Relationship between adult and family supporter health literacy levels and supporter roles in diabetes management.
Beth E FieldsAaron A LeeJohn D PietteRanak TrivediMaria K MorD Scott ObroskyMichele HeislerAnn-Marie RoslandPublished in: Families, systems & health : the journal of collaborative family healthcare (2020)
Adults with diabetes and low HL reported more supporter involvement with specific self-management tasks than patients with adequate HL. Providers could consider targeted involvement of supporters to assist patients with chronic diseases and low HL, although they should be aware that supporters may be challenged by low HL. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).