Maria Panagioti|Suzanne M. Skevington|Mark Hann|Kelly Howells|Amy Blakemore|David Reeves|Peter Bower
Effect of health literacy on the quality of life of older patients with long-term conditions: a large cohort study in UK general practice
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre|University of Manchester|University of Manchester|Manchester Academic Health Science Centre|University of Manchester|Manchester Academic Health Science Centre|University of Manchester|Manchester Academic Health Science Centre|University of Manchester|Manchester Academic Health Science Centre|University of Manchester|Manchester Academic Health Science Centre|University of Manchester
levels health literacy patients longterm conditions ltcs critical better disease management quality life qol however impact health literacy qol older adults ltcs unclear study examined association health literacy domains qol older people ltcs investigating key sociodemographic clinical variables confounders prospective cohort study conducted older adults n 4278 aged 65 years least one ltc registered general practices salford uk participants completed measures health literacy qol multimorbidity depression social support sociodemographic characteristics multivariate linear regressions performed examine effects health literacy four qol domains baseline changes qol 12 months baseline poor health literacy associated lower scores four qol domains physical psychological social relationships environment adjusting effects multimorbidity depression social support sociodemographic factors 12month followup low health literacy significantly predicted declines physical psychological environment domains qol social relationships qol largest complete assessment effects health literacy qol older adults ltcs low health literacy independent indicator poor qol older patients ltcs interventions improve health literacy older people ltcs encouraged findings