Heart failure is a clinical syndrome that affects> 6.5 million Americans, with an estimated 550
000 new cases diagnosed each year. The complexity of heart failure management is …

Background: Low health literacy affects millions of Americans, putting those who are affected
at a disadvantage and at risk for poorer health outcomes. Low health literacy can act as a …

Background Persons with low health literacy have difficulty dealing with the health care
system and understanding health-related information. Studies from multiple countries have …

Shared decision making for advanced heart failure has become both more challenging and
more crucial as duration of disease and treatment options have increased. High-quality …

Self-care is advocated as a method of improving outcomes from heart failure (HF), the final
common pathway for several prevalent illnesses, including hypertension and coronary artery …

Background While the association between inadequate health literacy and adverse health
outcomes has been well documented, less is known about the impact of health literacy on …

Objectives: To review the evidence on the association between age and limited health
literacy, overall and by health literacy test, and to investigate the mediating role of cognitive …

Background It has been argued that only 12% of adults have the necessary health literacy to
manage their health care effectively, which can lead to difficulties in self-care activities, such …

BACKGROUND: Cognitive impairment challenges the ability to adhere to the complex
medication regimens needed to treat multiple medical problems in older adults. OBJECTIVE …

Background: Health literacy has been defined as the ability to obtain, process, and
understand the basic information needed to make appropriate health decisions. Half of …