Maan Isabella Cajita|Kris Denhaerynck|Fabienne Dobbels|Lut Berben|Cynthia L. Russell|Patricia M. Davidson|Sabina De Geest|María G. Crespo?Leiro|Sandra Cupples|Paolo De Simone|Albert Groenewoud|Christiane Kugler|Linda Ohler|Johan Vanhaecke|Alain Poncelet|Laurent Sebbag|Magali Michel|Andrée Bernard|Andreas Doesch|Ugolino Livi|V. Manfredini|V. Brossa Loidi|Javier Segovia?Cubero|Luis Amenar|C. Segura Saint-Gerons|Paul Mohaçsi|Éva Horváth|Cheryl Riotto|Gareth Parry|Ashi Firouzi|Stella Kozuszko|Haissam Haddad|Annemarie Kaan|Grant Fisher|Tara Miller|Maureen Flattery|Kristin Ludrosky|Bernice Coleman|Jacqueline Trammell|Katherine St. Clair|Andrew Kao|María Molina|Karyn Ryan Canalesa|Samira Scalso de Almeida|Andréa Cotait Ayoub|Fernanda Barone|M. Harkess|J. Maddicks-Law
Health literacy in heart transplantation: Prevalence, correlates and associations with health behaviors—Findings from the international BRIGHT study
Johns Hopkins University|University of Basel|KU Leuven|University of Basel|University of Missouri–Kansas City|Johns Hopkins University|University of Basel|Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña|United States Department of Veterans Affairs|Veterans Health Administration|Ospedale Cisanello|Astellas Pharma (United Kingdom)|Medizinische Hochschule Hannover|George Washington University|Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc|Hôpital Louis Pradel|Hôpital Laennec|Hôpital Nord|Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital|University Hospital Heidelberg|Heidelberg University|University of Udine|University of Bologna|Hospital de Sant Pau|Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda|Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe|Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía|University Hospital of Bern|University Hospital of Zurich|Papworth Hospital|Freeman Hospital|Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust|Toronto General Hospital|University of Ottawa|St. Paul's Hospital|London Health Sciences Centre|Duke University Hospital|Virginia Commonwealth University|University Health System|Cleveland Clinic|Cedars-Sinai Medical Center|Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center|St. Luke's Hospital|St. Vincent's Medical Center|St. Luke's Hospital|St. Vincent's Medical Center|Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania|Ochsner Medical Center|Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein|Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia|Hospital do Coração|Universidade de São Paulo|St Vincent's Hospital Sydney|Prince Charles Hospital
h3backgroundh3 health literacy hl major determinant health outcomes however studies exploring role hl among heart transplant recipients objectives study 1 explore compare prevalence inadequate hl among heart transplant recipients internationally 2 determine correlates hl 3 assess relationship hl healthrelated behaviors h3methodsh3 secondary analysis conducted using data 1365 adult patients bright study international multicenter crosssectional study surveyed heart transplant recipients across 11 countries 4 continents using subjective health literacy screener inadequate hl operationalized confident filling medical forms nonea littlesome time hl score 0 2 correlates hl determined using backward stepwise logistic regression relationship hl healthrelated behaviors examined using hierarchical logistic regression h3resultsh3 overall 331 heart transplant recipients inadequate hl lower education level adjusted odds ratio aor 024 ipi 0001 unemployment aor 069 ipi 0012 country residing brazil aor 025 ipi 0001 shown associated inadequate hl heart transplant recipients adequate hl higher odds engaging sufficient physical activity aor 16 ipi 0016 hl significantly associated health behaviors h3conclusionsh3 clinicians recognize almost one third heart transplant participants inadequate health literacy furthermore adopt communication strategies could mitigate potential negative impact inadequate hl