Low health literacy: Implications for managing cardiac patients in practice

Kathleen T. Hickey; Ruth M. Masterson Creber; Meghan Reading; Robert R. Sciacca; Teresa C. Riga; Ashton P. Frulla; Jesus M. Casida

doi:10.1097/01.NPR.0000541468.54290.49

Low health literacy: Implications for managing cardiac patients in practice

Kathleen T. Hickey, Ruth M. Masterson Creber, Meghan Reading, Robert R. Sciacca, Teresa C. Riga, Ashton P. Frulla, Jesus M. Casida

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Abstract

There are limited data on racial and ethnic disparities related to quality of life (QoL) and health literacy in adults with multiple cardiac conditions. This article evaluates the relationship between health literacy and QoL among patients with cardiac conditions in a multiethnic community in New York City.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	49-55
Number of pages	7
Journal	Nurse Practitioner
Volume	43
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NPR.0000541468.54290.49
State	Published - Aug 1 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

cardiac conditions
cardiac outpatient clinic
health literacy
health status disparities
minority health
quality of life

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General Nursing

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