REFERENCES
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2011a). AHRQ initiative encourages better two-way communication between clinicians and patients. Retrieved from http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2011/questionspr.htm
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2011b). Health literacy interventions and outcomes: An updated systematic review. Executive summary. Retrieved from http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/litupsum.html
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2012). 2012 National health care disparities report. Retrieved from http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhdr12/
- Almader-Douglas, D. (2013). Culture in the context of health literacy update. Retrieved from http://nnlm.gov/outreach/consumer/hlthlit.html
- Al Sayah, F., Majumdar, S. R., Williams, B., Robertson, S., & Johnson, J. A. (2013). Health literacy and health outcomes in diabetes: A systematic review. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 28(3), 444–452. doi:10.1007/s11606-012-2241-z.
- American Association of Diabetes Educators. (2012). Cultural sensitivity and diabetes education. Diabetes Educator, 38, 137–141. doi:10.1177/0145721711431928
- American Diabetes Association. (2011). 2011 National diabetes fact sheet. Retrieved from http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/statistics/
- American Heart Association. (2013). Statistical fact sheet 2013: Women and cardiovascular disease. Retrieved from http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@sop/@smd/documents/downloadable/ucm_319576.pdf
- Bains, S. S., & Egede, L. E. (2011). Association between health literacy, diabetes, knowledge, self-care behaviors, and glycemic control in a low income population with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, 13(3), 335–341. doi:10.1089/dia.2010.0160
- Benjamin, R. M. (2010). Surgeon general’s perspectives: Improving health by improving health literacy. Public Health Reports, 125, 784–758.
- Bennett, I. M., Chen, J., Soroui J. S., & White, S. (2009). The contribution of health literacy to disparities in self-rated health status and preventive health behaviors in older adults. Annals of Family Medicine. 7(3), 204–211. doi:10.1370/afm.940.
- CAHPS Consortium. (2009). CAHPS clinician & group survey and reporting kit 2008: About the CAHPS item set for addressing health literacy [Document No. 1311]. Retrieved from http://www.cahps.ahrq.gov/CAHPSkit/files/1311_About_Health_Lit.pdf
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). Prevalence of diabetes among Hispanics in six U.S. geographic locations. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/factsheets/hispanic.htm
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Diabetes public health resource. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/us/index.htm
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013). Health disparities and inequalities report—United States, 2013. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), 26(3), 1–184.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.) Learn about health literacy. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/healthliteracy/Learn.
- Chen, A. M., Yehle, K. S., Plake, K. S., Murawski, M. M., & Mason, H. L. (2011). Health literacy and self-care of patients with heart failure. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 26(6), 446–451. doi:10.1097/JCN.0b013e31820598d4
- Chew, L. D., Griffith, J., Partin, M. R., Noorbaloochi, S., Grill, J. P., Snyder, A., … VanRyn, M. (2008). Validation of screening questions for limited health literacy in a large VA outpatient population. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 23(5), 561–566. doi:10.1007/s11606-008-0520-5
- Coffman, M. J., Norton, C. K., & Beene L. J. (2012). Diabetes symptoms, health literacy, and health care use in adult Latinos with diabetes risk factors. Cultural Diversity 19(1), 4–9.
- Corrarino, J. (2013). Health literacy and women’s health: Challenges and opportunities. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health 58(3), 257–264. doi:10.1111/jmwh.12018
- Cox, C. L. (1982). An interaction model of client health behavior: Theoretical prescription for nursing. Advances in Nursing Science, 5(1), 41–56.
- Cox, C. L. (1986). The interaction model of client health behavior: Application to the study of community-based elders. Advances in Nursing Science, 9(1), 40–57.
- Cox, C. L., Sullivan, J. A., & Roghmann, K. J. (1984). A conceptual explanation of risk-reduction behavior and intervention development. Nursing Research 33(3), 168–173.
- Fryar, C. D., Chen, T., & Li, X. (2012). Prevalence of uncontrolled risk factors for cardiovascular disease: United States, 1999–2010. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db103.pdf
- Gavin, J. R., Fox, K. M., & Grandy, S. (2011). Race/ethnicity and gender differences in health intentions and behaviors regarding exercise and diet for adults with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional analysis. BMC Public Health. Retrieved from http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/533.
- Hernandez, C. M. (2011). Foreign-born Mexican women’s utilization, adherence and understanding of preventive health screening recommendations. (Order No. 3490558, University of North Carolina at Greensboro). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, 218. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/917235918?accountid=14604.(917235918).
- Hunt, B. R., Whitman, S., & Henry, C. A. (2014). Age-adjusted diabetes mortality rates vary in local communities in a metropolitan area: Racial and spatial disparities and correlates. Diabetes Care. doi:10.2337/dc13-0988
- Inzucchi, S. E., Bergenstal, R. M., Buse, J. B., Diamant, M., Ferrannini, E., Nauck, M., … Matthews, D. R. (2012). Management of hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes: A patient-centered approach. Position statement of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). Diabetes Care, 35(6), 1364–1379. doi:10.2337/dc12-0413
- Joint Commission. (2007). ‘What did the doctor say? Improving health literacy to protect patient safety. Retrieved from http://www.jointcommission.org/What_Did_the_Doctor_Say/
- Konen, J., & Page, J. (2011). The state of diabetes in North Carolina. NC Medical Journal, 2(5), 373–378. doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2011.05.036
- Lehna, C., & McNeil, J. (2008). Mixed-methods exploration of parents’ health information understanding. Clinical Nursing Research, 17(2),133–44. doi:10.1177/1054773808316730.
- Matthews, S. K., Secrest, J., & Muirhead, L. (2008). The interaction model of client health behavior: A model for advanced practice nurses. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 20, 415–422. doi:10.1111/j.1745-7599.2008.00343.x
- McCleary-Jones, Y. (2011). Health literacy and its association with diabetes knowledge, self-efficacy and disease self-management among African Americans with Diabetes Mellitus. The Association of Black Nursing Faculty (ABNF) Journal, 22(2),25–32.
- McKee, M. M., & Paasche-Orlow, M. K. (2012). Health literacy and the disenfranchised: The importance of collaboration between limited English proficiency and health literacy researchers. Journal of Health Communication, 17, 7–12. doi:10.1080/10810730.2012.712627
- Mochari-Greenberger, H., Miller, K., L., & Mosca L. (2012). Racial/ethnic and age differences in women’s awareness of heart disease. Journal of Women’s Health, 121(5), 476–480. doi:10.1089/jwh.2011.3428.
- Moskowitz, D., Lyles, C. R., Karter, A. J., Adler, N., Moffet, H. H., & Schillinger, D. (2013). Patient reported interpersonal processes of care and perceived social position: The Diabetes Study of Northern California (DISTANCE). Patient Education and Counseling, 90(3), 392–398. doi:10.1016/j.pec.2011.07.019.
- National Diabetes Fact Sheet. (2011). Fast Facts on Diabetes. Retrieved from http://chckansas.coventryhealthcare.com/web/groups/public/@cvty_regional_chcks/documents/document/c091408.pdf
- National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse. (2013). Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). Retrieved from http://www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/preventionprogram/index.aspx
- Office of Minority Health. (2010). Diabetes and Hispanic Americans. Retrieved from http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=3324
- Ogden, C. L., Carroll, M. D., Kit, B. K., & Flegal, K. M. (2013). Prevalence of obesity among adults: United States, 2011–2012. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db131.pdf
- Osborn, C. Y., Cavanaugh, K., Wallston, K. A., Kripalani, S., Elasy, T. A., Rothman, R. L., & White, R. O. (2011). Health literacy explains racial disparities in diabetes medication adherence. Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives, 16(Sup 3), 268–278, doi:10.1080/10810730.2011.604388
- Otero-Sabogal, R., Arretz, D., Siebold, S., Hallen, E., Lee, R., Ketchel, A., … Newman, J. (2010). Physician-community health worker partnering to support diabetes self-management in primary care. Quality in Primary Care, 18, 363–72. doi:10.2337/diaclin.31.3.116
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Detailed Summary. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://dpc.senate.gov/healthreformbill/healthbill04.pdf
- Peña-Purcell, N. C., & Boggess, M. M. (2014). An application of a diabetes knowledge scale for low-literate Hispanic/Latinos. Health Promotion Practice, 15, 252–262. doi:10.1177/1524839912474006
- PR Newswire. (2011). Ten states bear brunt of diabetes burden. Retrieved from http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ten-states-bear-brunt-of-diabetes-burden-118160629.html
- Ratzan, S. C. (2009, September). Commissioned paper: Integrating health literacy into primary and secondary prevention strategies. Washington, DC: Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Literacy.
- Sadowski, D., Devlin, M., & Hussain, A. (2012). Diabetes Self-management activities for Latinos living in non-metropolitan rural communities: A snapshot of an underserved rural state. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 14(6), 990–998. doi:10.1007/s10903-012-9602-x
- Schillinger, D., Hammer, H., Wang, F., Palacios, J., McLean, I., Tang, A., … Handley, M. (2008). Seeing in 3-D: examining the reach of diabetes self-management support strategies in a public health care system. Health Education Behavior, 35(5), 664–82. doi:10.1177/1090198106296772
- Sorensen, K., Van den Broucke, S., Fullam, J., Doyle, G., Pelikan, J., Slonska, Z., … (HLS-EU) Consortium Health Literacy Project European (2012). Health literacy and public health: A systematic review and integration of definitions and models. Retrieved from http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/80
- Speirs, K., E., Messina, L. A., Munger, A., L., & Grutzmacher, S. K. (2012). Health literacy and nutrition behaviors among low-income adults. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 23(3), 1082–91. doi:10.1353/hpu.2012.0113
- Spencer, M. S., Rosland, A., Kieffer, E. C., Sinco, B. R., Valerio, M., Pallmisan, G., … Heisler, M. (2011). Effectiveness of a community health worker intervention among African American and Latino adults with type 2 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Public Health, 101(12), 2253–2260. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2010.300106
- Stiles, E. (2011). Promoting health literacy in patients with diabetes. Art & Science, 15(18), 35–40. doi:org/10.7748/ns2011.10.26.8.35.c8789
- U.S. Census Bureau. (2012). State and county quick facts, North Carolina. Retrieved from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37000.html
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Services and Research Administration. (n.d.) About health literacy. Retrieved from http://www.hrsa.gov/publichealth/healthliteracy/healthlitabout.html
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Services and Research Administration. (2014). Find shortage areas: HPSA by state & 3 county. Retrieved from http://hpsafind.hrsa.gov/HPSASearch.aspx
- Wagner, D., & Bear, M. (2009). Patient satisfaction with nursing care: A concept analysis within a nursing framework. Journal of Advances in Nursing, 65(3), 692–701. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04866.x.
- Willey, J. Z., Williams, O., & Boden-Albala, B. (2009). Stroke literacy in Central Harlem: a high-risk stroke population. Neurology, 73(23), 1950–6. doi:10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181c51a7d.
- Yamashita, T., & Kart, C.S. (2011). Is diabetes specific health literacy associated with diabetes related outcomes in older adults? Journal of Diabetes, 3(2). doi:10.1111/j.1753-0407.2011.00112.x.
- Yoon, S. S., Burt, V., Louis, T., & Carroll, M. D. (2012). Hypertension among adults in the United States, 2009–2010. National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Data Brief, 107, 1–8.