Prim Care Diabetes. 2023 Jul 7:S1751-9918(23)00112-2. doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2023.06.009. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: In the study, it was aimed to evaluate the relationship between health literacy and successful aging in elderly individuals with type 2 diabetes.
METHODS: This descriptive study was conducted with the participation of 415 elderly patients with type 2 diabetes who presented to the diabetics outpatient clinic between April-September 2021. The study data were collected through Identifying Information Form, Health Literacy Scale, and Successful Aging Scale. In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, One-Way ANOVA, and student’s t test were used.
RESULTS: Health Literacy Scale total mean score of the elderly individuals was found as 55.50 ± 6.08, and their Successful Aging Scale total mean score was determined to be 38.91 ± 2.05. A positive correlation was found between Health Literacy Scale total mean score and Successful Aging Scale total mean score, while a negative relationship was determined between Successful Aging Scale mean score and HbA1c values (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSION: As a result of the study, it was concluded that elderly patients with type 2 diabetes who had high levels of health literacy had high levels of successful aging as well.
PMID:37423783 | DOI:10.1016/j.pcd.2023.06.009
