Leonard Kaps|Katharina Hildebrand|Michael Nagel|Maurice Stephan Michel|Wolfgang Maximilian Kremer|Max Hilscher|Peter R. Galle|Jörn M. Schattenberg|Marcus?Alexander Wörns|Christian Labenz
Risk factors for poorer health literacy in patients with liver cirrhosis
University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz|Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz|University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz|Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz|Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz|University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz|University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz|Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz|University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz|Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz|University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz|Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz|University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz|Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz|University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz|Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz|University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz|Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz|University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz|Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
health literacy concept refers patients ability manage disease health systems ability guarantee access services evidence health literacy impacts health outcomes patients chronic diseases detailed information topic patients liver cirrhosis scarce aim study identify risk factors poorer health literacy patients liver cirrhosis89 patients liver cirrhosis enrolled study health literacy measured using health literacy questionnaire hlq covert hepatic encephalopathy che diagnosed clinically according westhaven criteria grade 1 phes minimal depressive symptoms assessed using hamilton depression rating scale hdrs based nine subscales hlq risk factors poor health literacy identified using linear regression modelsnormalized hlq scores ranged 6576 appraisal health information lowest score 65 ability actively engage healthcare providers highest score 76 multivariable regression analyses revealed association poorer health literacy liver function determined meld score complications liver cirrhosis history ascites che additionally identified modifiable preventable factors depressive symptoms history falls active smoking risk factors poorer health literacymultiple factors seem impact health literacy patients liver cirrhosis addressing modifiable preventable factors may improve health literacy