Une Elisabeth Stømer|Lasse G. Gøransson|Astrid Klopstad Wahl|Kristin Hjorthaug Urstad
A cross?sectional study of health literacy in patients with chronic kidney disease: Associations with demographic and clinical variables
University of Stavanger|Stavanger University Hospital|University of Bergen|University of Oslo|University of Stavanger
aim study investigate health literacy patients chronic kidney disease multidimensional perspectivea descriptive crosssectional studypatients chronic kidney disease stages 35 included study februaryaugust 2017 n 187 health literacy measured health literacy questionnaire hlq multiple linear regression analysis performed identify associations health literacy demographic clinical variables hierarchical cluster analysis performed identify characteristics groups high low health literacyfinding critical appraise health information challenging dimensions health literacy female gender lower level education greater number prescribed medications depressive symptoms associated lower health literacy group identified lowest health literacy characterized living alone presence comorbidity