Organizing framework to investigate associations between diabetes knowledge, health literacy, and self-care behaviors in patients with type 2 diabetes based on the extended parallel process model.
Seyedeh Belin Tavakoly SanyAfsaneh EsmaeilyElaheh Lael-MonfaredHadi TehraniGordon FernsAlireza JafariPublished in: Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders (2020)
Based on the results, key constructs of EPPM, diabetes knowledge, and health-related literacy are empirically supported diabetes self-care behaviors. These factors could apply to health professionals for developing educational intervention programs to facilitate a physically active lifestyle.