Choices and opinions about obstetric care have significantly changed from 1990 to 2016 in rural Minnesota. Understanding these changes can help address shifting risks and costs to rural communities here and elsewhere in an effort to support and sustain healthy, viable rural communities.
IN BRIEF Type 2 diabetes has been labeled an epidemic in many American Indian communities. Thus, identifying factors that improve medication adherence for American Indian patients is crucial. We found significant and positive relationships among patient-centered care, medication adherence, and diabetes empowerment. In addition, diabetes empowerment partially mediated the relationship between patient-centered care and medication adherence.
First and foremost, my thanks and utmost gratitude are owed to my thesis adviser, Dr. J. Kehaulani Kauanui. She interested me in this topic, facilitated my field research through introductions, vigilantly worked through reviews of my drafts and guided my academic development and understanding. I finish this project with a more informed understanding than I could ever have hoped to attain. For her time and energy working with me on this thesis project, I will be forever grateful.
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