Health literacy and self-efficacy of the elderly with diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between health literacy and self-efficacy in the elderly with diabetes.

Method

This cross-sectional study was conducted on 375 diabetic elderly members from a diabetes association, in Iran. Self-efficacy and health literacy questionnaires were used. The Pearson test was used to determine the relationship between self-efficacy and health literacy and linear regression was used to predict self-efficacy by health literacy.

Results

Elderly men and women with diabetes showed a significant difference in terms of health literacy (P = 0.003). People over the age of 70 had a lower level of literacy (P < 0.05). The highest and lowest self-efficacy in the elderly patients were related to taking medications (89.75 ± 17.56) and

SUBMITTER: Roshan AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10225399 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature