Nkechi Mbaezue|Robert Mayberry|Julie A. Gazmararian|Alexander Quarshie|Chinedu Ivonye|Michele Heisler
The Impact of Health Literacy on Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose in Patients With Diabetes Receiving Care in an Inner-City Hospital
Morehouse School of Medicine|Morehouse School of Medicine|Morehouse School of Medicine|Morehouse School of Medicine|Morehouse School of Medicine
selfmonitoring blood glucose smbg considered 1 cornerstones diabetes selfmanagement unclear whether inadequate health literacy affects smbgthe objective study examine relationship health literacy smbgthis crosssectional survey 189 patients diabetes aged 18 65 years receiving care large urban public health care setting measured health literacy using shortened version test functional health literacy adults diabetes care profile used determine use selfmonitoring blood glucosemost 609 survey participants assessed functionally health literate majority 909 study participants reported testing blood sugar least daily although adequate health literacy associated recording blood sugar testing p 049 found statistically significant relationship health literacy frequency smbg persons selfreporting diabetes 10 years less likely selfmonitor blood glucose odds ratio 033 95 ci 011099smbg frequency independently associated health literacy smbg result recording noted among patients inadequate literacy