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 …

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

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 …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine associations among risk of type 2
diabetes (T2D), health literacy levels, and sociodemographic characteristics in a nonclinical …

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

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 …

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

Background: Although limited health literacy is a barrier to disease management and has
been associated with poor glycemic control, the mechanisms underlying the relationships …

Aims The purpose of this study is to estimate the prevalence of health literacy among
patients with type II diabetes and investigate its association with several covariates. No …

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