hrp0084p3-748 | Diabetes | ESPE2015

Health Literacy of Caregivers of Children with Type 1 Diabetes: A Pilot Study on Impact on Glycaemic Control in an Arabic-Speaking Population

Al-Abdulrazzaq Dalia , Alhaddad Muneera , Al-fadhli Amani , Alyousef Amna , Altararwa Abeer , Albasari Iman

Introduction: Health literacy has been linked to poorer diabetes control and outcomes. Caregivers with poor health literacy may fail to comprehend various elements of diabetes education leading to poor glycaemic control of their children. No studies to date had investigated the link between caregiversÂ’ health literacy and their childrenÂ’s glycaemic control in an Arabic-speaking population.Objectives and hypothesis: Our aim is to study the link ...