Addressing health literacy and numeracy to improve diabetes education and care

Richard O. White; Kathleen Wolff; Kerri L. Cavanaugh; Russell Rothman

doi:10.2337/diaspect.23.4.238

Addressing health literacy and numeracy to improve diabetes education and care

Richard O. White, Kathleen Wolff, Kerri L. Cavanaugh, Russell Rothman

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Health numeracy is an important component of health literacy that affects diabetes care. This article details current research in the field by highlighting efforts to address health literacy and numeracy as a means of improving diabetes education, self-management, and glycemic control. The authors provide evidence from their past and ongoing research in this area and offer guidelines for assessing literacy and numeracy skills in the clinical setting.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	238-243
Number of pages	6
Journal	Diabetes Spectrum
Volume	23
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2337/diaspect.23.4.238
State	Published - Sep 2010

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Internal Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

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