Hanne Søberg Finbråten|Øystein Guttersrud|Gun Nordström|Kjell Sverre Pettersen|Anne Trollvik|Bodil Wilde?Larsson
Explaining variance in health literacy among people with type 2 diabetes: the association between health literacy and health behaviour and empowerment
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences|University of Oslo|Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences|OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University|Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences|Karlstad University
abstract background reflect health literacy hl skills needed managing type 2 diabetes t2dm everyday life hl people t2dm measured broader perspective basic skills proficiency reading writing hlsq12 based european health literacy survey questionnaire hlseuq47 assesses four cognitive domains across three health domains international studies people t2dm show inconsistent results regarding association hl general health association hl glycaemic control moreover knowledge needed related link hl empowerment t2dm aims study examine association hl general health diabetes outcomes ii hl health behaviours iii hl empowerment people t2dm methods march april 2015 388 adults t2dm responded paperandpencil selfadministered questionnaire sequential multiple regression analysis applied explore association hl measured hlsq12 health conditions hba1c health behaviours empowerment results people t2dm higher levels hl associated higher levels education better overall health conditions higher selfperceived empowerment empirical evidence strengthening either link hl glycaemic control link hl health behaviours found conclusions independent variables education level overall health condition empowerment explained onethird total observed variance hl