Health Literacy and Health Outcomes in Hypertensive Patients
Keywords:
hypertension, health literacy, health outcomesAbstract
Hypertension is the one of non-communicable diseases that continues to increase every year. It increases the risk and mortality rates of cardiovascular disease, stroke and chronic kidney disease and affects disability-adjusted life years and quality of life including economic and social burdens. Therefore, blood pressure control is important. Health literacy is an important factor that helps hypertensive patient achieve this result and other health outcomes. Health literacy determines the motivation and ability of an individual to access, understand and use information in order to promote and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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