Chandra Y. Osborn

TL;DR: Participant reports of family members’ nonsupportive behaviors were associated with being less adherent to one’s diabetes medication regimen and being more adherent was associated with worse glycemic control.

TL;DR: While low literacy was a significant risk factor for improper adherence to HIV medication regimens in this study, self-efficacy mediated this relationship and comprehensive intervention strategies that go beyond knowledge transfer may be needed to address self-efficiency among patients across all literacy levels to be successful in the management of difficult medication schedules.

TL;DR: Health education interventions should be literacy sensitive and aim to enhance patient health knowledge and self-efficacy to promote self-care behavior and desirable health outcomes.

TL;DR: Low literacy is associated with less diabetes-related knowledge and may be related to other important health outcomes, but it is unclear if these interventions can reduce literacy-related differences in outcomes.

TL;DR: Investigators need to consider the potential utility of responding to literacy and communication barriers in health care as part of interventions to reduce racial disparities.