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Medication self-management support for people with diabetes and low health literacy: A needs assessment
Boudewijn B Visscher1, Bas Steunenberg1, Eibert R Heerdink1,2
1Healthy and Sustainable Living, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Introduction:
An adequate level of health literacy is regarded as a prerequisite for adequate medication self-management. Low health literacy skills are relatively more common in people with Diabetes Mellitus type 2. The aim of this study was to explore the needs regarding medication self-management of people with type 2 diabetes and low (functional, communicative and critical) health literacy, and their preferences for medication self-management support.
Materials And Methods:
A two-stage qualitative needs assessment study was performed using in-depth individual interviews and focus groups.
Results:
The participants preferred to be supported with reliable and easily understandable information, adequate interactive communication with health care professionals and fellow people with diabetes and tools for medication self-management support.
Discussion:
Future interventions should be created in co-creation with people with low health literacy and fulfill the expressed needs on information, communication and tools to improve self-management.
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