The Impact of Health Literacy on Diabetes Mellitus
Year Developed: 2021
Resource Type: Archived Webinar.Primary Audience: Administrative Staff
C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.)
Clinicians
Enabling Staff
Outreach Staff
PCAs
Secondary Audience: Board of Directors
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Center for Health in Public Housing (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: In diabetes, health literacy is related to diabetes knowledge, self-efficacy and self-care behaviors and glycemic control. Health literacy may also provide a better understanding of racial disparities observed in patients with diabetes. This webinar describes the concept of health literacy and its assessment and the evidence of its impact on patients with diabetes and offers suggested methods and tools that may be implemented to improve clinical care.
Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Quality, , Special and Vulnerable Populations, Health Equity
Resource Subtopic: Diabetes, , Population Health, Community, Health, and Housing Partnerships, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Quality Improvement.
Keywords: Health Care Facilities, Nutrition, Obesity, Partnerships, Planning, Prevention, Residents of Public Housing.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.