Health beliefs, disease severity, and patient adherence: a meta-analysis
MR DiMatteo, KB Haskard, SL Williams - Medical care, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Background: A large body of empirical data exists on the prediction of patient adherence
from subjective and objective assessments of health status and disease severity. This work …
from subjective and objective assessments of health status and disease severity. This work …
Adherence to pharmacologic therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
RR Rubin - The American journal of medicine, 2005 - Elsevier
Many patients who have type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) require several different medications.
Although these agents can substantially reduce diabetes-related morbidity and mortality, the …
Although these agents can substantially reduce diabetes-related morbidity and mortality, the …
Communication skills training for physicians improves health literacy and medical outcomes among patients with hypertension: a randomized controlled trial
Background Improving the training of physicians about communication skills and patient
health literacy (HL) is a major priority that remains an open question. We aimed to examine …
health literacy (HL) is a major priority that remains an open question. We aimed to examine …
Is self-efficacy associated with diabetes self-management across race/ethnicity and health literacy?
OBJECTIVE—Although prior research demonstrated that improving diabetes self-efficacy
can improve self-management behavior, little is known about the applicability of this …
can improve self-management behavior, little is known about the applicability of this …
Functional health literacy and the quality of physician–patient communication among diabetes patients
While patients with poor functional health literacy (FHL) have difficulties reading and
comprehending written medical instructions, it is not known whether these patients also …
comprehending written medical instructions, it is not known whether these patients also …
A shared treatment decision‐making approach between patients with chronic conditions and their clinicians: the case of diabetes
VM Montori, A Gafni, C Charles - Health expectations, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, we discuss the Charles et al. approach to shared treatment decision‐making
(STDM) as applied to patients with chronic conditions and their clinicians. We perceive …
(STDM) as applied to patients with chronic conditions and their clinicians. We perceive …
Barriers to diabetic self‐care: A qualitative study of patients' and healthcare providers' perspectives
Aims and objectives To explore patient and healthcare provider (HCP) perspectives about
patients' barriers to the performance of diabetic self‐care behaviours in Ghana. Background …
patients' barriers to the performance of diabetic self‐care behaviours in Ghana. Background …
Health disparities in endocrine disorders: biological, clinical, and nonclinical factors—an Endocrine Society scientific statement
Objective: The aim was to provide a scholarly review of the published literature on
biological, clinical, and nonclinical contributors to race/ethnic and sex disparities in …
biological, clinical, and nonclinical contributors to race/ethnic and sex disparities in …
Language barriers, physician-patient language concordance, and glycemic control among insured Latinos with diabetes: the Diabetes Study of Northern California …
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND A significant proportion of US Latinos with diabetes have
limited English proficiency (LEP). Whether language barriers in health care contribute to …
limited English proficiency (LEP). Whether language barriers in health care contribute to …
Promoting health literacy
AT McCray - Journal of the American Medical Informatics …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
This report reviews some of the extensive literature in health literacy, much of it focused on
the intersection of low literacy and the understanding of basic health care information …
the intersection of low literacy and the understanding of basic health care information …