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Background: Health
Literacy is the capacity in which
individuals have to obtain, process, and understand basic health information
and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. Limited health
literacy can reduce adults’ ability to comprehend and adhere treatment plans.
This study was designed and implemented to assess effect of health education on
promoting knowledge and health literacy in women with type 2 diabetes.
Methods: This randomize clinical trial study, was
conducted among 160 women with type 2 diabetes, in two experimental and control
groups. Tools of current study were a brief form of standard questionnaire
(Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults, TOFHLA) and knowledge was
measured by self-administrated questionnaire. Intervention in a form of small
groups, was performed in 6 educational sessions (45-60minuts) in experimental
group. In order to analyzing data, SPSS16 software was used and independent t-
test, Kruskal-Wallis, Whitney U، Wilcoxon, Co-Variation, Chi-square were conducted.
Results: Demographic variables of studied population in
two groups was similar before intervention (p>0.05). Differences between the
scores of Knowledge and Health Literacy in two groups, after and before
intervention, was totally different (after, p<0.001) and (before, p>0/05).
Conclusion: Study findings indicated that education with
small group's strategy in experimental group, in comparison with current
education is effective.
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