Relation between health literacy self-care and adherence to treatment with oral anticoagulants in adults: a narrative systematic review

摘要

BackgroundOral anticoagulants (OAC) are widely used in patients with cardiovascular diseases. However, for optimal OAC self-care patients must have skills, among which health literacy (HL) is highlighted. We aimed to describe the relation between HL and self-care in cardiovascular patients on OAC treatment.