What is the meaning of health literacy? A systematic review and qualitative synthesis
La Trobe University · Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Abstract
The objective of this review was to clarify what health literacy represents. A systematic review with qualitative syntheses was performed (CRD42017065149). Studies concerning health literacy in all settings were included. Studies before 15 March 2017 were identified from PubMed, Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, PsycARTICLES and the Cochrane Library. The included literature either had defined the concept of health literacy or made a detailed explanation of health literacy. A total of 34 original studies met the inclusion criteria, including 13 involved in previous systematic reviews and 21 new studies. Health literacy was commonly conceptualised as a set of knowledge, a set of skills or a hierarchy of…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 78.07
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 55
Authors
8- CLChenxi Liu
La Trobe University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- DWDan Wang
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- CLChaojie Liu
La Trobe University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- JJJunnan Jiang
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- XWXuemei Wang
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Topics & keywords
- Health literacy
- Health care
- Cochrane Library
- MEDLINE
- Systematic review
- Set (abstract data type)
- Inclusion (mineral)
- Diversity (politics)
- Quality Education