Abstract:Background: Heart failure (HF) is a major public health with rising prevalence, worldwide. Low health literacy (HL) among patients with HF is associated with clinical outcomes. On the other hand, considering low HL is necessary when designing interventions to improve self-care. Aims and objectives: the aim was to determine functional, communicative and critical HL among Iranian patients with HF. Study Design: This was a cross sectional study. Setting: This study was carried out at the HF clinic of Tehran Heart… Show more
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