{"id":22483,"date":"2022-07-06T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timelycareprod.wpengine.com\/?p=22483"},"modified":"2024-10-22T18:15:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T23:15:18","slug":"the-impact-of-virtual-care-on-college-students-in-rural-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-impact-of-virtual-care-on-college-students-in-rural-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"The Impact of Virtual Care on College Students in Rural Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-impact-of-virtual-care-on-college-students-in-rural-communities\/#college-students-in-rural-communities-face-a-scarcity-of-resources\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">College students in rural communities face a scarcity of resources<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-impact-of-virtual-care-on-college-students-in-rural-communities\/#barriers-to-care-impact-student-health-and-well-being-in-rural-communities\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Barriers to care impact student health and well-being in rural communities<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-impact-of-virtual-care-on-college-students-in-rural-communities\/#accessibility\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Accessibility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-impact-of-virtual-care-on-college-students-in-rural-communities\/#availability\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Availability<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-impact-of-virtual-care-on-college-students-in-rural-communities\/#acceptability\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Acceptability<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-impact-of-virtual-care-on-college-students-in-rural-communities\/#why-rural-institutions-can-struggle-to-support-student-mental-health\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Why rural institutions can struggle to support student mental health<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-impact-of-virtual-care-on-college-students-in-rural-communities\/#how-virtual-health-care-can-benefit-college-students-in-rural-communities\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How virtual health care can benefit college students in rural communities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-impact-of-virtual-care-on-college-students-in-rural-communities\/#timelycare-helps-rural-serving-institutions-improve-student-health\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">TimelyCare helps rural-serving institutions improve student health<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22483\" class=\"elementor elementor-22483\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c671caa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c671caa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82d2677 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"82d2677\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3bd5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c3bd5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>College students in rural America need accessible mental health services now more than ever. In fact, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aamc.org\/news-insights\/telehealth-helps-close-health-care-disparity-gap-rural-areas\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Association of American Medical Colleges<\/a> notes that people living in rural areas received lower-quality health care and had worse health outcomes compared with residents of more populated areas. How can rural-serving institutions (RSIs) of higher education close the mental health support gap?<\/p><p>Identifying rural-serving higher education institutions<br \/>RSIs play a vital role in supporting educational opportunities, social development, and the well-being of rural residents, and communities.<\/p><p>The Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges (ARRC) identified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regionalcolleges.org\/project\/ruralserving\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">1,087 rural-serving institutions<\/a> including:\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd48c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"5fd48c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-5fd48c9\">\n\t\t\t\tHigh Native-enrolling (nontribal) institutions\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-5fd48c9\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"94\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"94\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-percentage\">94%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5ed83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"7b5ed83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-7b5ed83\">\n\t\t\t\tTribal Colleges and Universities (TCU)\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-7b5ed83\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"93\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"93\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-percentage\">93%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b066a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"5b066a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-5b066a7\">\n\t\t\t\tPublic two-year colleges\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-5b066a7\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"53\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"53\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-percentage\">53%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9971741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"9971741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-9971741\">\n\t\t\t\tPublic four-year institutions\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-9971741\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"46\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"46\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-percentage\">46%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e8fbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"47e8fbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-47e8fbb\">\n\t\t\t\tPrivate four-year institutions \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-47e8fbb\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"33\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-percentage\">33%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c3eda6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"1c3eda6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-1c3eda6\">\n\t\t\t\tHistorically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-1c3eda6\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"33\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-percentage\">33%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1025baf elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"1025baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-1025baf\">\n\t\t\t\tHispanic-enrolling institutions\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-1025baf\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"18\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"18\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-percentage\">18%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16880a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16880a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"college-students-in-rural-communities-face-a-scarcity-of-resources\"><\/span>College students in rural communities face a scarcity of resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>ARRC data confirms that RSIs serve communities facing socioeconomic disparities. Of the higher education institutions located in low-employment counties, 83% are RSIs. More than two-thirds of the institutions located in persistent poverty counties are RSIs, as are 53% of institutions in persistent child-poverty counties.<\/p><p>With smaller average enrollments and a focus on undergraduate education, RSIs also enroll a greater share of low-income students who receive Federal Government Pell Grants, as well as a higher percentage of Native American\/Alaska Native students. These institutions are reliant on state appropriations, and public RSIs receive a greater share of their revenues from state appropriations than non-rural-serving institutions.<\/p><p>Two- and four-year colleges and branch campuses that identify as RSIs face common challenges, including:<\/p><ul><li>Inadequate broadband connectivity.<\/li><li>Lack of public transportation.<\/li><li>Limited access to affordable childcare.<\/li><\/ul><p>There is a struggle at many rural community colleges to fill faculty and staff positions, and many rural college leaders find that their concerns are not always reflected in the national conversation on higher education issues.<\/p><p>While the ongoing public health crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic increased attention to many of the issues in rural areas, it has unfortunately also increased the severity of those challenges and increased health disparities.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"barriers-to-care-impact-student-health-and-well-being-in-rural-communities\"><\/span>Barriers to care impact student health and well-being in rural communities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Rural barriers to mental health services are commonly summarized within three categories:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a76a3a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"a76a3a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb1233a ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"fb1233a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b5580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01b5580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"accessibility\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Accessibility<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11877fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"11877fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3e2fda ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"a3e2fda\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-886ce54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"886ce54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rural students often have limited access to mental health care due to cost, health insurance coverage, and lower behavioral health literacy, which allows mental health concerns to go unrecognized and untreated. And, the remote nature of rural living typically requires students to travel long distances to meet with clinicians and health care providers for consultation and to receive services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-425f887 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"425f887\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2571fa ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c2571fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7edc773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7edc773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"availability\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Availability<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d47839 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"9d47839\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d87a7a ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3d87a7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d97941d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d97941d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>County-Level Estimates of Mental Health Professional Shortage in the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/19797371\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">report that higher levels<\/a> of unmet need for mental health care exist in counties that are more rural and have lower income levels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3790598 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3790598\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9eeb59 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"d9eeb59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f406290 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f406290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"acceptability\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Acceptability<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-877058c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"877058c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14ee7e4 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"14ee7e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0182ba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0182ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s common for rural students to experience self-stigma, fear, or embarrassment related to seeking out mental healthcare due to personal beliefs. Additionally, evidence suggests that rural populations have a more <a href=\"https:\/\/data.hrsa.gov\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">difficult time recognizing the signs and symptoms<\/a> of various mental illnesses, which amplifies access issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73ab996 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"73ab996\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0cf5ec ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"e0cf5ec\" 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class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/contact\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTalk to TimelyCare\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8dc0058 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"8dc0058\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee0f9ce ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"ee0f9ce\" 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students<\/li><li>Breadth of the curriculum<\/li><li>Recruitment and retention of the school staff<\/li><li>Lack of high-speed internet for internet access<\/li><li>Parent involvement<\/li><li>Lack of basic needs support<\/li><\/ul><p>Research shows that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/video\/index\/603127\/mental-health-rural\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">rural areas have significantly fewer mental health professionals<\/a> relative to urban areas. In fact, many rural areas don\u2019t have psychiatrists and about half don\u2019t have a psychologist. One study found a significant lack of access to specialty mental health care (like psychiatry) in rural areas across the U.S. As many as 65% of nonmetropolitan counties lack psychiatrists, and over 60% of rural Americans live in designated mental health provider shortage areas.<\/p><p>In addition to the realities of the economic, social, mental, and physical health stresses of the pandemic, rural college student success increasingly hinges on wraparound services, support, and healthcare systems provided by their schools. For rural students, college can be a key part of the response to the mental health crisis occurring at colleges and universities across the country. Their institutions\u2019 support systems can help them cope with the stress caused by the coronavirus and find academic success.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-virtual-health-care-can-benefit-college-students-in-rural-communities\"><\/span>How virtual health care can benefit college students in rural communities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>There\u2019s no singular challenge that rural colleges face. So, there\u2019s no singular solution. But, an immediate response and intervention are critical to the well-being of all students. And while leaders at rural schools may not have as many resources at their disposal, they can consider using virtual health care solutions to address both physical and mental health needs.<\/p><p>Primary care delivered through high-quality telehealth services is fast, easy, and efficient. Virtual care delivered through telehealth and telemedicine visits eliminate wait times, reduce the stigma of seeking mental and medical care, and are available the moment a student needs care. There are positive effects on campus health and wellness when students don\u2019t have to wait days or weeks for a counseling center appointment, delay a medical visit at the campus health center, or leave campus to wait for care at the local hospital\u2019s emergency department.<\/p><p>For example, following the launch of a telehealth initiative one institution\u2019s overall student healthcare utilization increased by 36%, while improving the flow and availability of campus clinic resources. Since the telehealth program is accessible 24\/7\/365, students use videoconferencing and virtual visits to access medical care and mental health support, whenever and wherever it\u2019s most convenient.<\/p><p>\u201cAdding TimelyCare to the mix so our campus clinic can accommodate same-day appointments has made students, parents and family members, and clinic staff very happy,\u201d said the institution\u2019s medical practice manager.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"timelycare-helps-rural-serving-institutions-improve-student-health\"><\/span>TimelyCare helps rural-serving institutions improve student health<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>With virtual care, students can be treated using telehealth and telemedicine for a variety of common health conditions, as well as mental health concerns. And TimelyCare enables campus medical and mental health providers to see students who require an in-person visit for more acute or severe conditions. Working hand-in-hand with on-campus healthcare resources, TimelyCare optimizes available resources and provides students in rural areas with real-time care when other options may be limited or unavailable.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/contact\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\">Contact TimelyCare<\/a> to learn how mental and physical virtual health care for rural-serving institutions can make a difference in the lives of your students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>College students in rural America need accessible mental health services now more than ever. In fact, the Association of American Medical Colleges notes that people living in rural areas received lower-quality health care and had worse health outcomes compared with residents of more populated areas. 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