The relationship between patient activation levels and health literacy levels of hypertension patients in a family health centre in Turkey
Mine Topcu, Ozcan Aygun · 2025
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Mine Topcu and Ozcan Aygun published this study in 2025. It links health literacy to patient activation among people with high blood pressure in Turkey. Activation means the drive and skill to manage one's own care. The team surveyed 425 patients at a family health center. They used standard scales for literacy and activation, plus a background form. Interviews were done face to face.
Nearly half the patients had insufficient health literacy, and only about a third reached adequate levels. Activation spread across four levels, with most patients in the top two. The link was clear at the extremes: top-level activated patients showed adequate literacy far more often than the least activated. The authors recommend building literacy to strengthen self-management. For a lifelong condition like hypertension, an engaged patient is part of the treatment.
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| CREATOR | Mine Topcu, Ozcan Aygun |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |