Characteristics of family nurse practitioners and their preparation for practice in rural vs urban employment settings

Approximately 50 million people, 20% of the population of the United States, live in areas designated as rural (U.S.  Census Bureau, 2018). Rural Americans are more likely to die from heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease, and stroke compared to their urban counterparts (Rural Health Information (RHI), 2019b). Deaths from unintentional injury are approximately 50% higher in rural areas (Cente rs for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2017). Increasing rates of substance abuse disorders, depression, and suicidality in rural settings continue to outpace rates in urban settings (Gale, Janis, Coburn,& Rochford, 2019).

Source: Nursing Outlook - February 22, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Stacy M. Stellflug, Peter Buerhaus, David Auerbach Source Type: research