Design and rationale of a mixed methods randomized control trial: ADdressing Health literacy, bEliefs, adheRence and self-Efficacy (ADHERE) program to improve diabetes outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improving medication adherence is one of the most effective approaches to improving the health outcomes of patients with diabetes. To date, enhancing diabetes medication adherence has occurred by improving diabetes-related knowledge. Unfortunately, behavior change often does not follow knowledge change. Enhancing communication between patients and healthcare professionals through addressing health literacy-related psychosocial attributes is critical.

Objective

Examine whether a patient-centered intervention augmenting usual care with a health literacy-psychosocial support intervention will improve medication adherence for patients with diabetes, compared to usual care.

Methods

This study is a randomized controlled trial with an intervention mixed methods de

SUBMITTER: Shiyanbola OO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6348197 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature