ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Low health literacy is considered a potential barrier to
improving health outcomes in people with diabetes and other chronic conditions, although …

Background Empirical evidence on how health literacy affects diabetes outcomes is
inconsistent. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to quantitatively summarize the findings …

Purpose Inadequate literacy is common among patients with diabetes and may lead to
adverse outcomes. The authors reviewed the relationship between literacy and health …

Background Inconsistent findings reported in the literature contribute to the lack of complete
understanding of the association of literacy with health outcomes. We evaluated the …

Background: The objective of this study was to assess the published literature on health
literacy and diabetes, as well as identify opportunities for technology to strengthen …

ContextHealth literacy is a measure of patients' ability to read, comprehend, and act on
medical instructions. Poor health literacy is common among racial and ethnic minorities …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Knowing a patient's health literacy can help clinicians and
researchers anticipate a patient's ability to understand complex health regimens and deliver …

Health literacy has been associated with a number of healthcare components and outcomes
in individuals with chronic illnesses, including those with diabetes. Few models have been …

The exchange of complex health information among patients, providers, health
organizations and the public is often described as health literacy. Low levels of health …

PURPOSE Limited health literacy is increasingly recognized as a barrier to receiving
adequate health care. Identifying patients at risk of poor health outcomes secondary to …