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Health literacy, diabetes self-care, and glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Osborn CY, Bains SS, Egede LE. Health literacy, diabetes self-care, and glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. 2010 Nov 1; 12(11):913-9.

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Abstract:

Our findings suggest health literacy has an indirect effect on diabetes self-care and glycemic control through its association with social support. This suggests that for patients with limited health literacy, enhancing social support would facilitate diabetes self-care and improved glycemic control.





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