en <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:150%><span style=unicode-bidi:embed><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:12.0pt><span style=line-height:150%><span new= roman= style=font-family: times=><span style=background-color:#ffffff;>Introduction</span></span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:12.0pt><span style=line-height:150%><span new= roman= style=font-family: times=><span style=background-color:#ffffff;>: Considering the increasing prevalence of hypertension and the adverse effects of this disease on the quality of life of individuals, and considering the role of health literacy in promoting personal responsibility for maintaining health, the present study aimed to determine the relationship between health literacy and quality of life among patients with high blood pressure.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:150%><span style=unicode-bidi:embed><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:12.0pt><span style=line-height:150%><span new= roman= style=font-family: times=><span style=background-color:#ffffff;>Materials and Methods</span></span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:12.0pt><span style=line-height:150%><span new= roman= style=font-family: times=><span style=background-color:#ffffff;>: In a cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study, 200 patients with hypertension referring to health centers in Qaen in </span><span style=background:yellow><span style=background-color:#ffffff;>2024</span></span><span style=background-color:#ffffff;> were selected to participate in the study through one-stage cluster sampling. Data collection instruments included demographic and background characteristics, the short version of the Health Literacy Adult Questionnaire (HELIA-SF), and the Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF-12). Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 23 and descriptive statistics and logistic regression test.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:150%><span style=unicode-bidi:embed><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:12.0pt><span style=line-height:150%><span new= roman= style=font-family: times=><span style=background-color:#ffffff;>Results</span></span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:12.0pt><span style=line-height:150%><span new= roman= style=font-family: times=><span style=background-color:#ffffff;>: The mean and standard deviation of the scores of quality of life and health literacy were 24.589±3.587 out of 48 and 55.37±3.147 out of 100, respectively, and both were at an unfavorable level. The results of logistic regression showed that education level, amount of physical activity per week, and health literacy were effective factors in having a favorable quality of life.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:150%><span style=unicode-bidi:embed><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:12.0pt><span style=line-height:150%><span new= roman= style=font-family: times=><span style=background-color:#ffffff;>Conclusion</span></span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:12.0pt><span style=line-height:150%><span new= roman= style=font-family: times=><span style=background-color:#ffffff;>: Quality of life was lower among illiterate patients, patients with lower levels of physical activity, and patients with insufficient health literacy.</span></span></span></span><span style=background-color:#ffffff;> </span><span style=font-size:12.0pt><span style=line-height:150%><span new= roman= style=font-family: times=><span style=background-color:#ffffff;>Therefore, it is suggested to pay more attention to such patients in designing educational programs to improve their quality of life. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> Health literacy,Quality of life,High blood pressure 1001 1006 http://hehp.modares.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-91422-2&slc_lang=en&sid=4