Date of Award
2020
Document Type
Critically Appraised Topic
Department
Occupational Therapy
First Advisor
Anne Haskins
Second Advisor
Breann Lamborn
Third Advisor
Gail Bass/Devon Olson Lambert
Abstract
Type 2 diabetes mellitus, commonly called type 2 diabetes, is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States (American Diabetes Association, 2020). The prevalence of diabetes is 17% higher in rural areas as compared to urban areas (“Why Diabetes is a Concern,” 2020). Hospitalizations and deaths from type 2 diabetes complications are higher in rural areas than in urban areas (Ferdinand, Akinlotan, Callaghan, Towne, & Bolin, 2018).
Recommended Citation
Christopherson, Katherine; Janssen, Meghan; and Merchlewicz, Nicole, "Occupational Therapy Interventions for People with Type 2 Diabetes in Rural Communities" (2020). Critically Appraised Topics. 12.
https://commons.und.edu/cat-papers/12