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Published on in Vol 10 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/71647, first published .
Man checking heart rate on smartphone app with cardiogram

The Role of eHealth Literacy and Patient Adherence in Mediating Health Consciousness and Perceived Severity in Quality of Life Among Young Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease: Cross-Sectional Study

The Role of eHealth Literacy and Patient Adherence in Mediating Health Consciousness and Perceived Severity in Quality of Life Among Young Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease: Cross-Sectional Study

Puteri Sofia Nadira Megat Kamaruddin   1, 2 , MBBS, MPH, DrPH ;   Azmawati Mohammed Nawi   2 , MD, MCommMed, PhD ;   Mohamad Nurman Yaman   3 , MBChB, MMed, PhD ;   Rajiv Chowdhury   4 , MBBS, MPhil, PhD ;   Mohd Shawal Faizal Mohamad   5 , MB, BCh, BAO, MMed ;   Abdul Muizz Abdul Malek   6 , MBBS, MMed ;   Ezarul Faradianna Lokman   1 , BSc, MSc, PhD ;   Mohd Fairulnizal Md Noh   1 , BSc, MSc, PhD

1 Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam, Malaysia

2 Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

3 Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

4 Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Academic Health Center 5, Florida International University, Miami, United States

5 Cardiology Medical Department, University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

6 Cardiology Department, Medical, Serdang Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Corresponding Author:

  • Azmawati Mohammed Nawi, MD, MCommMed, PhD
  • Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
  • University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia
  • Jalan Yaacob Latif
  • Kuala Lumpur 56000
  • Malaysia
  • Phone: 60 389215555
  • Email: azmawati@hctm.ukm.edu.my