rural areas is aging in place (people who grew up in rural areas want to stay
there their whole life), outmigration of young adults (grew up in rural areas but want more of the city
life, so they leave the rural area), & immigration of older people from metro areas (people who retire,
etc & want to live in the rural areas).
-Becoming more ethnically diverse
-10% of the U.S physicians practice in rural area
-Ratio of physicians in rural population is 36:100,000 (half as many as in urban settings).
, -Rural residents: 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, & drug use) that contribute to excess deaths & chronic disease & disability rates, & suffer a
higher number of unintentional injuries.
What are subjective perceptions of "rural"? - correct answer ✔✔-They "typical rural town" is hard to
describe bc of the wide population & geographic diversity
-Perceived as poor, less educated, isolated, & poor health status.
What is the rural lifestyle? - correct answer ✔✔-Greater spatial distances between people & services
-An economic orientation related to the land & nature
-Work & recreational activities that are cyclic in nature
-Social interactions that facilitate informal face-to-face negotiations.
What is the rural town people belief system? - 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 a stranger
-Most people are acquainted, & 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
What are self-reliant & self-care practices? - correct answer ✔✔-A characteristic attributed to rural
residents. Historically, self care helped people to survive in austere, isolated, & rugged environments
-"We take care of our own"
What are some rural economic & population patterns? - correct answer ✔✔Based on the principle
industries in that area. The seven classes of nonmetropolitan counties, based on economic dependencies
are:
-Farming-dependent: Characterized by a smaller population, fewer people per square mile, fewer
households with female heads, & a higher proportion of the elderly.
-Manufacturing dependent: Characterized by a larger & more dense population, a higher proportion of
households with a female head, & a greater proportion of black residents.
-Mining dependent
