Background Empirical evidence on how health literacy affects diabetes outcomes is
inconsistent. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to quantitatively summarize the findings …

Background Chronic diseases are increasing worldwide and have become a significant
burden to those affected by those diseases. Disease-specific education programs have …

Background Since its outbreak in January 2020, COVID-19 has quickly spread worldwide
and has become a global pandemic. Social media platforms have been recognized as …

Background. Self-management–based interventions can lead to improved health outcomes
in people with chronic diseases, and multiple patient characteristics are associated with the …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Low health literacy is considered a potential barrier to
improving health outcomes in people with diabetes and other chronic conditions, although …

Purpose Inadequate literacy is common among patients with diabetes and may lead to
adverse outcomes. The authors reviewed the relationship between literacy and health …

Objective: To provide an evidence-based review of plausible causal pathways that could
best explain well-established associations between limited health literacy and health …

Objective: To systematically review the literature and estimate the effect size of the
relationship between health literacy and medication adherence through meta-analysis. Data …

The US Department of Health and Human Services recently called for action on health
literacy. An important first step is defining the current state of the literature about …

OBJECTIVE—Health literacy (HL), the capacity of individuals to access, understand, and
use health information to make informed and appropriate health-related decisions, has been …