Factors associated with health literacy in multimorbid patients in primary care: a cross-sectional study in Switzerland.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify factors associated with health literacy in multimorbid patients.

Design

A nationwide cross-sectional study in Switzerland. Univariate and multivariate linear regressions were calculated to identify variables associated with health literacy. A multiple imputation approach was used to deal with missing values.

Participants

Multimorbid patients recruited in primary care settings (n=888), above 18 years old and suffering from at least 3 of 75 chronic conditions on a predefined list based on the International Classification of Primary Care 2.

Main measures

Health literacy was assessed using the European Health Literacy Survey project questionnaire (HLS-EU 6). This comprises six items scored from 1 to 4 (very difficult=1, fairly difficult=2, fai

SUBMITTER: N'Goran AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5829773 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature