Publications by authors named "Adele Perrin"
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- * Interviews with 14 HCPs and 15 patients indicate that while HCPs recognize the importance of adapting communication, they often lack the necessary tools and training, leading to a disconnect between patient needs and provided information.
- * Findings highlight the need for tailored implementation strategies, such as training for HCPs and engaging patients and their families, to improve health literacy practices and ultimately enhance CVD management for low-HL patients.
Aims: Health literacy (HL) is a health determinant in cardiovascular diseases as the active participation of patients is essential for optimizing self-management of these conditions. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of low HL level in patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and explore low HL determinants.
Methods And Results: A prospective cross-sectional study was performed in three cardiology units.
Person-centered care has led healthcare professionals (HCPs) to be more attentive to patients' ability to understand and apply health-related information, especially those with chronic conditions. The concept of health literacy (HL) is essential in understanding patients' needs in routine care, but its measurement is still controversial, and few tools are validated in French. We therefore considered the brief health literacy screen (BHLS) for assessing patient-reported HL in chronic care settings, and also developed an HCP-reported version of the BHLS with the aim of using it as a research instrument to assess HCPs' evaluation of patients' HL levels.
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