Purpose: The National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support
(DSMES) provide guidance and evidence-based, quality practice for all DSMES services …

Objective To systematically evaluate health literacy (HL) interventions in chronic conditions
by exploring theoretical perspectives, intervention content and effectiveness. Method We …

Background The primary aim of this review was to establish whether health literacy
interventions, in adults, are effective for improving health literacy. Two secondary aims …

Background Nurse scientists have significantly contributed to health equity and ensuring
cultural tailoring of interventions to meet unique needs of individuals. Methodologies for …

Introduction The importance of health literacy in achieving optimum health is highly
significant, particularly in the nursing profession where it is an integral part of the roles and …

Background The benefit of self-monitoring of blood glucose in reducing HbA 1c in non-
insulin-treated participants remains unclear. HbA 1c may be improved in this population with …

Objectives This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness and impact of health
literacy interventions for patients with chronic diseases. Methods We searched PubMed …

Relevant studies published between January 2010 and June 2021 were identified through
relevant databases, including the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) database of Web …

Introduction The aim of this systematic review is to assess the relationship between patient
empowerment and other empowerment-related constructs, and affective symptoms and …

Health literacy is an important social determinant of health. Achieving health literacy of
immigrants can be critical to empower this disadvantaged population in healthcare …