Health literacy and adherence to treatment of patients with heart failure

• Main Authors: Monica Isabelle Lopes Oscalices (Author), Meiry Fernanda Pinto Okuno (Author), Maria Carolina Barbosa Teixeira Lopes (Author), Ruth Ester Assayag Batista (Author), Cassia Regina Vancini Campanharo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SciELO.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To relate the level of functional health literacy with adherence and barriers to non-adherence, rehospitalization, readmission and death in patients with heart failure. Method: A cross-sectional, analytical study with patients admitted to the emergency room with a diagnosis of he...