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Prevalence of limited health literacy among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review.

Adina AbdullahSu May LiewHani SalimChirk Jenn NgKaruthan Chinna
Published in: PloS one (2019)
The prevalence of limited HL in patients with T2DM varied widely between countries, HL tools used and the country's region. Pooled prevalence showed nearly one in three patients with T2DM in the USA had limited functional HL. Interactions with healthcare providers and educational attainment were associated with reported of prevalence in the USA.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • healthcare
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease
  • metabolic syndrome
  • skeletal muscle
  • weight loss
  • study protocol