Health literacy levels in patients with type 2 diabetes in an affluent Gulf country: a cross-sectional study.

Satish Chandrasekhar NairYasir Al SarajJayadevan SreedharanKarthik VijayanHalah Ibrahim

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

The low health literacy levels found in outpatients with diabetes may be a major challenge to optimising diabetes care in the UAE. In addition to health services strategies, targeted educational and behavioural interventions for the older population and those with less formal education are necessary.

Keyphrases

physical activity
health information
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
cancer therapy
risk factors
community dwelling
social media
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle