Explaining variance in health literacy among people with type 2 diabetes: the association between health literacy and health behaviour and empowerment

• Main Authors: Hanne Søberg Finbråten (Author), Øystein Guttersrud (Author), Gun Nordström (Author), Kjell Sverre Pettersen (Author), Anne Trollvik (Author), Bodil Wilde-Larsson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background To reflect the health literacy (HL) skills needed for managing type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in everyday life, HL in people with T2DM should be measured from a broader perspective than basic skills, such as proficiency in reading and writing. The HLS-Q12, based on the European Health Li...