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The Effect of Health Literacy Intervention on Patients with Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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  • Xue Ran

    (Department of Medical Informatics, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China)

  • Yalan Chen

    (Department of Medical Informatics, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China)

  • Kui Jiang

    (Department of Medical Informatics, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China)

  • Yaqin Shi

    (Department of Medical Informatics, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China)

Abstract

Relevant studies published between January 2010 and June 2021 were identified through relevant databases, including the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) database of Web of Science, PubMed, and Embase, in order to assess the effect of health literacy (HL) intervention on patients with diabetes. A total of 21 articles were eligible. The results showed that: (1) this review involved different HL assessment tools, most of which were self-designed scales and assessment tools focused on measuring functional HL. (2) The differences in glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) (weighted mean difference [WMD] = −0.78, 95% confidence interval [CI]: −0.94, −0.62) and medication adherence (standardized mean difference [SMD] = 1.85, 95% CI: 0.19, 3.52) between the HL intervention group and the usual care group were statistically significant. There was no significant improvement in systolic blood pressure (SMD = −0.05, 95% CI: −0.34, 0.25). Furthermore, this review reported that self-efficacy (SMD = 0.85, 95% CI: 0.65, 1.04) was increased, and the level of HL was improved. In the assessments of risk of bias, 90% of the studies were classified as medium. The quality of the evidence of medication adherence was very low, and the reliability of the conclusions was not enough to confirm the effect of HL.

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  • Xue Ran & Yalan Chen & Kui Jiang & Yaqin Shi, 2022. "The Effect of Health Literacy Intervention on Patients with Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(20), pages 1-9, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:20:p:13078-:d:939449
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    1. Patrizio Zanobini & Marco Del Riccio & Chiara Lorini & Guglielmo Bonaccorsi, 2024. "Empowering Sustainable Healthcare: The Role of Health Literacy," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-12, May.

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