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The Relationship between Health Literacy and Health Behaviour in People with Diabetes: A Danish Population-Based Study
Joint Authors
Friis, Karina
Vind, Benedicte Donslund
Simmons, Rebecca K.
Maindal, Helle Terkildsen
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
People with diabetes who have poor health behaviours are at greater risk for a range of adverse health outcomes.
We aimed to investigate the relationship between health literacy and health behaviour (smoking, alcohol, physical activity, and diet) in people with diabetes.
Methods.
The study was based on respondents aged 25 years or older from a population-based survey in 2013 who reported having diabetes ( n = 1685 ).
Two dimensions from the Health Literacy Questionnaire were used: “understand health information” and “actively engage with healthcare providers.” We used logistic regression to examine the association between health literacy and health behaviour.
Results.
After adjustment for sociodemographic factors, individuals with diabetes who found it difficult to understand information about health had higher odds of being physically inactive (OR: 3.43, 95% CI: 2.14–5.51) and having unhealthy dietary habits (OR: 3.01, 95% CI: 1.63–5.58).
Similar results were observed for individuals who found it difficult to actively engage with healthcare providers.
No associations were found between the two dimensions of health literacy and smoking and alcohol consumption.
Conclusion.
When developing health services and interventions to improve health behaviour among people with diabetes, our results suggest that they may benefit by including focus on health literacy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Friis, Karina& Vind, Benedicte Donslund& Simmons, Rebecca K.& Maindal, Helle Terkildsen. 2016. The Relationship between Health Literacy and Health Behaviour in People with Diabetes: A Danish Population-Based Study. Journal of Diabetes Research،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Friis, Karina…[et al.]. The Relationship between Health Literacy and Health Behaviour in People with Diabetes: A Danish Population-Based Study. Journal of Diabetes Research No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Friis, Karina& Vind, Benedicte Donslund& Simmons, Rebecca K.& Maindal, Helle Terkildsen. The Relationship between Health Literacy and Health Behaviour in People with Diabetes: A Danish Population-Based Study. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1108251
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1108251