Samiha H Sayed
The mediating role of emotional intelligence in the relationship between learning motivation and academic outcomes: Conditional indirect effect of gender
Journal of education and health promotion
medication adherence diet weight control essential contributors blood pressure management low health literacy also associated poor health behaviors outcomes among adults hypertension study aims pilot test acceptability feasibility brief health literacy intervention focused hypertension selfcare assess changes selfcare activities recruited patients hypertension treated lowcost clinic 2hour evidencebased class delivered spanish english telephone followup survey conducted 1 month later intervention content included health literacy activities nutrition education medication use participants engaged reading writing group activity critical discussion health literacy measured using newest vital sign test functional health literacy adults intervention delivered 52 english 52 spanishspeaking adults 48 mean age 523 years sd 79 onehalf stage 1 2 hypertension 54 56 inadequate health literacy 1month followup participants showed improvement selfcare measures significant mean differences p 05 diet adherence weight management activities improvements largely among hispanics low health literacy results suggest teaching targeted selfcare skills brief health literacy intervention effective improving selfcare activities relating diet weight management among vulnerable populations hlrp health literacy research practice 201934e259e267 study explored effects 2hour health education class selfcare behaviors followup participants reported better selfcare behaviors effects pronounced among low health literacy suggesting brief exposure health education may improve high blood pressure population