ArticleBMJ open2024
Diabetic health literacy and associated factors among patients with diabetes attending follow-up in public hospitals of Northeastern Ethiopia: a multicentre cross-sectional study.
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- Association of Functional Health Literacy Among Patients With Type-2 Diabetes in Bangladesh: A Cross-sectional Study.Health literacy research and practice · 2026Article
- Community Organisations' Role in Diabetes Self-Management in Ethiopia: A Phenomenological Study.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the magnitude of diabetic health literacy (DHL) and associated factors among diabetes patients attending follow-up at public hospitals in Northeastern Ethiopia.
designAn institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 24 May to 24 June 2022.
settingDiabetic clinics of four public hospitals in Northeastern Ethiopia.
participants611 adult diabetes patients who have been undergoing follow-up care for at least 6 months were systematically selected. Patients who were unable to communicate, were critically ill and with gestational diabetes mellitus were excluded from the study. OUTCOMES: DHL was assessed using a 15-item tool developed from existing literature.
resultsOf all the participants, 300 (49.1%) had low, 174 (28.5%) moderate and 137 (22.4%) had high DHL levels. The significant factors impacting DHL included age (
conclusionThe study showed that less than a quarter of the patients have high DHL, with almost half having low levels of DHL. Tailoring health education programmes to diverse educational levels, incorporating multiple information sources and fostering social support networks could enhance DHL.
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