The Relationships Among Health Literacy, Illness Perception, and Diabetes Self-Care in Korean-Speaking Immigrants With Diabetes

Suwon Park and Yaewon Seo

Clinical Nursing Research, 2022, vol. 31, issue 7, 1234-1240

Abstract: Diabetes self-care is explained as an illness-related coping behavior. Health literacy is an important predictor in self-care behaviors. However, little is known about their association with illness perception in Korean immigrants with diabetes. This study aimed to examine the relationships among health literacy, illness perception, and diabetes self-care in Korean-speaking immigrants with diabetes. This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2020. A convenience sample of 52 Korean adults with diabetes in Dallas-Fort Worth areas completed a survey. Data were analyzed using SPSS (version 25) with statistical significance at α 

Keywords: health literacy; illness perception; diabetes self-care; Korean-speaking immigrants (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1177/10547738221082230

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