Observational studyBMC nephrology2021
Health literacy level in a various nephrology population from Québec: predialysis clinic, in-centre hemodialysis and home dialysis; a transversal monocentric observational study.
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- The Impact of Digital Health Interventions on Psychological Health, Self-Efficacy, and Quality of Life in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Influencing factors and coping strategies of self-management ability in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2026Article
- Health literacy, illness perception, and their association with medication adherence in end-stage renal disease.International urology and nephrology · 2025Observational
- Associations between dialysis modality and adherence to immunosuppression after kidney transplantation-A single-center study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Latent profile analysis of electronic health literacy and its impact on health promoting lifestyles among maintenance hemodialysis patients.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Assessment Tools for Measuring Health Literacy and Digital Health Literacy in a Hospital Setting: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Deprivation and chronic kidney disease-a review of the evidence.Clinical kidney journal · 2023Review
- Feasibility of a Peer Mentor Training Program for Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: An Educational Program Evaluation.Kidney medicine · 2023Article
- Factors associated with self-care behavior in patients with pre-dialysis or dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease.PloS one · 2022Article
- Health Literacy in Glomerulonephritis and Renal Vasculitis Attending Nephrology Clinics.Glomerular diseases · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundHealth literacy refers to the ability of individuals to gain access to, use, and understand health information and services in order to maintain a good health. It is especially important in nephrology due to the complexity of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The present study sought to define health literacy levels in patients followed in predialysis clinic, in-center dialysis (ICHD), peritoneal dialysis (PD) and home hemodialysis (HHD).
methodsThis transversal monocentric observational study analysed 363 patients between October 2016 and April 2017. The Brief Health Literacy Screen (BHLS) and the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) were used to measure health literacy. Multivariate linear regressions were used to compare the mean scores on the BHLS and HLQ, across the four groups.
resultsPatients on PD had a significantly higher BHLS'score than patients on ICHD (p = 0.04). HLQ's scores differed across the groups: patients on HHD (p = 0.01) and PD (p = 0.002) were more likely to feel understood by their healthcare providers. Compared to ICHD, patients on HHD were more likely to have sufficient information to manage their health (p = 0.02), and patients in the predialysis clinic were more likely to report high abilities for health information appraisal (p < 0.001).
conclusionIn a monocentric study, there is a significant proportion of CKD patients, especially in predialysis clinic and in-centre hemodialysis, with limited health literacy. Patients on home dialysis (HHD and PD) had a higher level of health literacy compared to the other groups.
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