Abstract
ObjectiveThis study aimed to identify the mediating effect of health literacy (HL) on the relationship between healthcare providers' support and outcomes in patients on hemodialysis. MethodsA convenience sample of 149 hemodialysis patients participated in a cross-sectional survey. Mediation analysis with the percentile bootstrap method was used to identify the mediating effect of HL on the relationship between healthcare providers' support and patient outcomes. ResultsHealthcare providers' support and HL were significant predictors of patient outcomes. HL mediated the relationship between healthcare providers' support and patient outcomes. ConclusionThe HL of hemodialysis patients is essential in the relationship between healthcare providers' support and patient outcomes. Patient educators should implement a multifaceted HL-tailored intervention strategy to improve the HL of hemodialysis patients. Practice implicationsHemodialysis patients’ HL is a crucial mediating factor in the relationship between healthcare providers' support and patient outcomes. A multifaceted HL-tailored intervention strategy is needed to improve HL and, thus, health outcomes among hemodialysis patients
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