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- HEALTH LITERACY IN DIABETES OF FAMILY CAREGIVERS: A scoping reviewPublication . Figueiredo, Maria do Carmo; Spínola, Ana; Godinho, Celeste; Ferreira, Salete; Frazão, Inês; Pascoal, Dina; Galante, RosárioIntroduction The prevalence of diabetes in Portugal is the highest in Europe (OECD, 2017). This disease may result in complications that increase dependency, requiring a family member to act as an informal caregiver for the patient with diabetes. This requires an adequate level of health literacy for decision-making related to the care to be provided. Objective To identify the level of health literacy in diabetes of the family caregivers. Methods This scoping review addresses the question: What is the level of health literacy in diabetes of informal caregivers? Participants: family caregivers; Concepts: health literacy, caregivers and diabetes; Context: domicile. The research was developed with MeSH descriptors interconnected by the...