ASSOCIATION BETWEEN FUNCTIONAL HEALTH LITERACY AND SELF-CARE WITH DIABETES MELLITUS

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.66452

Keywords:

Chronic Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Habits, Cooperation and Adherence to Treatment, Self-care.

Abstract

Objective: To associate the level of functional health literacy and self-care with Diabetes.
Method: A cross-sectional quantitative study conducted with 97 patients from a reference
center for diabetic care from February to June 2018. With data from the Brief Test of Functional
Health Literacy in Adults and the Diabetes Self-Care Activity Questionnaire. Descriptive
analysis and Chi-square test were performed.
Results: Inadequate functional literacy was identified in 47% of the patients. An association was
observed between inadequate literacy and low levels of adherence to: follow-up of healthy
diet and dietary orientation (p<0.001), sweets intake (p<0.001) and glycemic assessment at
the recommended number of times (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Inadequate literacy is associated with low mean levels of adherence to diet-related
behaviors and blood glucose monitoring. These findings suggest to include the assessment of
literacy and self-care with diabetes in the clinical practice.

Author Biographies

Givaneide Oliveira de Andrade Luz, Universidade de Pernambuco

Doutoranda em Enfermagem pelo Programa Associado de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem UPE/UEPB

Dayanne Daphyne de Aguiar Alves, Faculdade de Enfermagem Nossa Senhora das Graças - Universidade de Pernambuco

Enfermeiranda

Hysadora Karolinne da Silva Costa, Faculdade de Enfermagem Nossa Senhora das Graças - Universidade de Pernambuco

Enfermeiranda

Jabiael Carneiro da Silva Filho, Universidade de Pernambuco

Mestrando em Enfermagem pelo Programa Associado de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem UPE/UEPB

Priscila Farias Stratmann, Faculdade de Enfermagem Nossa Senhora das Graças - Universidade de Pernambuco

Enfermeira. Hospital Santa Joana Recife.

Marcos Antonio de Oliveira Souza

Doutorando em Enfermagem pelo Programa Associado de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem UPE/UEPB

Isabel Cristina Ramos Vieira Santos, Faculdade de Enfermagem Nossa Senhora das Graças - Universidade de Pernambuco

Enfermeira. Doutora em Saúde Pública. Docente da Faculdade de Enfermagem Nossa Senhora das Graças - Universidade de Pernambuco/ Programa Associado de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem UPE/UEPB

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Published

2019-12-16

How to Cite

Luz, G. O. de A., Alves, D. D. de A., Costa, H. K. da S., Silva Filho, J. C. da, Stratmann, P. F., Souza, M. A. de O., & Santos, I. C. R. V. (2019). ASSOCIATION BETWEEN FUNCTIONAL HEALTH LITERACY AND SELF-CARE WITH DIABETES MELLITUS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 24. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.66452

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Vol. 24 (2019)

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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