Associations between health literacy, diabetes knowledge, self-care behaviors, and glycemic control in a low income population with type 2 diabetes
The research problem focused on evaluating relationships among health literacy, patient knowledge, self-care, and control of glycemic in marginalized populations of low-income earners, primarily with type 2 diabetes.
The purpose of the article was to evaluate relationships among health literacy, patient knowledge, self-care, and control of glycemic in marginalized populations of low-income earners mainly with type 2 diabetes. The main points identified in the article included patients’ diabetes health and knowledge, health literacy, adherence to medication, and self-care. The researchers focused on African-Americans with less than high school education. This was important to reflect race and socioeconomic status.
Results indicated that African-Americans’ diabetes knowledge and alleged health conditions were the most significant elements related to glycemic control. Moreover, health literacy among patients was reflected in diabetes knowledge but was not associated with self-care or adherence to medications.
The authors of this article are affiliated with departments of medicine in universities, and they have authored several articles on diabetes and patient knowledge. The results of the study were intended to demonstrate how patient knowledge and health status influenced the control of glycemic and thus were relevant for patients and nurses.
Impact of health literacy and patient trust on glycemic control in an urban USA population
The research problem investigated how health literacy and patient trust could influence glycemic control among the urban public in the US.
The purpose of this research article was to investigate how patient trust and health literacy could influence glycemic control outcomes among the urban public in the US. Two major areas of focus included how health literacy and patient trust could help in improving outcomes of diabetes. The article also highlighted other factors such as patients’ diabetes knowledge, self-care practices, demographics, socioeconomic status, and depression because they influenced diabetes management.
The results of the research showed that there was a need to support the patient-provider relationship, evaluate depression among people with diabetes and review new models of teaching individuals with the condition.
The author of the article is affiliated with the college of nursing and is highly educated in nursing. She has authored and co-authored several articles on health issues. The study results were intended to show the significance of patient trust and literacy, awareness about depression, and patient education on glycemic control.
Health Literacy, Diabetes Self-Care, and Glycemic Control in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
The research problem focused on evaluating associations among health literacy, elements of self-care, and glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes.
The purpose of the article was to address associations among health literacy, elements of self-care, and glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes. The major points that the article explored include health literacy, patient diabetes knowledge, social support, diabetes fatalism, and self-care among diabetic persons. These elements aimed to show relations and outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes.
The results showed that health literacy had no direct influence on diabetes self-care and glycemic control by its relation with social support. This implied that patients with limited health literacy required social support to improve diabetes self-care and glycemic control.
The authors of this article were highly educated, associated with different medical institutions, including CDC, research centers, and universities. They have authored and co-authored several articles related to health issues. The research intent focused on providing evidence-based information on how social support could help in promoting self-care and managing glycemic control among patients with low health literacy.
Reflection
A systematic review of health literacy studies acknowledged that low health literacy was regarded as a possible obstacle to enhancing health outcomes in individuals with diabetes and other chronic diseases (Al Sayah, Majumdar, Williams, Robertson, & Johnson, 2013). Researchers agreed that low health literacy was a major impediment to improving diabetes outcomes. Health literacy was a significant factor for evaluation but all studies showed that health literacy was reflected in patient knowledge about diabetes. However, it had no direct relationship with self-care, glycemic control, or adherence to medication. Other factors such as depression, socioeconomic status, social support and patient diabetes knowledge were also cited as possible factors that influenced glycemic control. Hence, further studies were necessary to ascertain the direct relationships between health literacy and glycemic control.
Personal and professional benefits achieved by completing this annotated bibliography can be demonstrated by improved awareness on how evidence-based outcomes can be used to manage diabetes and other chronic diseases. In addition, the assignment has demonstrated how professional researchers can find similar outcomes irrespective of their subjects or confounding variables. It also showed that nurses and researchers should always conduct further studies to develop new knowledge for patient care and improved health outcomes.
References
Al Sayah, F., Majumdar, S. R., Williams, B., Robertson, S., & Johnson, J. A. (2013). Health literacy and health outcomes in diabetes: a systematic review. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 28(3), 444-52.
Bains, S. S., & Egede, L. E. (2011). Associations between health literacy, diabetes knowledge, self-care behaviors, and glycemic control in a low income population with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, 13(3), 335-41.
Mancuso, J. M. (2010). Impact of health literacy and patient trust on glycemic control in an urban USA population. Nursing and Health Sciences, 12, 94–104.
Osborn, C. Y., Bains, S. S., & Egede, L. E. (2010). Health Literacy, Diabetes Self-Care, and Glycemic Control in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, 12(11), 913–919.