The effect of health literacy and self-management efficacy on the health-related quality of life of hypertensive patients in a western rural area of China: a cross-sectional study

• Published in: International journal for equity in health Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 58 - 11
• Main Authors: Wang, Chenli, Lang, Juntao, Xuan, Lixia, Li, Xuemei, Zhang, Liang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 01.07.2017; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Age; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cardiovascular system; China; Chronic Disease; Chronic illnesses; Cross-Sectional Studies; Demographics; Diabetes; Disease control; Education; Effect; Effectiveness; Epidemiology; Female; Geriatrics; Grants; Health aspects; Health education; Health literacy; Health Literacy - statistics & numerical data; Health services; HRQL; Humans; Hypertension; Hypertension - therapy; Influence; Kidney diseases; Male; Management; Middle Aged; Older people; Patients; Population; Public health; Quality of Life; Rural areas; Rural Population - statistics & numerical data; Self Efficacy; Self-Management - psychology; Self-management efficacy; Social aspects; Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires; Thoracic surgery; Well being; China; Hypertension; Health literacy; Effect; Self-management efficacy; HRQL

Hypertension is a common and frequently occurring chronic disease of the cardiovascular system. Besides the pathological factors, the occurrence and exacerbation of hypertension are also associated with many factors of lifestyle and behaviors. Thus hypertensive patients' Health-related quality...