Disease-specific health literacy, disease knowledge, and adherence behavior among patients with type 2 diabetes in Taiwan

Disease-specific health literacy, disease knowledge, and adherence behavior among patients with type 2 diabetes in Taiwan

Abstract Background To examine the association between health literacy, level of disease knowledge, and adherence behavior among patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods A cross-sectional survey study of 1059 Mandarin- and Taiwanese-speaking patients aged 20 years or older with type 2 diabetes was con...

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Main Authors: Jue-Zong Yeh, Chung-jen Wei, Shuen-fu Weng, Cheng-yu Tsai, Jia-hui Shih, Chung-liang Shih, Chiung-hsuan Chiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Diabetes-specific health literacy
Diabetes-specific health knowledge
Adherence behavior
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5972-x

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