Designing a health literacy model for patients with diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low health literacy levels among individuals with type 2 diabetes are common and may be a fundamental barrier to increasing self-efficacy and self-care in patients. Therefore, the present study aimed to propose a model for educating health literacy in diabetic patients in hospitals affiliated with the Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran.

Methods

This research was applied in terms of purpose, mixed-methods (qualitative-quantitative) in terms of data type, qualitative content analysis, and cross-sectional survey in the quantitative aspect (fitness of model). The statistical population in the qualitative section included 18 participants from experts in the field of health care. In the quantitative section, 220 educators working in hospitals affiliated

SUBMITTER: Borzuoi TB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11302105 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature