Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)

Korean Society of Adult Nursing (한국성인간호학회)
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Health Literacy, Diabetic Knowledge, and Diabetic Self-care among Foreign Diabetic Patients at a Hospital in South Korea

일개 상급종합병원을 이용하는 미국과 유럽계 외국인 당뇨 환자의 건강정보이해능력, 당뇨지식, 당뇨자가간호

  • Koh, Eun Ae (Graduate School, Ewha Womans University.Samsung Medical Center) ;
  • Park, Hyojung (Division of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University)
  • 고은애 (이화여자대학교 대학원.삼성서울병원) ;
  • 박효정 (이화여자대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2015.02.23
  • Accepted : 2015.08.13
  • Published : 2015.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate health literacy, diabetic knowledge, and diabetic self-care among foreign diabetic patients at a hospital in South Korea. Methods: Participants was 134 foreign patients diagnosed with diabetes and who understand English. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 20.0. Results: Health literacy significantly differed with HbA1c levels, whereas diabetic knowledge significantly differed with education levels, and time since diagnosed. Diabetic self-care significantly differed with time since the diagnosis. Health literacy significantly differed with diabetic knowledge and diabetic self-care. There was a correlation between health literacy and diabetic knowledge and between diabetic knowledge and diabetic self-care but not between health literacy and diabetic self-care. Conclusion: There are significant results on health literacy, diabetic knowledge and diabetic self-care. Subject with adequate health literacy had high scores on diabetic knowledge and self-care.

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