In this 2022 review article, Yuji Kanejima and colleagues discuss their systematic review and meta-analysis on the link between health literacy and deaths, hospital readmissions, and quality of life in patients with heart disease. They found that low health literacy was significantly associated with increased deaths and readmissions and decreased quality of life in patients with heart disease.
Impact of Health Literacy in Patients Cith Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Public Health
- Topic
- Heart Health
- Audience
- Health Care Professionals, Researchers and Academics
- Setting
- Hospitals and Health Systems, Primary Care and Outpatient Practices, Research Settings
- Level
- Advanced