Objectives: The objectives of this review were: i) to identify and synthesize the best available
evidence on the effectiveness on health-related outcomes of health literacy interventions for …

Objective This review aimed to:(i) inventory the definitions and measurements of patient
empowerment in healthcare literature;(ii) appraise the conceptual and methodological rigor …

Background Persistently poor glycemic control in adult type 1 diabetes patients is a
common, complex, and serious problem initiating significant damage to the cardiovascular …

Study objective Increasingly, low-income inner-city patients with diabetes utilize emergency
departments (EDs) for acute and chronic care. We seek to determine whether a scalable …

AIMS: The Diabetes Attitudes Wishes and Needs 2 (DAWN2) study aims to provide a holistic
assessment of diabetes care and management among people with diabetes (PWD), family …

Abstract Aims The second Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes and Needs (DAWN 2) study examined
the experiences of family members of people with diabetes for benchmarking and identifying …

Importance The value of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) levels in patients with non–
insulin-treated type 2 diabetes has been debated. Objective To compare 3 approaches of …

Background Type 2 diabetes is a growing public health problem amenable to prevention
and health promotion. As healthy behaviors have an impact on disease outcomes …

Background Self-management is the cornerstone of diabetes care, however, despite the
numerous recommendations available for self-management, type-2 diabetes mellitus …

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the impact of a 6-month, empowerment-based diabetes
self-management support (DSMS) intervention on clinical outcomes, self-care behaviors …