Health literacy of cardiovascular patients admitted to private hospitals in Kerman
Journal Title: International Journal of Advanced Biotechnology and Research. - Year 2016, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
ABSTRACT Background and aim: As an active link between literacy and health literacy field. People with certain factors such as cognitive abilities, social skills, emotional state and physical condition are healthy tissue. The aim of this study was to Investigation of health literacy of cardiovascular patients hospitalized in private hospitals of Kerman city in 2015. Material & Methods: This study used survey methods, analytical and cross-sectional manner. Data was collected through questionnaires distributed functional healthliteracyamong100 patients of cardiovascular-hospitalization took place in the city of Kerman. Results: Resultsshowedthat48% of patients with adequate health literacy, 31% of patients incrossborderhealthliteracyand21% of patients within adequate health literacy. Conclusions: The results showed that about half of patients had adequate health literacy. Therefore, these patients to understand and to use by physician and other health information they need additional medical staff and need more
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Fatemeh Motamedi1, Sajedeh Malekzadeh1*, Mohammad Azami1 and Moghadameh Mirzaei2
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