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Gender Differences in the Impact of Cognitive Function on Health Literacy among Older Adults with Heart Failure

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  • Jong Kyung Lee

    (College of Nursing, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Korea)

  • Youn-Jung Son

    (Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea)

Abstract

Heart failure (HF)-related cognitive decline is a common condition and may be associated with health literacy. However, gender differences in this context have not been explored fully. This secondary data analysis aimed to identify gender differences in the impact of cognitive function on health literacy among older patients with HF. A total of 135 patients (75 men and 60 women) with a mean age of 73.01 ± 6.45 years were recruited. Older women with HF had higher cognitive impairment (15%) and inadequate health literacy (56.7%) compared to men. Cognitive function was the strongest predictor of health literacy in men ( β = 3.668, p < 0.001) and women ( β = 2.926, p = 0.004). Notably elderly women are likely to face double the burden of the influence of cognitive function on health literacy in comparison with men. It is necessary to assess cognitive function and health literacy during HF illness trajectories on a regular basis. Healthcare professionals working with patients with HF should be aware of gender differences in cognitive function and health literacy and the importance of assessing these factors.

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  • Jong Kyung Lee & Youn-Jung Son, 2018. "Gender Differences in the Impact of Cognitive Function on Health Literacy among Older Adults with Heart Failure," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:12:p:2711-:d:187012
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    1. Florent Besnier & Béatrice Bérubé & Christine Gagnon & Miloudza Olmand & Paula Aver Bretanha Ribeiro & Anil Nigam & Martin Juneau & Lucie Blondeau & Michel White & Vincent Gremeaux & Louis Bherer & Ma, 2020. "Cardiorespiratory Fitness Mediates Cognitive Performance in Chronic Heart Failure Patients and Heart Transplant Recipients," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(22), pages 1-14, November.
    2. Youn-Jung Son & Kyounghoon Lee & Bo-Hwan Kim, 2019. "Gender Differences in the Association between Frailty, Cognitive Impairment, and Self-Care Behaviors Among Older Adults with Atrial Fibrillation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(13), pages 1-12, July.
    3. Lisa Wahidatul Oktaviani & Hui-Chuan Hsu & Yi-Chun Chen, 2022. "Effects of Health-Related Behaviors and Changes on Successful Aging among Indonesian Older People," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(10), pages 1-17, May.

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