Evaluation of Health Literacy Levels and Associated Factors Among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Heart Failure in Qatar
المؤلف | Elbashir, Marwa |
المؤلف | Elhajj, Maguy Saffouh |
المؤلف | Rainkie, Daniel |
المؤلف | Kheir, Nadir |
المؤلف | Abdulrhim, Sara |
المؤلف | Mahfouz, Ahmed |
المؤلف | Alyafei, Sumaya |
المؤلف | Awaisu, Ahmed |
المؤلف | Hamou, Fatima |
تاريخ الإتاحة | 2023-05-25T10:08:56Z |
تاريخ النشر | 2023-08-18 |
اسم المنشور | Patient Preference and Adherence |
المعرّف | http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S385246 |
الاقتباس | Elbashir, M., ElHajj, M. S., Rainkie, D., Kheir, N., Hamou, F., Abdulrhim, S., ... & Awaisu, A. (2023). Evaluation of Health Literacy Levels and Associated Factors Among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Heart Failure in Qatar. Patient preference and adherence, 89-105. |
الرقم المعياري الدولي للكتاب | 1177-889X |
الملخص | Purpose: To determine the prevalence of inadequate health literacy and its associated risk factors among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and/or heart failure (HF) in Qatar. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted among patients with ACS and/or HF attending the national Heart Hospital in Qatar. Health literacy was assessed using the abbreviated version of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (S-TOFHLA) and the Three-item Brief Health Literacy Screen (3-item BHLS). Results: Three hundred patients with ACS and/or HF, majority male (88%) and non-Qatari (94%), participated in the study. The median (IQR) age of the participants was 55 (11) years. The prevalence of inadequate to marginal health literacy ranged between 36% and 54%. There were statistically significant differences in health literacy level between patients based on their marital status (p=0.010), education (p≤0.001), ability to speak any of Arabic, English, Hindi, Urdu, Malayalam, or other languages (p-values ≤0.001 to 0.035), country of origin (p≤0.001), occupation (p≤0.001), and receiving information from a pharmacist (p=0.008), a physiotherapist (p≤0.001), or a nurse (p=0.004). Conclusion: Inadequate health literacy is common among patients with ACS and/or HF. This study suggests a need for developing strategies to assist healthcare professionals in improving health literacy skills among patients with ACS and HF. A combination of interventions may be needed to improve patients’ understanding of their disease and medications, and ultimately overall health outcomes. |
راعي المشروع | This research was funded by Qatar University under Student Grant number QUST–2–CPH–2017–15 [Approved amount QAR 20,000.00 (US$ 5480)]. |
اللغة | en |
الناشر | Dove Press |
الموضوع | acute coronary syndrome cardiovascular diseases health literacy heart failure |
النوع | Article |
الصفحات | 89-105 |
رقم المجلد | 17 |
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