scholarly journals Impact of functional, communicative and critical health literacy on glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes, and the mediating role of self-care

2019 ◽  
Vol Volume 12 ◽  
pp. 427-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soudabeh Yarmohammadi ◽  
Somayeh Momenyan ◽  
Mohtasham Ghaffari ◽  
Ramezankhani Ali ◽  
Mohyeddin Azizpour
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Glycemic Control ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Critical Health Literacy

The role of illness schemata in self-care behaviors and glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes in Iran

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 474-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taiga Shibayama ◽  
Somayeh Tanha ◽  
Yoshiki Abe ◽  
Hiromi Haginoya ◽  
Asadollah Rajab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Glycemic Control ◽  
Self Care

scholarly journals Health Literacy, Diabetes Self-Care, and Glycemic Control in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

2010 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 913-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandra Y. Osborn ◽  
Sujeev S. Bains ◽  
Leonard E. Egede
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Glycemic Control ◽  
Self Care

The relationships among self-efficacy, health literacy, self-care and glycemic control in older people with type 2 diabetes mellitus

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ariyanti Saleh ◽  
Wirda Wirda ◽  
Andi Masyitha Irwan ◽  
Aulia Insani Latif
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Glycemic Control ◽  
Older People ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Type 2 Dm

Purpose This study aims to identify the relationships among self-efficacy, health literacy, self-care and glycemic control in older people with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Design/methodology/approach This study was a descriptive analytics correlational study with a cross-sectional design. The sampling method was purposive sampling involving 68 older people with type 2 DM. Findings The results showed that self-efficacy, health literacy and self-care correlated with glycemic control at significant levels of p = 0.020, p = 0.002 and p = 0.022, respectively. Practical implications Nurses should help older people with type 2 DM in maintaining their self-efficacy and self-care and increasing their health literacy to ensure their glycemic control is in normal state. Originality/value This study showed that self-care, self-efficacy and health literacy had a significant correlation with glycemic control in older people with type 2 DM. It indicates that the better self-care, self-efficacy and health literacy of patients, the more likely the patients’ blood HbA1C level to be in the normal range.

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