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J Health Syst Res 2017, 13(3): 381-387 |
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Sima Peymanv T, Pirzadeh A, Hasnzadeh A, Mostafavi F. The Relationship of Self-Care Behaviors and Health Literacy in Patients with Hypertension in Isfahan City, Iran, in 2015-2016. J Health Syst Res 2017; 13 (3) :381-387
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1- MSc Student, Student Research Committee AND Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3- Lecturer, Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
4- Associate Professor, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3- Lecturer, Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
4- Associate Professor, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract: (2097 Views)
Background: Self-care behavior in patients with hypertension is a major controlling factor of hypertension. Moreover, health literacy has an important role in the management and prevention of hypertension. Thus, this study aimed to determine the self-care behaviors of patients with hypertension and their relationship to health literacy in Isfahan City, Iran.Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 210 patients with hypertension who referred to health centers of Isfahan City. Patients were selected using systematic random sampling. Data gathering instruments were the Hypertension Self-Care Activity Level Effects (HSCALE) and Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (STOFHLA). Finally, data were analyzed using) independent t-test, Pearson and Spearman’s correlation, and multiple linear regression in SPSS software.Findings: In this study, the mean ± Standard Deviation (SD) of age was 57.3 ± 8.9. The mean (SD) of self-care behavior and health literacy were 150.02 ± 12.01 (total: 190) and 75.83 ± 14.73 (total: 100), respectively. A low percentage of patients (7.1%) had a low salt diet and 39% of them measured their blood pressure regularly. Moreover, 74.3% of patients had adequate health literacy, but there was no significant association between health literacy and self-care behaviors (P = 0.631).Conclusion: In this study, the patients’ self-care behaviors were satisfactory and a high percentage of patients had adequate health literacy, but there was no significant association between health literacy and self-care behaviors. Therefore, it is necessary that patient education be carried out according to their level of health literacy and self-care behaviors in health centers.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
education health and promotion
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2017/10/15 | Published: 2017/10/15
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2017/10/15 | Published: 2017/10/15
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