Michael Huen Sum Lam|Angela Yee Man Leung
The effectiveness of health literacy oriented programs on physical activity behaviour in middle aged and older adults with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review
University of Hong Kong|Hong Kong Polytechnic University
health literacy first step selfmanagement type ii diabetes mellitus physical activity least compliant behavior however reviews summarized effect process interventions health literacy oriented programs physical activity behavior among middle aged older adults type ii diabetes mellitus article first examine effectiveness health literacy oriented programs physical activity behavior among middle aged older adults type ii diabetes mellitus systematic review extracted articles nine electronic databases 1990 2013 six interventional studies extracted reported accordance guidance preferred reporting items systematic reviews metaanalyses findings demonstrated health literacy oriented programs increased frequency duration physical activity among patients high health literacy although studies effectively improved health literacy physical activity gap literature remains open indistinct unreliable measurement physical activity within selfmanagement programs type ii diabetes mellitus questionable crossculture generalizability findings studies wellknit theorybased intervention respect patients cultural background duration intervention objective measurements encouraged elucidate relationship health literacy oriented programs physical activity behavior