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AuthorElbashir, Marwa
AuthorElhajj, Maguy Saffouh
AuthorRainkie, Daniel
AuthorKheir, Nadir
AuthorAbdulrhim, Sara
AuthorMahfouz, Ahmed
AuthorAlyafei, Sumaya
AuthorAwaisu, Ahmed
AuthorHamou, Fatima
Available date2023-05-25T10:08:56Z
Publication Date2023-08-18
Publication NamePatient Preference and Adherence
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S385246
CitationElbashir, 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.
ISSN1177-889X
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URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/43469
AbstractPurpose: 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.
SponsorThis research was funded by Qatar University under Student Grant number QUST–2–CPH–2017–15 [Approved amount QAR 20,000.00 (US$ 5480)].
Languageen
PublisherDove Press
Subjectacute coronary syndrome
cardiovascular diseases
health literacy
heart failure
TitleEvaluation of Health Literacy Levels and Associated Factors Among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Heart Failure in Qatar
TypeArticle
Pagination89-105
Volume Number17
dc.accessType Open Access


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