| Title |
Exploring the understanding of evidence-based concepts in people with type 2 diabetes
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of General Medicine, September 2012
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| DOI | 10.2147/ijgm.s36557 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Tammy C Hoffmann, Chris B Del Mar |
| Abstract |
Being able to make informed decisions is a prerequisite to enabling individuals to participate actively in their health care. In turn, an individual's understanding of relevant health information can influence his/her ability to make informed decisions. However, there are two broad categories of health information, ie, background information (such as the pathophysiology of conditions) and foreground information (such as disease behavior, prognosis, and effects of treatment). Questions about foreground information are central to evidence-based practice. The majority of health literacy research has focused on background information, yet foreground information is more useful in decision-making, particularly for evidence-informed decisions. In people with type 2 diabetes, we explored individuals' knowledge of selected evidence-based concepts in diabetes; beliefs about what they can do to manage their diabetes and sources of this information; and whether these change after diabetes education. |
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| Spain | 1 | 50% |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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| Student > Master | 6 | 15% |
| Professor | 6 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 13% |
| Librarian | 3 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 8% |
| Other | 10 | 25% |
| Unknown | 7 | 18% |
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| Social Sciences | 5 | 13% |
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| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 8% |
| Psychology | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 2 | 5% |
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