Considering health literacy in cardiovascular disease management: a qualitative study on healthcare professionals' and patients' perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Implementing practices adapted to patient health literacy (HL) is a promising avenue for improving their outcomes in the context of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The health communication skills of healthcare professionals (HCPs) and the quality of information provided are essential for low-HL patients. We aimed to explore HCP knowledge about HL, patients' and HCPs' views on current practices regarding low-HL patients, and facilitators and barriers to adapting communication to patients' HL level, in order to prepare the implementation of a complex intervention dedicated to improve CVD management for low-HL patients.

Methods

We conducted face-to-face semi-structured interviews with HCPs practicing in cardiology units and patients hospitalized for CVD. The study des

SUBMITTER: Perrin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9446730 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature