Low Health Literacy Predicts Misperceptions of Diabetes Control in Patients With Persistently Elevated A1C

Conclusions
In this population of patients with poorly controlled diabetes, a majority of those with low health literacy believed that they were controlling their disease well or very well. Patients who believe that they are already controlling their diabetes well may be less likely to make changes to improve control. Health care providers and educators should consider health literacy when discussing control of diabetes and when setting management goals with patients.

Source: The Diabetes Educator - May 12, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Ferguson, M. O., Long, J. A., Zhu, J., Small, D. S., Lawson, B., Glick, H. A., Schapira, M. M. Tags: Features Source Type: research