Health Literacy and Health Outcomes in Diabetes: A Systematic Review
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There is little sufficient or consistent evidence suggesting that it is independently associated with processes or outcomes of diabetes-related care, and it may be premature to routinely screen for low health literacy as a means for improving diabetes- related health-related outcomes.Abstract:
BACKGROUND
Low health literacy is considered a potential barrier to improving health outcomes in people with diabetes and other chronic conditions, although the evidence has not been previously systematically reviewed.read more
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TL;DR: In this article , a systematic review aimed to synthesize available evidence on the prevalence and associated factors of adequate and inadequate health literacy among non-communicable diseases in South Asian countries.
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