TY - JOUR
T1 - Health literacy, physician trust, and diabetes-related self-care activities in hispanics with limited resources
AU - White, Richard O.
AU - Osborn, Chandra Y.
AU - Gebretsadik, Tebeb
AU - Kripalani, Sunil
AU - Rothman, Russell L.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Background. Hispanics with diabetes often have deficits in health literacy (HL). We examined the association among HL, psychosocial factors, and diabetes-related selfcare activities. Methods. Cross-sectional analysis of 149 patients. Data included patient demographics and validated measures of HL, physician trust, self-efficacy, acculturation, self-care behaviors, and A1c. Results. Participants (N=60) with limited HL were older and less educated, and had more years with diabetes compared with adequate HL participants (N=89). Limited HL participants reported greater trust in their physician, greater selfefficacy, and better diet, foot care, and medication adherence. Health literacy status was not associated with acculturation or A1c. In adjusted analyses, HL status remained associated with physician trust, and we observed a notable but nonsignificant trend between HL status and medication adherence. Discussion. Lower HL was associated with greater physician trust and better medication adherence. Further research is warranted to clarify the role of HL and physician trust in optimizing self-care for Hispanics.
AB - Background. Hispanics with diabetes often have deficits in health literacy (HL). We examined the association among HL, psychosocial factors, and diabetes-related selfcare activities. Methods. Cross-sectional analysis of 149 patients. Data included patient demographics and validated measures of HL, physician trust, self-efficacy, acculturation, self-care behaviors, and A1c. Results. Participants (N=60) with limited HL were older and less educated, and had more years with diabetes compared with adequate HL participants (N=89). Limited HL participants reported greater trust in their physician, greater selfefficacy, and better diet, foot care, and medication adherence. Health literacy status was not associated with acculturation or A1c. In adjusted analyses, HL status remained associated with physician trust, and we observed a notable but nonsignificant trend between HL status and medication adherence. Discussion. Lower HL was associated with greater physician trust and better medication adherence. Further research is warranted to clarify the role of HL and physician trust in optimizing self-care for Hispanics.
KW - Diabetes
KW - Health literacy
KW - Hispanics
KW - Self-care
KW - Trust
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U2 - 10.1353/hpu.2013.0177
DO - 10.1353/hpu.2013.0177
M3 - Article
C2 - 24185168
AN - SCOPUS:84887108814
SN - 1049-2089
VL - 24
SP - 1756
EP - 1768
JO - Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
JF - Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
IS - 4
ER -