Health Literacy for Cardiac Rehabilitation
An Examination of Associated Illness Perceptions, Self-Efficacy, Motivation and Physical Activity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15469183 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ronie Walters (0000-0002-9330-9909, University of the Highlands and Islands, corresponding author), Stephen J Leslie (0000-0002-1403-4733, Raigmore Hospital), Jane Sixsmith (0000-0002-3212-8186, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway), Trish Gorely (0000-0001-7367-0679, University of the Highlands and Islands) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 22 |
| Pages | 8641-8641 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-20 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17228641 |
| PMID | 33233804 |
| OpenAlex | W3103183750 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 39 |
Following a diagnosis of cardiovascular disease there is a need for patients to self-manage. Health literacy has been shown to be lower in patients with cardiovascular disease, yet research into health literacy in this population is limited. This study used the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) to examine the health literacy and associated health, health behaviours and psychological profiles of cardiac rehabilitation patients from a remote and rural regional programme in the Scottish Highlands. Consecutive patients referred to the service in a calendar year were sent a cross-sectional questionnaire by post. Hierarchical cluster analysis grouped respondents based on their health literacy profile, and nonparametric methods were used to analyse differences between clusters on the other measures. A total of 282 participants responded (45.7%). Respondents were older (median: 71 years) and more likely to be from more affluent areas. Five health literacy clusters emerged with different profiles of health, physical activity, self-efficacy, motivation and illness perceptions. There was no difference in relation to cardiac rehabilitation attendance by health literacy cluster, but those with lower health literacy were less likely to be aware of the referral. Patterns of health literacy are associated with health, health behaviours and some psychological constructs. Knowledge of distinct cluster characteristics may help services better target interventions
Attendance · Disease · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Health literacy · Literacy · Pathology · Physical therapy · Population · Psychological intervention · Referral · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Medicine · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications · Nursing · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare · Psychology · Gerontology · Rehabilitation
Health literacy
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |