Association of health literacy and medication adherence with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with ischemic heart disease.

Background: Medication Adherence (MA) and Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) are two inter-connected concepts, co-influenced by Health Literacy (HL), with significant impact on patient management and care. Thus, we aimed to estimate the association of HL and MA with HRQoL in IHD patients.

Methods: Cross-sectional study of 251 IHD patients recruited from Lahore over 6 months period.