2018
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15112474
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Health Literacy but Not Frailty Predict Self-Care Behaviors in Patients with Heart Failure

Abstract: Heart failure (HF) is a chronic condition requiring continuous self-care. Health literacy is increasingly recognized as a key factor of self-care behaviors in patients with chronic diseases. Recently, frailty in chronic diseases has also been associated with self-care behaviors. However, relationships among health literacy, frailty, and self-care in the HF population are not well understood. Therefore, this cross-sectional study aimed to identify the impact of health literacy and frailty on self-care behaviors… Show more

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“…Chronic heart failure is a complex condition that requires patients to be equipped with special knowledge and skills to perform self‐care (Son, Shim, Seo, & Seo, ). Health literacy is an essential component in effective self‐care for patients with chronic diseases (Dennison et al, ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Chronic heart failure is a complex condition that requires patients to be equipped with special knowledge and skills to perform self‐care (Son, Shim, Seo, & Seo, ). Health literacy is an essential component in effective self‐care for patients with chronic diseases (Dennison et al, ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Improving health literacy is the key to chronic disease prevention and improved interventions. Health literacy should be assessed and addressed in adults with chronic conditions for intervention or self-management [15,16]. Another study suggested that low levels of health literacy were major barriers for a number of patients to attempt managing their chronic illnesses [13].…”
Section: Conclusion: Health Literacy Of Patients With Chronic Conditmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thus far, studies exist on the correlation between health literacy and health outcomes in patients with 5 related chronic diseases [16][17][18][19]. However, little is known about the status of health literacy and its influencing factors in patients with chronic diseases.…”
Section: Conclusion: Health Literacy Of Patients With Chronic Conditmentioning
confidence: 99%
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