Investigation of health Lieracy level of cardiovascular patients hospitalized in educational hospitals of Kerman city, Iran

Background & Aim: Literacy is as an active link between people and health literacy field. People with certain factors such as cognitive abilities, social skills, emotional state and physical condition are healthy tissue. The aim of this study was to Investigation of health lieracy level of cardiovascular patients hospitalized in educational hospitals of Kerman city in 2015. Material & Methods: This study used survey methods, analytical and cross-sectional manner. Data was collected through questionnaires distributed functional health literacy among 100 patients of cardiovascular-hospitalization took place in the city of Kerman. Results: Results showed that 10 percent of patients with adequate health literacy, 13% of patients in cross-border health literacy and 77% of patients with inadequate health literacy. Conclusions: The results showed that most patients had inadequate health literacy. Therefore, these patients to understand and to use by physician and other health information they need additional medical staff and need more time to communicate with doctors and nurse and business information easier and understandable language, allocate.