ReviewInternational journal of health policy and management2015
Discussing the Effects of Poor Health Literacy on Patients Facing HIV: A Narrative Literature Review.
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- The mediating role of health literacy in the relationship between trust in public health authorities and distrust in health systems.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Exploring the universe of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis in trans women: A qualitative analysis of access, use and adherence.International journal of transgender health · 2025Article
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- Levels of health literacy among people living with HIV in outpatient care: a cross-sectional study from Denmark.AIDS research and therapy · 2023Article
- Drug Adherence and its Association with Health Literacy Among Patients with Autoimmune Bullous Diseases.The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology · 2023Article
- Content and Clinical Validation of the Nursing Outcome "Health Literacy Behaviour": A Validation Protocol.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Decreased Human Immunodeficiency Virus Diagnosis Rates Among Black and Hispanic or Latino Men Who Have Sex With Men in US Jurisdictions Supported by the THRIVE Demonstration Project, 2014-2019.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2023Article
- The Correlates of Health Facility-related Stigma and Health-seeking Behaviors of People Living with HIV.Acta medica Philippina · 2023Article
- Non-uptake of HIV testing among trans men and trans women: cross-sectional study of client records from 2017 to 2019 in a community-based transgender health center in Metro Manila, Philippines.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Community perspectives on addressing and responding to HIV-testing, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) among African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) people in Ontario, Canada.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Clinician Use of HIV-Related Infographics During Clinic Visits in the Dominican Republic is Associated with Lower Viral Load and Other Improvements in Health Outcomes.AIDS and behavior · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundScholars describe poor health literacy as a "silent epidemic," which is challenging the functioning of healthcare systems all over the world. Health literacy is mainly meant as an individual trait which concerns the ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information in order to effectively navigate the health system. Low health literate patients perceive poor self-efficacy dealing with their health conditions, are not willing to be involved in the provision of care, show larger risks of hospitalization and mortality, and are not aware about the determinants of well-being. Hence, limited health literacy has been associated with inadequate management of long-term conditions; nonetheless, several authors argue that health literacy has been an overlooked factor dealing with HIV.
methodsThis study is aimed at discussing the effects of poor health literacy on people living with HIV, drawing from the findings of a narrative literature review which involved 41 papers retrieved from the databases "Scopus-Elsevier" and "PubMed."
resultsThe scientific literature is not consistent dealing with the relationship between health literacy and HIV treatment. For example, health literate patients seem to better understand their health conditions; on the other hand, people living with poor health literacy are likely to report higher compliance with providers' prescriptions, blindly trusting healthcare professionals.
conclusionPoor health literacy is a social barrier to access healthcare services and to appropriate health treatment among patients living with HIV. Tailored interventions should be aimed at enhancing the health skills of patients affected by HIV infection to improve their ability to navigate the health system.
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