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Relationship of health literacy, heart failure knowledge and social support with adherence to medical treatment in patients with heart failure
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Fateme Izadi1   , Yasaman Khalili * 2, Shiva Khaleghparast1 , Sepide Taghavi1 |
1- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , khalili3806@yahoo.com |
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Abstract
Aim. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of health literacy, knowledge of heart failure and social support with adherence to medical treatment in patients with heart failure.
Background. Despite significant advances in the treatment of heart failure, the prognosis in these patients is poor. Factors influencing the prognosis include comorbidities, disease severity, age and sex differences, inadequate health literacy, poor adherence to medication, poor knowledge, and poor social support.
Method. The present study was a cross-sectional descriptive correlational study that was performed on 300 patients referred to the clinic of Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center. Sampling method was convenience. The study tools included questionnaires completed by the researcher or patient: demographic form (personal, economic and social information), Health Literacy Questionnaire, Dutch Heart Failure Knowledge Scale, Multidimensial Scale of Perceived Social Support and Morisky Medication Adherence Scale. Data were analyzed in SPSS software version 22 using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Findings. Median (interquartile range) age of the samples was 55 (41-65) years, and 172 (57.33%) were male and 128 (42.66%) were female. In this study, there was a statistically significant relationship of health literacy (P=0.029, r=0.13) and knowledge of heart failure (P=0.02, r=0.13) with adherence to medical treatment. But there was no significant correlation between social support and adherence to medical treatment.
Conclusion. The results of this study showed the relationship of health literacy and knowledge of heart failure with adherence to medical treatment. We can improve patient’s adherence to treatment by increasing the level of their knowledge related to heart failure and health literacy toward the disease |
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| Keywords: Health literacy, Knowledge, Heart failure, Social support, Adherence to medical treatmenttreatment |
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Subject:
Adherence to therapeutic regimen
Received: 2021/09/14 | Accepted: 2023/05/27 | Published: 2023/09/25 | ePublished: 2023/09/25
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