Naimi Ahmad Johari, Naderiravesh Nadereh, Bayat Zahra Safavi, Shakeri Nezhat, Matbouei Mahsa
M.Sc. of Nursing, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ph.D. of Nursing, Assistant Professor, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Electron Physician. 2017 Nov 25;9(11):5712-5720. doi: 10.19082/5712. eCollection 2017 Nov.
Hypertension is considered an important public health problem in developed and developing countries. This disease is closely associated with the quality of life of patients, and it seems that health literacy plays a role in this regard. Due to lack of information on the role of health literacy on the quality of life in patients with hypertension, this study has aimed to determine the correlation between health literacy and health-related quality of life in patients with hypertension.
This study is cross-sectional. The sample consisted of 400 patients with hypertension who were enrolled if available. To collect data, a demographic questionnaire (SF-36), Short Form Health Survey, and Health Literacy for Iranian Adults (HELIA) Inventory were used. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 21 for descriptive and inferential statistics (e.g., mean, standard deviation, t-test, and Pearson correlation coefficient).
The mean and standard deviation scores of health literacy and health-related quality of life were, respectively, 68.66 (±13.56) and 52.94 (±15.20). There was positive and significant correlation between health literacy and health-related quality of life (p<0.01, r=0.30).
According to research findings, there was a significant positive correlation between health literacy and health-related quality of life. Given the importance of health literacy in the quality of life in patients with hypertension, it seems essential that nursing officials and policymakers take steps to promote patients' health and quality of life by using training programs appropriate for the patients' health literacy level.
高血压在发达国家和发展中国家均被视为一个重要的公共卫生问题。该疾病与患者的生活质量密切相关，而健康素养在这方面似乎发挥着作用。由于缺乏关于健康素养对高血压患者生活质量影响的信息，本研究旨在确定高血压患者的健康素养与健康相关生活质量之间的相关性。
本研究为横断面研究。样本包括400名高血压患者，若有符合条件的患者则纳入研究。为收集数据，使用了一份人口统计学问卷（SF - 36）、简短健康调查以及伊朗成年人健康素养（HELIA）量表。使用SPSS 21软件进行描述性和推断性统计分析（例如均值、标准差、t检验和皮尔逊相关系数）。
健康素养和健康相关生活质量的平均得分及标准差分别为68.66（±13.56）和52.94（±15.20）。健康素养与健康相关生活质量之间存在显著正相关（p<0.01，r = 0.30）。
根据研究结果，健康素养与健康相关生活质量之间存在显著正相关。鉴于健康素养对高血压患者生活质量的重要性，护理人员和政策制定者似乎有必要采取措施，通过采用适合患者健康素养水平的培训项目来促进患者的健康和生活质量。
