Health literacy and self-care in patients with heart failure: a cross-sectional study
Health literacy is a significant predictor of self-care in HF patients, and its levels are influenced by key sociodemographic variables. These findings underscore the necessity of incorporating HL assessment into clinical practice and tailoring educational interventions to address disparities. Enhancing HL could promote more effective self-management and potentially reduce adverse outcomes in HF populations. Future research should focus on longitudinal analyzes and the development of targeted, equitable interventions based on HL profiles.
Authors
- Vicente Gea-Caballero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8607-3195)
- Ana Cristina Cabellos-García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8818-3117)
- Raúl Juárez-Vela
- Antonio Martínez-Sabater
- Azucena Santillan-Garcia
- Enrique Castro-Sánchez
- Elisa Frutos-Bernal
- ALFABETIC Collaborative Working Group
Institutions
- Universidad de Salamanca (ES)
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science (TW)
- Valencian International University (ES)
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (GB)
- Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia (ES)
- Hospital Universitario de Burgos (ES)
- National University of La Rioja (AR)
- INCLIVA Health Research Institute (ES)
- Universidad de Burgos (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1657807
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00