Health Literacy, Diabetes Self-Care, and Glycemic Control in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Although limited health literacy is a barrier to disease management and has been associated with poor glycemic control, the mechanisms underlying the relationships between health literacy and diabetes outcomes are unknown. We examined the relationships between health literacy, determinants of diabetes self-care, and glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes.Patients with diabetes were recruited from an outpatient primary care clinic. We...