Jue Zong Yeh|Chung Jen Wei|Shuen Fu Weng|Chao-Ming Tsai|Jia Hui Shih|Chung Liang Shih|Chiung Hsuan Chiu
Disease-specific health literacy, disease knowledge, and adherence behavior among patients with type 2 diabetes in Taiwan
Tri-Service General Hospital|Fu Jen Catholic University|Taipei Medical University Hospital|Taipei Medical University|Taipei Medical University|Ministry of Health and Welfare|Taipei Medical University
examine association health literacy level disease knowledge adherence behavior among patients type 2 diabetesa crosssectional survey study 1059 mandarin taiwanesespeaking patients aged 20 years older type 2 diabetes conducted demographic profiles sample strata determined analyzing taiwanese national health insurance database participants enrolled completed questionnaires april november 2015 patients assessed using selfdeveloped questionnaire high internal consistency kr20 84construct validity supported confirmatory factor analysis respondents scored lowest dietrelated knowledge health literacy diabetes knowledge significantly greater patients cared additional caretaker assistance patient age gender educational attainment associated adherence behaviorthis study conducted nationwide survey patients diabetes results showed respondents possessed fairly strong diabetesspecific health literacy knowledge however health literacy shouldnt assessed isolated concept instead assessed conjunction adherence behavior