Health literacy and glycemic control in patients with diabetes: a tertiary care center study in Brazil

Health literacy and glycemic control in patients with diabetes: a tertiary care center study in Brazil

Abstract Background The primary objective of our study was to determine which factors influence health literacy (HL) in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), and the secondary one was to evaluate the influence of HL on glycemic control. Methods This was an observational, cro...

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Main Authors: Marilia B. Gomes, Luiza Harcar Muniz, Laura Gomes Nunes Melo, Marcela Haas Pizarro, Bianca Senger Vasconcelos Barros, Deborah Conte Santos, Carlos Antonio Negrato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Subjects:
Type 1 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
Glycemic control
Health literacy
Diabetes management
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13098-020-0519-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13098-020-0519-6

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