Evaluation of Health Literacy Levels and Associated Factors Among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Heart Failure in Qatar

<h3>Purpose </h3><p dir="ltr">To determine the prevalence of inadequate health literacy and its associated risk factors among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and/or heart failure (HF) in Qatar.</p><h3>Patients and Methods</h3><p dir="...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Marwa Elbashir (17991346) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Maguy Saffouh ElHajj (17991349) (author), Daniel Rainkie (17092990) (author), Nadir Kheir (47876) (author), Fatima Hamou (17347051) (author), Sara Abdulrhim (10221281) (author), Ahmed Mahfouz (737928) (author), Sumaya Alyafei (14147868) (author), Ahmed Awaisu (5121473) (author)
منشور في: 2023
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Sara Abdulrhim (10221281)
Ahmed Mahfouz (737928)
Sumaya Alyafei (14147868)
Ahmed Awaisu (5121473)
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Nadir Kheir (47876)
Fatima Hamou (17347051)
Sara Abdulrhim (10221281)
Ahmed Mahfouz (737928)
Sumaya Alyafei (14147868)
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Maguy Saffouh ElHajj (17991349)
Daniel Rainkie (17092990)
Nadir Kheir (47876)
Fatima Hamou (17347051)
Sara Abdulrhim (10221281)
Ahmed Mahfouz (737928)
Sumaya Alyafei (14147868)
Ahmed Awaisu (5121473)
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health literacy
cardiovascular diseases
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heart failure
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description <h3>Purpose </h3><p dir="ltr">To determine the prevalence of inadequate health literacy and its associated risk factors among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and/or heart failure (HF) in Qatar.</p><h3>Patients and Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">This cross-sectional observational study was conducted among patients with ACS and/or HF attending the national Heart Hospital in Qatar. Health literacy was assessed using the abbreviated version of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (S-TOFHLA) and the Three-item Brief Health Literacy Screen (3-item BHLS).</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Three hundred patients with ACS and/or HF, majority male (88%) and non-Qatari (94%), participated in the study. The median (IQR) age of the participants was 55 (11) years. The prevalence of inadequate to marginal health literacy ranged between 36% and 54%. There were statistically significant differences in health literacy level between patients based on their marital status (p=0.010), education (p≤ 0.001), ability to speak any of Arabic, English, Hindi, Urdu, Malayalam, or other languages (p-values ≤ 0.001 to 0.035), country of origin (p≤ 0.001), occupation (p≤ 0.001), and receiving information from a pharmacist (p=0.008), a physiotherapist (p≤ 0.001), or a nurse (p=0.004). </p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Inadequate health literacy is common among patients with ACS and/or HF. This study suggests a need for developing strategies to assist healthcare professionals in improving health literacy skills among patients with ACS and HF. A combination of interventions may be needed to improve patients’ understanding of their disease and medications, and ultimately overall health outcomes.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Patient Preference and Adherence<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/ppa.s385246" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/ppa.s385246</a></p>
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spelling Evaluation of Health Literacy Levels and Associated Factors Among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Heart Failure in QatarMarwa Elbashir (17991346)Maguy Saffouh ElHajj (17991349)Daniel Rainkie (17092990)Nadir Kheir (47876)Fatima Hamou (17347051)Sara Abdulrhim (10221281)Ahmed Mahfouz (737928)Sumaya Alyafei (14147868)Ahmed Awaisu (5121473)Biomedical and clinical sciencesCardiovascular medicine and haematologyHealth sciencesPublic healthhealth literacycardiovascular diseasesacute coronary syndromeheart failure<h3>Purpose </h3><p dir="ltr">To determine the prevalence of inadequate health literacy and its associated risk factors among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and/or heart failure (HF) in Qatar.</p><h3>Patients and Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">This cross-sectional observational study was conducted among patients with ACS and/or HF attending the national Heart Hospital in Qatar. Health literacy was assessed using the abbreviated version of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (S-TOFHLA) and the Three-item Brief Health Literacy Screen (3-item BHLS).</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Three hundred patients with ACS and/or HF, majority male (88%) and non-Qatari (94%), participated in the study. The median (IQR) age of the participants was 55 (11) years. The prevalence of inadequate to marginal health literacy ranged between 36% and 54%. There were statistically significant differences in health literacy level between patients based on their marital status (p=0.010), education (p≤ 0.001), ability to speak any of Arabic, English, Hindi, Urdu, Malayalam, or other languages (p-values ≤ 0.001 to 0.035), country of origin (p≤ 0.001), occupation (p≤ 0.001), and receiving information from a pharmacist (p=0.008), a physiotherapist (p≤ 0.001), or a nurse (p=0.004). </p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Inadequate health literacy is common among patients with ACS and/or HF. This study suggests a need for developing strategies to assist healthcare professionals in improving health literacy skills among patients with ACS and HF. A combination of interventions may be needed to improve patients’ understanding of their disease and medications, and ultimately overall health outcomes.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Patient Preference and Adherence<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/ppa.s385246" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/ppa.s385246</a></p>2023-01-07T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.2147/ppa.s385246https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Evaluation_of_Health_Literacy_Levels_and_Associated_Factors_Among_Patients_with_Acute_Coronary_Syndrome_and_Heart_Failure_in_Qatar/25249027CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/252490272023-01-07T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle Evaluation of Health Literacy Levels and Associated Factors Among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Heart Failure in Qatar
Marwa Elbashir (17991346)
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
Health sciences
Public health
health literacy
cardiovascular diseases
acute coronary syndrome
heart failure
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title Evaluation of Health Literacy Levels and Associated Factors Among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Heart Failure in Qatar
title_full Evaluation of Health Literacy Levels and Associated Factors Among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Heart Failure in Qatar
title_fullStr Evaluation of Health Literacy Levels and Associated Factors Among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Heart Failure in Qatar
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of Health Literacy Levels and Associated Factors Among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Heart Failure in Qatar
title_short Evaluation of Health Literacy Levels and Associated Factors Among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Heart Failure in Qatar
title_sort Evaluation of Health Literacy Levels and Associated Factors Among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Heart Failure in Qatar
topic Biomedical and clinical sciences
Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
Health sciences
Public health
health literacy
cardiovascular diseases
acute coronary syndrome
heart failure