Health Literacy and Disease Knowledge of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease or Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Scoping Review

CONCLUSION: This scoping review revealed low health literacy and low disease knowledge in patients with AAA or PAD. Standardised health literacy assessment may contribute to improve communication strategies and decision aids to enhance patients' understanding and engagement in healthcare decisions, however further research is needed to prove its merits.PMID:38552837 | DOI:10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.03.040

Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ... - March 29, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Goudje L van Leeuwen Maria-Anette Kooijman Richte C L Schuurmann Barbara L van Leeuwen Barbara C van Munster Hanneke van der Wal-Huisman Jean-Paul P M de Vries Source Type: research