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Diabetic health literacy and its association with glycemic control among adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending the outpatient clinic of a university hospital in Ethiopia.

Yonas Getaye TeferaBegashaw Melaku GebresillassieYohannes Kelifa EmiruRuth YilmaFirdos HafizHenok AkaluAsnakew Achaw Ayele
Published in: PloS one (2020)
Adequate diabetic health literacy and better glycemic control are highly correlated. Adjusting all variables; younger age, high diabetic health literacy and good adherence are associated with achieving the target glycemic control.
Keyphrases
  • glycemic control
  • type diabetes
  • blood glucose
  • health information
  • wound healing
  • insulin resistance
  • weight loss
  • cardiovascular disease
  • primary care
  • healthcare
  • adipose tissue
  • metabolic syndrome
  • tertiary care