Relationships between health literacy and heart failure knowledge, self-efficacy, and self-care adherence

It has been argued that only 12% of adults have the necessary health literacy to manage their health care effectively, which can lead to difficulties in self-care activities, such as medication adherence. Prior research suggests that health literacy may influence knowledge, self-efficacy and self-ca...

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Published in:Research in social and administrative pharmacy 2014-03, Vol.10 (2), p.378-386
Main Authors: Chen, Aleda M.H., Yehle, Karen S., Albert, Nancy M., Ferraro, Kenneth F., Mason, Holly L., Murawski, Matthew M., Plake, Kimberly S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Educational Status
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Literacy
Heart Failure
Heart failure knowledge
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Theoretical
Patient Compliance
Self Care
Self Efficacy
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Summary:It has been argued that only 12% of adults have the necessary health literacy to manage their health care effectively, which can lead to difficulties in self-care activities, such as medication adherence. Prior research suggests that health literacy may influence knowledge, self-efficacy and self-care, but this has not been fully examined. To test a model to explain the relationships between health literacy, heart failure knowledge, self-efficacy, and self-care. Prior to receiving clinic-based education, newly referred patients to 3 heart failure clinics completed assessments of health literacy, heart failure knowledge, self-efficacy, self-care, and demographics. Structural equation modeling was completed to examine the strength of the inter-variable relationships. Of 81 participants recruited, data from 63 patients were complete. Health literacy was independently associated with knowledge (P 
ISSN:1551-7411
1934-8150
DOI:10.1016/j.sapharm.2013.07.001