Rural Population

"Rural Population" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The inhabitants of rural areas or of small towns classified as rural.

Descriptor ID	D012424
MeSH Number(s)	N01.600.725
Concept/Terms	Rural Population Rural Population Population, Rural Populations, Rural Rural Populations Rural Spatial Distribution Rural Spatial Distribution Distribution, Rural Spatial Distributions, Rural Spatial Rural Spatial Distributions Rural Communities Rural Communities Communities, Rural Community, Rural Rural Community

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Health Care [N]
Population Characteristics [N01]
Population [N01.600]
Rural Population [N01.600.725]

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Bar chart showing 142 publications over 23 distinct years, with a maximum of 14 publications in 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	0	1	1
2002	0	2	2
2003	1	1	2
2004	0	1	1
2006	2	2	4
2008	1	3	4
2009	2	4	6
2010	1	4	5
2011	0	4	4
2012	1	9	10
2013	0	2	2
2014	1	6	7
2015	4	3	7
2016	8	2	10
2017	5	5	10
2018	3	5	8
2019	3	8	11
2020	5	6	11
2021	4	7	11
2022	0	2	2
2023	2	5	7
2024	11	3	14
2025	2	1	3

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Jenkins WD, Beach LB, Schneider J, Friedman SR, Pho MT, Walters S, Ezell J, Young AM, Hennessy C, Miller WC, Go VF, Sun C, Seal DW, Westergaard RP, Crane HM, Fredericksen RJ, Ruderman SA, Fletcher S, Ma J, Delaney JA, Plaisance K, Feinberg J, Smith GS, Korthuis PT, Stopka TJ, Friedmann PD, Zule W, Winer M. Sexual identity, sexual behavior, and drug use behaviors among people who use drugs in the rural U.S. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2025 Apr; 171:209629.

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Jenkins WD, Pho MT, Nance RM, Young AM, Zule W, Stopka TJ, Friedmann PD, Miller WC, Go VF, Korthuis PT, Westergaard R, Seal DW, Feinberg J, Smith GS, Crane HM, Tsui JI, Lanter T, Choudhary V. Influence of insurance type on healthcare utilization among rural people who use drugs. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2025 Apr 01; 269:112542.

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Evett S, Walker S, Ryan GW, Steere E, Daly E, Janio EA, Pedraza Marin S, Askelson NM. Evaluating implementation by rural clinics of evidence-based interventions to promote HPV vaccination. J Rural Health. 2025 Jan; 41(1):e70006.

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Estadt AT, Kline D, Miller WC, Feinberg J, Hurt CB, Mixson LS, Friedmann PD, Lowe K, Tsui JI, Young AM, Cooper H, Korthuis PT, Pho MT, Jenkins W, Westergaard RP, Go VF, Brook D, Smith G, Rice DR, Lancaster KE. Differences in hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing and treatment by opioid, stimulant, and polysubstance use among people who use drugs in rural U.S. communities. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Nov 29; 21(1):214.

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Stopka TJ, Whitney BM, de Gijsel D, Brook DL, Friedmann PD, Taylor LE, Feinberg J, Young AM, Evon DM, Herink M, Westergaard R, Koepke R, Havens JR, Zule WA, Delaney JA, Pho MT. Medicaid Policy and Hepatitis C Treatment Among Rural People Who Use Drugs. Med Care. 2025 Feb 01; 63(2):77-88.

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Ballard AM, Kesich Z, Crane HM, Feinberg J, Friedmann PD, Go VF, Jenkins WD, Korthuis PT, Miller WC, Pho MT, Seal DW, Smith GS, Stopka TJ, Westergaard RP, Zule WA, Young AM, Cooper HL. Rural houselessness among people who use drugs in the United States: Results from the National Rural Opioid Initiative. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2025 Jan 01; 266:112498.

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Bianchet E, de Gijsel D, Del Toro-Mejias LM, Stopka TJ, Hoskinson RA, Dowd P, Friedmann PD. More than Just Buying a Van: Lessons Learned from a Mobile Telehealth HCV Testing and Treatment Study. Viruses. 2024 Aug 30; 16(9).

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Romo E, Bianchet E, Dowd P, Mazor KM, Stopka TJ, Friedmann PD. Syringe Access, Syringe Sharing, and Perceptions of HCV: A Qualitative Study Exploring the HCV Risk Environment in Rural Northern New England, United States. Viruses. 2024 Aug 27; 16(9).

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Fredericksen RJ, Mixson LS, Estadt AT, Leichtling G, Bresett J, Zule W, Walters SM, Friedmann PD, Romo E, Whitney BM, Delaney JAC, Crane HM, Tsui JI, Young A, Seal D, Stopka TJ. Barriers to retention in inpatient and residential drug treatment among persons who use opioids and/or injection drugs living in the rural U.S. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2024 Oct; 165:209453.

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Rosen AK, Beilstein-Wedel E, Shwartz M, Davila H, Gurewich D. Racial and Ethnic and Rural Variations in Access to Primary Care for Veterans Following the MISSION Act. JAMA Health Forum. 2024 Jun 07; 5(6):e241568.

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