Authors
Stacy Cooper Bailey, Angela G Brega, Trisha M Crutchfield, Tom Elasy, Haley Herr, Kimberly Kaphingst, Andrew J Karter, Sarah Moreland-Russell, Chandra Y Osborn, Michael Pignone, Russell Rothman, Dean Schillinger
Publication date
2014/9
Source
The Diabetes Educator
Volume
40
Issue
5
Pages
581-604
Publisher
Sage Publications
Description
Purpose
Inadequate literacy is common among patients with diabetes and may lead to adverse outcomes. The authors reviewed the relationship between literacy and health outcomes in patients with diabetes and potential interventions to improve outcomes.
Methods
We reviewed 79 articles covering 3 key domains: (1) evaluation of screening tools to identify inadequate literacy and numeracy, (2) the relationships of a range of diabetes-related health outcomes with literacy and numeracy, and (3) interventions to reduce literacy-related differences in health outcomes.
Results
Several screening tools are available to assess patients’ print literacy and numeracy skills, some specifically addressing diabetes. Literacy and numeracy are consistently associated with diabetes-related knowledge. Some studies suggest literacy and numeracy are associated with intermediate outcomes, including self-efficacy, communication …
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