Level of Health Literacy Predict the Self-Care Activities in Middle Age with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Diabetes mellitus has increased over the years. Adequate self-care activities will improve outcomes optimally. Health literacy was the important factor that affected self-care activities. The prediction of health literacy to define the capability of self-care activities need to be identified. Health literacy among adults with T2DM can be the guidance of health worker to give the intervention in improving self-care activities. To examine the health literacy as a predictor of self-care activities among T2DM. A cross-sectional analytical study conducted in 101 patients in Primary Health Center with T2DM.

Methods

Self-reported questionnaires were demographic and clinical characteristics questionnaire, HLS-EU-16Q and SDSCA Indonesian Version. Research was conducted a

SUBMITTER: Rosyida RW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11642511 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature