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A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Health Literacy and Compliance to Treatment in Organ Transplant Recipients.

A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Health Literacy and Compliance to Treatment in Organ Transplant Recipients.

Authors :
Bae SH
Lee JJ
Son SY
Kim HY
Ju MK
Source :
Journal of clinical medicine [J Clin Med] 2023 Jan 27; Vol. 12 (3). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 27.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the correlations between health literacy, transplant effects, and compliance to treatment in organ transplant recipients and to identify the factors influencing compliance to treatment. The participants ( n = 130; males = 66.9%; mean age = 56.4 years) were organ transplant recipients visiting an organ transplantation center in Seoul, South Korea. The regression model explained 32% of the variance in participants' compliance to treatment. Among the health literacy variables, "Scale 3: Actively managing my health" (β = 0.38, p = 0.001) and "Scale 4: Social support for health" (β = 0.25, p = 0.019) had a significant effect on compliance to treatment. In this study, health literacy was identified as a key factor influencing compliance to treatment. Therefore, patients' health literacy should be assessed prior to transplantation to identify potential high-risk patients for treatment nonadherence. In addition, after transplantation surgery, patient-tailored interventions should be developed and provided for self-management that reflects the patient's health literacy level to ultimately enhance patient outcomes.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2077-0383
Volume :
12
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of clinical medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
36769625
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12030977