A cross-sectional study of the relationship between health literacy and health-promoting lifestyles in patients with hypertension in northwest Iran
The moderate health literacy level among patients with hypertension is associated with lower adherence to healthy lifestyle practices. Therefore, it is essential for community health policymakers to organize the design of educational program interventions in the areas of health literacy and healthy lifestyle practices to help improve the overall health of patients.
Authors
- Arash Ziapour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8687-7484)
- Parisa Janjani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7394-8447)
- Fatemeh Darabı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4399-1460)
- Sayeh Motevaseli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9459-9840)
- Fatemeh Rostami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9823-9774)
Institutions
- Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Primary Care
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02819-9
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.08
Funders
- Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences