Validating a path model of adherence to prenatal care recommendations among pregnant women.

Objective: To date, no study has reported a diagrammatic path model that involves patient-provider communication on pregnant women's adherence to prenatal care recommendations. To bridge this gap, this study aimed to validate a path model to display the direct and indirect influences on adherence to prenatal care recommendations.

Methods: A cross-sectional study founded on an evidence-based proposed theoretical framework was conducted among pregnant women (18-45 years) in their second or third trimester (n = 401) in the Midwestern United States.