Prevalence of limited health literacy and its associated factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Perak, Malaysia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Limited health literacy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) led to poorer diabetes knowledge, less medication adherence and increased healthcare cost. The purpose of this paper was to report the prevalence of limited health literacy in patients with T2DM and to identify factors that are associated with it.

Design

A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to March 2018; data on patients' sociodemographic characteristics, diabetes knowledge, perceived social support and health literacy level were collected. Health literacy level was measured using the European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q47).

Setting

Patients were recruited from four primary care clinics in Perak, Malaysia.

Participants

Adult patients diagnosed wi

SUBMITTER: Abdullah A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7668359 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature