Association of Electronic Health Literacy With Self-Care and Health Outcomes Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Cross-Sectional Study

Key Points

• This research aims to explore how eHealth literacy affects self-care and health outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
• Cross-sectional study design
• Evaluation of eHealth literacy levels among diabetes patients
• Assessment of outcomes including self-care, self-efficacy, and HbA1c control
• Higher eHealth literacy is associated with better self-care practices
• Improved self-care self-efficacy linked to higher eHealth literacy levels
• Patients with better eHealth literacy experience lower diabetes distress