Health literacy profiles of people living with type 2 diabetes: a cluster-based approach to inform tailored interventions–the Entred 3 study
Authors' conclusion
Health literacy profiles reflect complex combinations of skills, risks and social determinants, which can potentially inform how to tailor public health interventions, so that no group is left behind.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with T2D in France who completed the Entred 3 survey onlinecompleted survey online
- Participants
- 510 adults
- Outcome
- Multidimensional health literacy profiles (Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) clusters) and their clinical, behavioral and social characteristics
Methodological detailssubsample of the Entred 3 national survey, linked administrative health data, hierarchical clustering
- Subsample of the Entred 3 national survey
- Linked administrative health data
- Hierarchical clustering
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Health literacy clusters
Health literacy clusters identified (A to M)
13
Clusters requiring tailored public health and clinical responses
5
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Health literacy profiles of people living with type 2 diabetes: a cluster-based approach to inform tailored interventions–the Entred 3 study. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. Published 12 May 2026. doi:10.
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