Relationship Between Health Literacy and Health Behavior 3E2S among Hypertensive Patients in Non-invasive Cardiac Department, Police General Hospital

Abstract

     This study aimed to investigate the level of health literacy and relationship between personal characteristics, health behaviors 3E.2S., and health literacy among the hypertension patients  in non invasive  department  police general hospital. The 297 by using convenience sampling technique. Data were collected during 1 -30 March  2021, using health literacy and health behaviors 3E.2S. The reliability of the instrument using Cronbach's alpha coefficient formula was 0.82 and 0.79. respectively.  The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and using Chi-Square and Spearman’s Rho correlation coefficient to test the relationship. The results showed that

         1. The sample group had an average of overall health literacy. It was at fair level (M= 43.75, SD = 7.15 ) and overall health behaviors according to the 3E.2S. principles were at fair level (M= 20.50, SD = 6.53 ).

        2. The correlation between overall health literacy and health behaviors according to 3E.2S. was found to have a moderately significant positive correlation at the .01 level (r =.511, p<.01).

     Nurses who care for patients with hypertension should provide comprehensive, holistic nursing care with an emphasis on promoting health literacy among clients to create perception and understanding that may lead to further modification of appropriate health behaviors.