Correlation between attitude towards patients for patient safety and health literacy among patients with coronary artery bypass graft

Abstract

Objective To explore the attitude towards patients for patient safety and health literacy among patients with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and to analyze the correlation between them. Methods From September 2017 to May 2018, a total of 210 CABG patients were investigated with the general information questionnaire, Patients for Patient Safety Questionnaire and Health Literacy Management Scale (HeLMS) by convenience sampling to evaluate the attitude towards patient participation as well as patient safety and health literacy. Pearson correlation analysis was used to explore the correlation between them. Results A total of 209 valid questionaires were collected. Among 209 CABG patients, the average item scores of attitude towards patients for patient safety and health literacy were (3.68±0.20) and (4.14±0.23) respectively. Pearson correlation analysis showed that attitude towards patients for patient safety had a positive correlation with health literacy (r=0.422, P<0.01) . Conclusions CABG patients are with the low level of attitude towards patients for patient safety and good level of health literacy. Corresponding measures should be taken in clinical work to improve the level of health literacy, attitude towards patients for patient safety safety and the safety of medical care. Key words: Questionnaires; Coronary artery bypass graft; Health literacy; Patients for patient safety; Correlation analysis