Impact of health literacy and self-care behaviors on health-related quality of life in Iranians with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study.

Saber Gaffari-FamYosef LotfiAmin DaemiTowhid BabazadehEhsan SarbaziGhader Dargahi-AbbasabadHamed Abri

Published in: Health and quality of life outcomes (2020)

We found that more almost two-third of the HRQL explained by the HL and self-care behaviors. Given the importance of health literacy and self-care behaviors in the quality of life in patients with T2DM, adoption of health-promoting behaviors and increasing health literacy can be beneficial for promoting quality of life among these patients.

Keyphrases

health information
end stage renal disease
healthcare
ejection fraction
public health
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
social media
physical activity
type diabetes
risk factors
patient reported outcomes
health promotion