Health literacy is the degree to which individuals are able to access and process basic
health information and services and thereby participate in health-related decisions. Limited …

Background—The burden of cardiovascular disease as a chronic illness increasingly
requires patients to assume more responsibility for their self-management. Patient education …

Background More than 30% of patients hospitalized for heart failure are rehospitalized or die
within 90 days of discharge. Lower health literacy is associated with mortality among …

Background: Health literacy (HL) has important implications for health outcomes in heart
failure (HF) patients. Studying health literacy requires culturally appropriate and valid …

Background Self-care, a key element of heart failure care, is challenging for patients with
impaired cognition. Mechanisms through which cognitive impairment affects self-care are …

Background Patients with inadequate health literacy and heart failure face high healthcare
costs, more hospitalizations, and greater mortality. To address these negative …

Background and objective: Health literacy is the capacity of individuals to obtain process
and understand basic health information and services needed to make healthy decisions …

Objective: The objective of the review was to examine the effectiveness of patient education
using avatar-based technology on knowledge and self-care behaviors in patients with …

Background: Health literacy (HL) is an important concept for patient education and disease
management with heart failure (HF). However, research on HL has predominantly focused …

Background: Hypertension is the main risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Low level of
health literacy is more common in people with hypertension. Evidence suggests that …