Mahmoodi, H and Ghanei, R and Sharifi, P and Javaheri, M and Negarandeh, R and AminPour, A and Mohammadi, Y and Kazemi, E and Akbari, A (2014) EXAMINING THE RELATION OF HEALTH LITERACY WITH OUTCOMES OF DIABETES AMONG TYPE 2 DIABETES PATIENTS IN SAQEZ, WESTERN IRAN, 2011. The Journal of Urmia Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, 12 (1). pp. 56-62.
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Abstract
Diabetes is the most prevalent metabolic disorder. This disorder can affect on different organs of body, and as a result, it can affect the quantity and quality of life. Not having enough knowledge on their own health, one is not able to retain and promote his/her own health. The aim of this study is to determine health literacy among diabetes type 2 patients in Imam Khomeini Hospital, Saqez, Iran. Materials & Methods: The study is a cross-sectional one in which diabetes type 2 patients were participated. Data collection were done by using TOFHLA, and demographic questionnaires. Data analyses was done by using independent t-test and analysis of variance. Result: Totally, 1563 diabetes type 2 patients participated in the study. Mean score of health literacy was 27.19. A significant relation exist between health literacy with age, sex and education levels.(P<0.05). The results of the study didn't reveal any significant relation between health literacy and nephropathy and retinopathy. Conclusion: It is concluded that the level of health literacy is very low, therefore it is crucial to promote health literacy of diabetes type 2 patients
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | health literacy, diabetes type2, nephropathy, retinopathy, Saqez |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RT Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email gholipour.s@umsu.ac.ir |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jan 2018 08:26 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Jan 2018 08:26 |
| URI: | http://eprints.umsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/4046 |
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