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Amorim D, Miranda F, Santos A, Graça L, Rodrigues J, Rocha M, Pereira MA, Sousa C, Felgueiras P, Abreu C. Assessing Carbohydrate Counting Accuracy: Current Limitations and Future Directions. Nutrients 2024; 16:2183. [PMID: 39064626 PMCID: PMC11279647 DOI: 10.3390/nu16142183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Diabetes mellitus is a prevalent chronic autoimmune disease with a high impact on global health, affecting millions of adults and resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Achieving optimal blood glucose levels is crucial for diabetes management to prevent acute and long-term complications. Carbohydrate counting (CC) is widely used by patients with type 1 diabetes to adjust prandial insulin bolus doses based on estimated carbohydrate content, contributing to better glycemic control and improved quality of life. However, accurately estimating the carbohydrate content of meals remains challenging for patients, leading to errors in bolus insulin dosing. This review explores the current limitations and challenges in CC accuracy and emphasizes the importance of personalized educational programs to enhance patients' abilities in carbohydrate estimation. Existing tools for assessing patient learning outcomes in CC are discussed, highlighting the need for individualized approaches tailored to each patient's needs. A comprehensive review of the relevant literature was conducted to identify educational programs and assessment tools dedicated to training diabetes patients on carbohydrate counting. The research aims to provide insights into the benefits and limitations of existing tools and identifies future research directions to advance personalized CC training approaches. By adopting a personalized approach to CC education and assessment, healthcare professionals can empower patients to achieve better glycemic control and improve diabetes management. Moreover, this review identifies potential avenues for future research, paving the way for advancements in personalized CC training and assessment approaches and further enhancing diabetes management strategies.
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- Débora Amorim
- Applied Digital Transformation Laboratory (Adit-LAB), Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal;
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- Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal;
- Center for Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications (CIDMA), Department of Mathematics, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- proMetheus, Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
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- School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Alvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal; (A.S.); (P.F.)
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Alvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal; (L.G.); (M.R.); (M.A.P.); (C.S.)
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- Center for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology Research (TBIO)/Health Research Network (RISE-Health), School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 400, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal;
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Alvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal; (L.G.); (M.R.); (M.A.P.); (C.S.)
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Alvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal; (L.G.); (M.R.); (M.A.P.); (C.S.)
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Alvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal; (L.G.); (M.R.); (M.A.P.); (C.S.)
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- School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Alvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal; (A.S.); (P.F.)
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- Applied Digital Transformation Laboratory (Adit-LAB), Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal;
- Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal;
- Center for MicroElectroMechanical Systems (CMEMS-UMINHO), University of Minho, Campus Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
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Chen J, Wen L, Fu G, Bai C, Lei X, Zhang Y. The relationship between health literacy and blood sugar control in rural areas among diabetes patients. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 15:1334100. [PMID: 38800475 PMCID: PMC11116642 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1334100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Background Although the relationship between health literacy and glycemic control has been explored in patients with diabetes, little is known about the relationship between different categories of diabetes health literacy and glycemic control in rural areas. Therefore, this study focused on the relationship between different categories of health literacy and glycemic control among diabetic patients in rural areas of Guangxi, China. Objective To explore the potential profiles of health literacy among rural diabetes patients in Guangxi and investigate their relationship with blood sugar control. Methods A health literacy questionnaire was administered to 2280 rural diabetes patients in five cities in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Latent profile analysis was conducted to identify potential health literacy profiles. Results Health literacy among rural diabetes patients in Guangxi could be categorized into high literacy-high functionality and low literacy-low criticality groups. The latent categories of health literacy were associated with blood sugar control, with diabetes patients in the high literacy-high functionality group demonstrating better blood sugar control than those in the low literacy-low criticality group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Health literacy among rural diabetes patients in Guangxi exhibits heterogeneity. Healthcare professionals should pay attention to patients with low literacy and low criticality in rural areas and develop interventions to enhance their health literacy, thereby improving their blood sugar control.
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- Jingfeng Chen
- Department of Geriatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences and the People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China
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- Cardiovascular Medicine Cadre Ward and Geriatric Cardiovascular Medicine Department, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences and the People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China
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- Department of Nursing, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences and the People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China
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- Department of Geriatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences and the People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China
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- Department of Geriatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences and the People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China
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- Department of Geriatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences and the People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China
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Li Z, Zhen T, Zhao Y, Zhang J. Development and assessment of a nutrition literacy scale for patients with end-stage kidney disease undergoing dialysis and its correlation with quality of life. Ren Fail 2023; 45:2162417. [PMID: 36632830 PMCID: PMC9848248 DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2022.2162417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To construct a valid and reliable Nutritional Literacy Scale for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) receiving dialysis and evaluate associations between nutrition literacy and quality of life. METHODS A total of 208 ESKD patients receiving dialysis were selected for this study. Nutrition literacy evaluation items were drafted based on dietary guidelines for chronic kidney disease (CKD), Literature reviews and expert consultation. Scale reliability and validity were then assessed. Factors influencing nutrition literacy and the associations among nutrition literacy, nutritional status, and quality of life were evaluated. RESULTS The scale consists of 28 items with a scale-level content validity index of 0.91 and item-level content validity indices ranging from 0.83 to 1.00. Factor analysis identified 4 common factors (dimensions) named nutrition knowledge, cognitive attitude, behavioral practice, and information acquisition ability that collectively explained 56.31% of literacy score variation. The overall Cronbach's α coefficient of the scale was 0.83, the dimensional Cronbach's α coefficients ranged from 0.79 to 0.87, and the retest reliability was r = 0.73 (p < 0.05). Age, education level, residence (urban vs. Rural) , occupational status and dialysis modalities were significant factors influencing nutrition literacy. Nutrition literacy score was negatively correlated with SGA score and positively correlated with serum albumin and prealbumin concen- trations, and with SF-36 quality of life score (all p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS This new Nutrition Literacy Scale demonstrates high reliability and validity for Chinese ESKD patients undergoing dialysis. The nutrition literacy is influenced by age, education level, residence, occupational status and dialysis modalities, associated not only with nutritional status but also with quality of life.
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- Zhen Li
- School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Yongchuan Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China,CONTACT Yong Zhao Department of Nephrology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, 1 Yixueyuan Road, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Affiliated Banan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China,Jianbin Zhang The Affiliated Banan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 659 Yunan Road, Chongqing, 401320, China
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Che M, Zhou Q, Lin W, Yang Y, Sun M, Liu X, Liu H, Zhang C. Healthy Lifestyle Score and Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A City-Wide Survey in China. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2037. [PMID: 37510476 PMCID: PMC10379053 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11142037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Few studies have investigated the combined impact of healthy lifestyle factors on glycemic control. Our study aimed to examine the associations of a healthy lifestyle score (HLS) with glycemic control and to explore the interactive effects of lifestyle factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in China. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted among T2DM patients based on the health management of residents from Guangzhou, China. Good glycemic control was defined as fasting plasma glucose < 7.0 mmol/L. HbA1c < 7.0% was also defined as good glycemic control in sensitivity analysis. The HLS was defined as including physical activity, waist circumference, body mass index, dietary habit, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Logistic regression models were used to examine the associations and interactions between the lifestyle factors and glycemic control. RESULTS Compared with participants with an HLS ≤ 2, the odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) for an HLS of 3, 4, 5, and 6 were 0.82 (0.77-0.87), 0.74 (0.70-0.79), 0.61 (0.57-0.65), and 0.56 (0.53-0.60), respectively. Significant interactions of healthy lifestyle factors in relation to glycemic control were shown (Pinteraction < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS A healthier lifestyle was significantly associated with good glycemic control in patients with T2DM, and combined healthy lifestyle factors had a better effect than considering them individually.
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- Mengmeng Che
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Basic Public Health, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of Basic Public Health, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of Basic Public Health, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of Basic Public Health, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of Basic Public Health, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of Basic Public Health, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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Wang S, Wu Y, Shi M, He Z, Hao L, Wu X. Association between Nutrition and Health Knowledge and Multiple Chronic Diseases: A Large Cross-Sectional Study in Wuhan, China. Nutrients 2023; 15:2096. [PMID: 37432224 DOI: 10.3390/nu15092096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
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Nutrition and health knowledge (NHK) is linked to people's dietary behavior and health outcomes. However, studies on the associations between NHK and chronic diseases are limited. This study aimed to examine the association of NHK with five specific chronic diseases (diabetes/hyperglycemia, hypertension, dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease (CHD), and stroke) in central China. Individual NHK and disease status were investigated using a self-reporting questionnaire. We further added up the number of chronic diseases and used this as a secondary outcome. A total of 21,559 adults were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. NHK score was significantly inversely associated with diabetes/hyperglycemia, hypertension, CHD, and stroke (all p-trends < 0.001). Moreover, an inverse association was found between NHK and the number of chronic diseases, especially among responders with three or more chronic diseases. Stratified analyses showed that the above association was more likely to be stronger among younger, female, highly educated, and inner-city residents. However, NHK was negatively associated with dyslipidemia in less educated people and positively correlated with dyslipidemia in highly educated people. NHK showed an inverse relationship with specific chronic diseases and the number of chronic diseases. Improving NHK might be a key strategy for easing the global burden of chronic diseases.
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- Shanshan Wang
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Wuhan Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Institute of Environmental Health and Food Safety, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Wuhan Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Institute of Environmental Health and Food Safety, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Wuhan Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Institute of Environmental Health and Food Safety, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Wuhan Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Institute of Environmental Health and Food Safety, Wuhan 430022, China
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Velázquez López L, Muñoz Torres AV, Medina Bravo PG, Escobedo de la Peña J. Inadequate diabetes knowledge is associated with poor glycemia control in patients with type 2 diabetes. Aten Primaria 2023; 55:102604. [PMID: 37002981 PMCID: PMC10070084 DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2023.102604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To identify the association between glycemia control with level of diabetes knowledge, diabetes education, and lifestyle variables in patients with type 2 diabetes. DESIGN Cross-sectional analytical study. SITE: Clinics of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS), Mexico. PARTICIPANTS Patients with type 2 diabetes. MAIN MEASUREMENTS Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), glucose, and lipid profile levels were measured from fasting venous blood samples. Assessment of disease knowledge was performed using the Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire (DKQ-24). Systolic and diastolic blood pressure was measured. Weight and abdominal circumference were measured, as well as body composition using bioimpedance. Sociodemographic, clinical, and lifestyle variables were obtained. RESULTS A total of 297 patients were included, sixty-seven percent (67%) were women with a median of six years since the diagnosis of diabetes. Only 7% of patients had adequate diabetes knowledge, and 56% had regular knowledge. Patients with adequate diabetes knowledge had a lower body mass index (p=0.016), lower percentage of fat (p=0.008), and lower fat mass (p=0.018); followed a diet (p=0.004) and had received diabetes education (p=0.002), and to obtain information about their illness (p=0.001). Patients with low levels of diabetes knowledge had a higher risk of HbA1c≥7% (OR: 4.68; 95% CI: 1.48,14.86; p=0.009), as well as those who did not receive diabetes education (OR: 2.17; 95% CI: 1.21-3.90; p=0.009) and those who did not follow a diet (OR: 2.37; 95% CI: 1.01,5.55; p=0.046). CONCLUSION Inadequate knowledge of diabetes, lack of diabetes education, and dietary adherence are associated with poor glycemia control in patients with diabetes.
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- Lubia Velázquez López
- Unidad de Investigación en Epidemiología Clínica, Hospital General Regional No 1, "Dr. Carlos Mac Gregor Sánchez Navarro" Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Salud Publica, Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación en Epidemiología Clínica, Hospital General Regional No 1, "Dr. Carlos Mac Gregor Sánchez Navarro" Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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Lu J, Sun S, Gu Y, Li H, Fang L, Zhu X, Xu H. Health literacy and health outcomes among older patients suffering from chronic diseases: A moderated mediation model. Front Public Health 2023; 10:1069174. [PMID: 36703841 PMCID: PMC9873261 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1069174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Introduction Aging brings with an increased risk of chronic diseases among older adults, which could affect health outcomes. Evidence has showed that health literacy is associated with health outcomes. However, limited studies explore the underlying mechanism between health literacy and health outcomes. Hence, this study aimed to determine whether self-efficacy for managing chronic disease mediates the relationship between health literacy and health outcomes among older patients with chronic diseases, and to explore whether disease duration moderates the relationship between health literacy, self-efficacy for managing chronic disease, and health outcomes. Methods Participants were recruited from tertiary hospitals in Zhejiang Province, China from May 2019 to June 2020 using a convenience sampling method. A total of 471 older patients with chronic diseases completed questionnaires measuring demographics, disease-related information, health literacy, self-efficacy for managing chronic disease, and health outcomes. The mediation effect was examined using the structural equation model method, based on the bias-corrected bootstrapping method. The moderation effect was tested by the multiple-group analysis. Results A good fit model suggested that self-efficacy for managing chronic disease partially mediated the relationships between health literacy and health outcomes. In addition, disease duration moderated the relationships between health literacy, self-efficacy for managing chronic disease, and health outcomes. Discussion The findings highlight that adequate health literacy improved health outcomes among older patients with chronic diseases, which was further promoted by self-efficacy for managing chronic diseases. Moreover, a long disease duration could enhance the effect.
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- Jinjin Lu
- School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- General Surgery Department, Wenzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China,*Correspondence: Xiaoling Zhu ✉
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- School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China,Hongbo Xu ✉
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Sá AMD, Casagrande V, Chagas EFB, Pinheiro OL. Influence of functional health literacy on adherence to antidepressant treatment. Rev Gaucha Enferm 2022; 43:e20210299. [PMID: 36478004 DOI: 10.1590/1983-1447.2022.20210299.en] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To verify the influence of patients' level of functional health literacy on adherence to antidepressant treatment. METHOD Cross-sectional study, carried out in pharmacies of the Municipal Health Department of Marília-SP, in 2020/2021. The functional literacy questionnaire verified the numerical and interpretative skills of patients, in the face of texts related to the health area. The adherence to the treatment was verified using the Morisky therapeutic adherence scale, and the data were analyzed by Anova-one-way and Kruskal-Wallis tests. RESULTS A total of 150 patients participated in the study, most of them showed failures in adherence and an inadequate level of functional health literacy. However, there was no correlation between functional health literacy and treatment adherence. CONCLUSION Although no correlation was found between the variables, there is a need for greater investments in terms of adherence to the treatment, with strategies that consider the level of functional health literacy in these patients.
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- Faculdade de Medicina de Marília (FAMEMA). Marília, São Paulo, Brasil.,Universidade de Marília (UNIMAR). Marília, São Paulo, Brasil
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Mansour AA, Rahmah A, Khudhair M. Management of Type 2 Diabetes With Insulin Glargine-100 in Iraq in a Real-Life Observation. Cureus 2022; 14:e31164. [DOI: 10.7759/cureus.31164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Sá AMD, Casagrande V, Chagas EFB, Pinheiro OL. Influência do letramento funcional em saúde na adesão ao tratamento com antidepressivos. Rev Gaucha Enferm 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/1983-1447.2022.20210299.pt] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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RESUMO Objetivo Verificar a influência do nível de letramento funcional em saúde dos pacientes na adesão ao tratamento com antidepressivos. Método Estudo transversal, realizado nas farmácias da Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Marília-SP, em 2020/2021. O questionário de letramento funcional verificou as habilidades numéricas e de interpretação dos pacientes, diante de textos relacionados à área de saúde. A adesão ao tratamento foi verificada pela escala de adesão terapêutica de Morisky, e os dados foram analisados por Anova-one-way e teste de Kruskal-Wallis. Resultados Participaram do estudo 150 pacientes, cuja maioria apresentou falhas na adesão e nível inadequado de letramento funcional em saúde, entretanto, não houve correlação entre letramento funcional em saúde e adesão ao tratamento. Conclusão Embora não tenha sido encontrada correlação entre as variáveis, há a necessidade de maiores investimentos em relação à adesão ao tratamento, com estratégias que considerem o nível de letramento funcional em saúde, nestes pacientes.
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Levic M, Bogavac-Stanojevic N, Krajnovic D. The Instruments Used to Assess Health Literacy and Pharmacotherapy Literacy of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Patients: A Scoping Review. Front Public Health 2021; 9:747807. [PMID: 34646807 PMCID: PMC8502961 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.747807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Patients with chronic diseases, like diabetes need to continuously perform tasks associated with self-management especially with medications they use. It is shown that the patients with diabetes with limited HL and PTHL cannot read medication labels correctly, may misuse their medications, spend much more on therapy and generally have difficulties in understanding printed care instructions and perceiving health advice and warnings. There has been an increasing demand for valid and reliable instruments for HL and PTHL assessment in this population. This review aims to search and critically discuss instruments used to assess HL and PTHL in people with type 2 diabetes and propose their use in different settings. Methods: Authors conducted a comprehensive, electronic search of original studies using a structured approach of the Scopus and PubMed databases, during November and the first 2 weeks of December 2020 to find relevant papers. The review was conducted in accordance with the Cochrane guidelines and the reporting was based on the PRISMA-ScR. The comparison of instruments was made by utilizing a comparison model related to their structure, measurement scope, range, psychometric properties, validation, strengths, and limitations. Results: The final number of included studies was 24, extracting the following identified instruments: Korean Functional Test HL, NVS, FCCHL, HLS-EU-47, TOFLHA, S-TOFHLA, REALM-R, 3-brief SQ, REALM, HLQ and DNT-15. In all, FCCHL and 3-brief SQ are shown with the broadest measurement scopes. They are quick, easy, and inexpensive for administration. FCCHL can be considered the most useful and comprehensive instrument to screen for inadequate HL. The limitation is that the English version is not validated. Three-brief SQ has many advantages in comparison to other instruments, including that it is less likely to cause anxiety and shame. These instruments can be considered the best for measuring functional HL in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 and other chronic diseases. PTHL instruments (REALM and DNT-15) did not find the best application in this population. Conclusions: The future research should be directed in validation of the FCCHL in English and establishing of the structural validity of this questionnaire. Developing a specific PTHL questionnaire for this population will be of great help in management of their disease.
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- Marija Levic
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Hashim SA, Mohd Yusof BN, Abu Saad H, Ismail S, Hamdy O, Mansour AA. Effectiveness of simplified diabetes nutrition education on glycemic control and other diabetes-related outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2021; 45:141-149. [PMID: 34620310 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Simplified Diabetes Nutrition Education (SDNE) on glycemic control and other diabetes-related outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS This a randomized controlled trial (RCT) randomized 208 patients with T2DM [mean age = 48.8 ± 11.8 years, Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) = 9.5 ± 2.4%, and Body Mass Index = 28.0 ± 5.6 kg/m2] to intervention group (n = 104) or control group (n = 104). Participants in the intervention group received a weekly diabetes nutrition module based on the health belief model for 12 weeks in addition to the usual care whereas the control participants were given the usual care. We evaluated HbA1c and diabetes-related outcomes (metabolic parameters, dietary intake, and physical activity level) at baseline, 12 weeks, and 22 weeks. Health beliefs, diabetes knowledge, and health literacy were also evaluated. RESULTS After 22 weeks, HbA1c improved significantly in the intervention group (-1.7%) from the baseline value, compared to the control group (+0.01%) (p < 0.001). Furthermore, the intervention group also showed better improvement in metabolic parameters than the control group (p < 0.05). Besides, dietary intake and physical activity levels improved significantly among the intervention group compared to the control group (p < 0.05). Likewise, health beliefs, diabetes knowledge, and health literacy also improved significantly in the intervention group compared to the control group (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION SDNE improves glycemic control and other diabetes-related outcomes among the intervention group compared to the control group. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov with ID: NCT04433598. Registered on 16 June 2020 - Retrospectively registered, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04433598.
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- Saman Agad Hashim
- Department of Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Basrah Health Directorate, Ministry of Health, Basrah, 61001, Iraq.
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- Department of Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Institutes for Social Sciences Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Joslin Diabetes Centre, Harvard Medical School, MA, 02215, USA.
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- Faiha Specialized Diabetes, Endocrine, and Metabolism Center (FDEMC), University of Basrah, 61003, Iraq.
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Klinovszky A, Papp-Zipernovszky O, Buzás N. Building a House of Skills-A Study of Functional Health Literacy and Numeracy among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Hungary. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18041547. [PMID: 33561956 PMCID: PMC7915100 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18041547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The purpose of this study is to explore functional health literacy (FHL) and numeracy skills in an insulin-treated, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patient population, and their impact on diabetes self-care activities. A non-experimental, cross-sectional quantitative design was used for this study. The sample consisted of 102 T2DM patients on insulin therapy, including 42 males and 60 females, with a mean age of 64.75 years (SD = 9.180) and an average diabetes duration of 10.76 years (SD = 6.702). Independent variables were sociodemographic variables (e.g., age, educational level, etc.) and diabetes and health-related factors (e.g., duration of diabetes (years), the frequency of blood glucose testing/day, etc.). For this study, the participants completed the reading comprehension exercise from the Short Test of Functional Health Literacy (S-TOFHLA) and the Shortened Version of the Diabetes Numeracy Test (DNT-15), which specifically evaluates the numeracy skills of patients living with diabetes. The associations between the variables were examined with Spearman’s rank correlation. Multivariate regression analysis was performed to examine whether measured FHL skills impact diabetes self-care activities. We found that DNT-15 test (β = 0.174, t(96) = 2.412, p < 0.018) had significant effect on the frequency of blood glucose testing/day. Moreover, the problem areas for patients with T2DM mostly included multi-step calculations according to food label interpretations, and adequate insulin dosage based on current blood glucose levels and carbohydrate intake. The results of regression analyses and Spearman’s rank correlation indicated that limited FHL and diabetes numeracy skills not only influenced the participants’ behaviors related to self-management, but they also affected their health outcomes. Thus, besides the personalization of insulin treatment, it is indispensable to provide more precise information on different types of insulin administration and more refined educational materials based on medical nutrition therapy.
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- Andrea Klinovszky
- Department of Health Economics, University of Szeged, 6724 Szeged, Hungary;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Health Economics, University of Szeged, 6724 Szeged, Hungary;
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