Graduation Semester and Year
Spring 2025
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Deborah Behan
Second Advisor
Margarita Trevino
Third Advisor
Yungfei Kao
Abstract
Background: Older Spanish-speaking Hispanics are a rapidly growing population in the United States that face disproportionally high rates of diabetes and inadequate health literacy. Familism is valued among Hispanics and caregivers may play an important role in overcoming the social determinants of health facing this vulnerable population. Methods: This descriptive correlation study sought to explore correlations between the caregiver’s health literacy and the patient’s control of diabetes. Findings: Mixed effects model found a significant correlation between the caregiver’s print literacy and the patient’s hemoglobin A1c. Conclusion: The findings are encouraging for future research to explore interventions that target the caregivers in order to improve the health of the patient.
Keywords
Health literacy, Older adults, Geriatric, Spanish, Hispanic, Caregiver, Diabetes, Newest Vital Sign
Disciplines
Geriatric Nursing
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Rico, Jorge, "Associations Between Older Hispanics’ Diabetes Control and Their Caregiver’s Health Literacy" (2025). Nursing Dissertations. 130.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/nursing_dissertations/130