General literacy and health literacy in Dominicans with diabetes.
Dominicans are one of the fastest growing Hispanic subgroups in the United States, and they are greatly affected by type 2 diabetes. Health literacy and general literacy are critical components in diabetes self-management given that type 2 diabetes is a disease that relies heavily on a person having the skills needed to actively participate in their diabetes care. Three PubMed searches were conducted using search words Dominicans, Hispanics, diabetes, type 2 diabetes, diabetes education, health literacy, and literacy. These searches were based on published articles completed from January 2000 to May 2012. There were 14 articles reviewed. Eight articles were eliminated from the 3 literature searches. These findings show a lack of data and research on Dominicans with diabetes and on health literacy and general literacy among this Hispanic subgroup. Qualitative and quantitative studies are urgently needed to examine diabetes in Dominicans and the impact health literacy and general literacy have on diabetes health outcomes in this Hispanic subgroup.
Hunter College, City University of New York, USA.
Judith
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D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004293:Dominican Republic / Q000208:ethnology; D057220:Health Literacy; D006801:Humans; D012648:Self Care; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology