Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Scholars Compass Theses and Dissertations Graduate School 2021 A Multilevel Mixed Methods Examination of Treatment Nonadherence Among Rural Cancer Survivors Bonny Morris Virginia Commonwealth University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd Part of the Oncology Commons © Bonny Morris Downloaded from https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/6717 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at VCU Scholars Compass. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of VCU Scholars Compass. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. © Bonny B. Morris 2021 All Rights Reserved A Multilevel Mixed Methods Examination of Treatment Nonadherence Among Rural Cancer Survivors A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University By Bonny B. Morris Master of Science in Public Health, Emory University, 2009 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, George Washington University, 2012 Bachelor of Science in Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2007 Director: Bernard Fuemmeler, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Health Behavior and Policy Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia April 2021 iii Acknowledgements I would first like to think my advisor, Dr. Bernard Fuemmeler, for his countless hours of mentorship and without whom this work would not have been possible. I am incredibly grateful for his support in my research and in navigating very difficult times in my life. Special thanks also go to my committee members, Dr. Roy Sabo, Dr. Vanessa Sheppard, and Dr. Kathryn Weaver, for their guidance and expertise throughout my doctoral program.