1. Association between general self-efficacy and health literacy among stroke survivors 1-year post-discharge: a cross-sectional study.
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Hess Engström A, Flink M, Lindblom S, von Koch L, and Ytterberg C
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- Humans, Self Efficacy, Activities of Daily Living psychology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Patient Discharge, Aftercare, Survivors psychology, Stroke Rehabilitation, Health Literacy, Stroke complications
- Abstract
Stroke may affect physical functioning, cognition, and mental and social aspects of one's life. Health literacy and self-efficacy are associated with positive health outcomes and are important factors for managing the diverse consequences of a stroke. However, there is very little literature on the association between health literacy and self-efficacy. This study aimed to investigate the association between health literacy and self-efficacy among stroke survivors 1 year after discharge from hospital. Participants in this cross-sectional study were patients diagnosed with a stroke, mainly a mild stroke, who were referred to rehabilitation in primary care after discharge from hospital in Sweden. Data was collected using questionnaires, performance-based tests, and medical records. Ordinal logistic regression was used to analyze the association between general self-efficacy and health literacy in adjusted models. The analysis revealed that higher levels of general self-efficacy and higher levels of performing activities of daily living were associated with higher levels of health literacy. Stroke survivors with higher general self-efficacy also report higher health literacy 1-year post-discharge from hospital. Future studies should focus on the pathways by which health literacy and general self-efficacy work among stroke survivors and in populations with low health literacy, severe stroke or significant cognitive impairments., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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- 2024
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