Evaluation of the relationship between health literacy and self-efficacy: A sample of hemodialysis patients

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate self-efficacy and health literacy of patients undergoing hemodialysis, to investigate the relationship between health literacy and self-efficacy, and to determine the factors affecting self-efficacy. Methods: The study was conducted in Eskisehir and Gumushane state hospitals affiliated to the Public Hospitals Association with the participation of 198 patients receiving hemodialysis treatment for chronic renal failure. The inclusion criteria were as follows: being ⩾18 years old, receiving hemodialysis, and agreeing to participate in the study. The study data were collected using face-to-face interview technique, and they were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression analysis. Results: The mean age of the patients was 59.73 ± 16.32 years. Of the patients, 46% were primary school graduates, and 63.6% reported having other chronic diseases. The mean health literacy and self-efficacy scores were found to be 79.43 ± 26.09 and 23.98 ± 7.42, respectively. The results showed that the self-efficacy scores of the patients increased as the general health literacy scores increased, with a strong linear correlation between these variables ( r = 0.712; p ˂ 0.001). Patients with advanced age, low educational level, and widowed patients had lower self-efficacy and health literacy scores than others (respectively eta2 = 0.263, 0.116, 0.268, 0.141). Conclusion: High score of health literacy positively affects the self-efficacy score of hemodialysis patients.

Role of health literacy profiles in fluid management of individuals receiving haemodialysis: A cross‐sectional study

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Health literacy in older adults receiving hemodialysis in Turkey: A cross‐sectional study

“…As a result, patients can better apply their knowledge when making health-related decisions and potential problems can be minimized. In the literature review, although studies with chronic kidney disease [21] and hemodialysis patients in Turkey were published [22,23], studies on health literacy in older adults receiving hemodialysis treatment is lacking. The aim of this study was to determine the health literacy levels and related factors of older adults receiving hemodialysis treatment.…”