Éva Marjorie Couture|Maud?Christine Chouinard|Martin Fortin|Catherine Hudon
The relationship between health literacy and quality of life among frequent users of health care services: a cross-sectional study
Université de Sherbrooke|Université du Québec à Chicoutimi|Université de Sherbrooke|Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke
although health literacy quality life important concepts health care link unclear especially population frequent users health care services chronic diseases low health literacy common problem linked several negative health outcomes quality life important health outcome patientcentered care frequent users health care services vulnerable population deserves attention due high costs negative outcomes lower quality life higher mortality objective study examine relationship health literacy physical mental components quality life among frequent users health care services chronic diseasesthis study presents crosssectional analysis data collected v1sages project randomized controlled trial effectiveness case management intervention primary care quebec canada participants n 247 frequent users health care services presenting least one chronic condition health literacy measured newest vital sign nvs physical mental components quality life evaluated short form health survey version 2 sf12v2 association health literacy independent variable physical mental components quality life examined using biserial correlationno association found health literacy quality life physical component r 0108 011 mental component r 0147 015this study suggests relationship health literacy physical mental components quality life among frequent users health care servicesnct01719991 registered october 25 2012