J Ren Care. 2026 Mar;52(1):e70057. doi: 10.1111/jorc.70057.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Health literacy directly influences quality of life through its impact on treatment adherence and self-care management, making it particularly important to investigate this relationship in resource-limited settings such as Mogadishu.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the relationship between health literacy and quality of life among people receiving Haemodialyses.
METHODS: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted between January and March 2024 with 143 individuals undergoing Haemodialyses in Mogadishu, Somalia. The Short-Form Health Literacy Instrument and the Short Form-12 Health Survey were used for data collection.
RESULTS: Male, single, high school-educated participants, those who perceived their health as good, and those who had received dialysis-related education had significantly higher health literacy scores (p < 0.05). High school graduates and self-employed participants had higher physical component scores of the Short Form-12 Health Survey (p < 0.05). Participants with an arteriovenous fistula and those who received dialysis-related education had higher mental component scores (p < 0.05). A significant positive correlation was found between health literacy scores and physical component scores, whereas health literacy was negatively correlated with age (p < 0.05). In addition, physical component scores were negatively correlated with Haemodialyses duration (p < 0.05).
CONCLUSION: Higher health literacy was associated with better quality of life. Sociodemographic characteristics influenced both health literacy and quality of life. Longer duration of Haemodialyses was associated with poorer physical quality of life, whereas receiving dialysis-related education was associated with better mental quality of life.
PMID:41859825 | DOI:10.1111/jorc.70057
