000009086 001__ 9086 000009086 005__ 20240507125815.0 000009086 0247_ $$2DOI$$a10.6083/wp988k55s 000009086 037__ $$aETD 000009086 245__ $$aTelemedicine visits for patients and providers at a rural clinic throughout COVID-19: an evaluation of experiences and acceptability in diabetes management 000009086 260__ $$bOregon Health and Science University 000009086 269__ $$a2021 000009086 336__ $$aFinal project 000009086 502__ $$bD.N.P. 000009086 520__ $$aDiabetes is a pressing clinical issue in the United States, affecting 34.2 million people and accounting for nearly $250 billion in public costs annually (CDC, 2020). Diabetes disproportionately affects rural populations in the United States, with the CDC (2018) reporting 17% higher prevalence in rural areas. Compounding this problem are numerous factors that present as barriers to care, including primary care provider (PCP) shortages, distance to health clinics, limited transportation, lower income levels, and lower levels of education. 000009086 542__ $$aIn copyright - single owner 000009086 542__ $$fIn copyright - single owner 000009086 650__ $$aTelemedicine$$029784 000009086 650__ $$aPandemics$$039381 000009086 650__ $$aCOVID-19$$013515 000009086 650__ $$aRural Health$$025632 000009086 650__ $$aDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2$$017675 000009086 650__ $$aPreventive Medicine$$024585 000009086 691__ $$aSchool of Nursing$$041370 000009086 7001_ $$aVarley, Elizabeth$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000009086 8564_ $$99c15683f-32ad-4268-926e-ee8a5427469b$$s363614$$uhttps://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9086/files/Varley.Liz.2021.pdf 000009086 905__ $$a/rest/prod/wp/98/8k/55/wp988k55s 000009086 909CO $$ooai:digitalcollections.ohsu.edu:9086$$pstudent-work 000009086 980__ $$aTheses and Dissertations