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Relationship between patient’s health literacy and adherence to coronary heart disease secondary prevention measures

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  • Minmin Lu
  • Jianying Ma
  • Ying Lin
  • Xian Zhang
  • Yunzhi Shen
  • Haiou Xia

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Aims and Objectives To examine the relationship between health literacy (HL) and adherence to secondary coronary heart disease (CHD) prevention behaviours in patients in China. Background Adherence of patients to secondary CHD prevention behaviours is important in order to slow or reverse disease progression. The relationship between HL and adherence is varied across populations and warrants further research in order to inform nurses caring for such patients how to direct their teaching. Design A descriptive cross‐sectional design. Methods A total of 598 patients with CHD were recruited during hospitalisation for a myocardial revascularization procedure at either of two tertiary hospitals in China. Data were collected by self‐report on demographics, HL and adherence to secondary CHD prevention behaviours (medication‐taking and heart‐healthy lifestyle) prior to this admission. HL was measured by the short version of European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS‐EU‐Q16), while adherence was measured with the Medical Outcomes Study Specific Adherence Scale (MOS‐SAS). Descriptive, chi‐square test and regression analyses were conducted. The study was reported based on STROBE checklist. Results Overall, 74.5% of the patients had limited HL. Adherence rates to medication‐taking and heart‐healthy lifestyle were 84.7% and 53.2%, respectively. HL was not significantly associated with medication adherence, but in regression models patients with limited HL demonstrated significantly increased odds for nonadherence to heart‐healthy lifestyle (OR 1.69). Conclusion HL was not significantly associated with medication adherence but was related to heart‐healthy lifestyle adherence. Relevance to clinical practice Nurses should assess the health literacy of discharging patients with CHD and focus on patients with limited health literacy to improve heart‐healthy lifestyle behaviours, and not just taking medications.

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  • Minmin Lu & Jianying Ma & Ying Lin & Xian Zhang & Yunzhi Shen & Haiou Xia, 2019. "Relationship between patient’s health literacy and adherence to coronary heart disease secondary prevention measures," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 28(15-16), pages 2833-2843, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:28:y:2019:i:15-16:p:2833-2843
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14865
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    1. Anna Aaby & Camilla Bakkær Simonsen & Knud Ryom & Helle Terkildsen Maindal, 2020. "Improving Organizational Health Literacy Responsiveness in Cardiac Rehabilitation Using A Co-Design Methodology: Results from The Heart Skills Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(3), pages 1-18, February.
    2. Rachael Laing & Sandra C Thompson & Shandell Elmer & Rohan L Rasiah, 2020. "Fostering Health Literacy Responsiveness in a Remote Primary Health Care Setting: A Pilot Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(8), pages 1-21, April.

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