Guiyue Ma|Aijing Luo|Zhao Shen|Yinglong Duan|Shuangjiao Shi|Zhuqing Zhong
The status of medication literacy and associated factors of hypertensive patients in China: a cross-sectional study
Third Xiangya Hospital|Central South University|Central South University|Third Xiangya Hospital|Central South University|Third Xiangya Hospital|Central South University|Third Xiangya Hospital|Central South University|Central South University
abstract adverse consequence low medication literacy major problem threatens patients health number people hypertension increasing china described current situation medication literacy patients hypertension china related influencing factor conducted crosssectional study contains 590 hypertensive patients stratified sampling adopted according hospital level china determine factors related medication literacy multiple linear regression analysis used determine associations medication literacy hypertensive patients factors among 590 respondents results showed poor medication literacy multiple linear regression analysis showed level education annual income occupation status type medical insurance significantly associated medication literacy level hypertensive patients addition study also demonstrates identify medication literacy level hypertensive patients using chinese version medication literacy scale hypertensive patients high medication literacy important factor hypertensive patients improve medication adherence better control blood pressure pay attention improvement medication literacy take corresponding measures