The effect of health literacy on quality of life in patients with heart failure: the mediating role of self-care confidence - Takeaways - MDSpire

The effect of health literacy on quality of life in patients with heart failure: the mediating role of self-care confidence

  • By

  • Qian Yao

  • Meng Cao

  • Yu Ni

  • Ting Xu

  • Chunxia He

  • Xiuchuan Li

  • Jimei Zhang

  • July 1, 2026

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    Heart failure (HF) significantly impacts the quality of life (QoL) of patients, with self-care being a crucial factor in managing their health.

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    The study involved 320 HF patients in Chengdu, China, using various scales to assess health literacy, self-care confidence, and QoL.

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    Health literacy (HL) was positively correlated with self-care confidence and negatively correlated with QoL among HF patients.

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    Self-care confidence mediated the relationship between HL and QoL, accounting for 36% of the mediating effect.

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    Improving health literacy and self-care confidence is essential for enhancing the QoL of heart failure patients.

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The effect of health literacy on quality of life in patients with heart failure: the mediating role of self-care confidence

  • by Qian Yao, Meng Cao, Yu Ni, Ting Xu, Chunxia He, Xiuchuan Li, Jimei Zhang

  • July 1, 2026

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