Ralph K. White|Chandra Y. Osborn|Tebeb Gebretsadik|Sunil Kripalani|Russell L. Rothman
Health Literacy, Physician Trust, and Diabetes-related Self-care Activities in Hispanics with Limited Resources
background hispanics diabetes often deficits health literacy hl examined association among hl psychosocial factors diabetesrelated selfcare activities methods crosssectional analysis 149 patients data included patient demographics validated measures hl physician trust selfefficacy acculturation selfcare behaviors a1c results participants n60 limited hl older less educated years diabetes compared adequate hl participants n89 limited hl participants reported greater trust physician greater selfefficacy better diet foot care medication adherence health literacy status associated acculturation a1c adjusted analyses hl status remained associated physician trust observed notable nonsignificant trend hl status medication adherence discussion lower hl associated greater physician trust better medication adherence research warranted clarify role hl physician trust optimizing selfcare hispanics