Low health literacy in older patients with uncontrolled blood pressure at secondary care

Low health literacy in older patients with uncontrolled blood pressure at secondary care

Background: Low health literacy (LHL) is common among patients with chronic diseases. Studies on the association between LHL and uncontrolled blood pressure are limited to primary and tertiary levels of healthcare. Objective: We evaluated the prevalence and association between LHL and uncontrolled b...

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Main Authors: Renata Romanholi Pinhati, Paula Liziero Tavares, Elisa de Oliveira Marsicano, Neimar da Silva Fernandes, Fernando Antonio Basile Colugnati, Marcus Gomes Bastos, Rogério Baumgratz de Paula, Helady Sanders Pinheiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora 2019-08-01
Series:HU Revista
Subjects:
Hypertension
Health education
Health promotion
Health literacy
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/hurevista/article/view/16970

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