Mariana Rodrigues da Rocha|Sinderlândia Domingas dos Santos|Karine Rafaela de Moura|Lesliane de Sousa Carvalho|Ionara Holanda de Moura|Ana Roberta Vilarouca da Silva
Health literacy and adherence to drug treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Universidade Federal do Piauí|Universidade Federal do Piauí|Universidade Estadual do Piau|Universidade Federal do Piauí|Universidade Federal do Piauí|Universidade Federal do Piauí
abstract objective analyze relationship health literacy medication adherence patients type 2 diabetes mellitus method quantitative crosssectional study developed five family health strategies city picos piau participants comprised 78 users health services short test functional health literacy adults treatment adherence measurement test forms applied obtain sociodemographic variables descriptive inferential statistical analysis results regarding health literacy 513 participants considered inadequate 872 adherent drug treatment average health literacy varied according level medication adherence sociodemographic variables conclusion patients reported adhere medication implications practice study identified health literacy medication adherence profile patients thus subsidizing planning nursing interventions attention diabetes mellitus