ReviewHealth literacy research and practice2017
Health Literacy in a Social Context: Review of Quantitative Evidence.
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Who cites it
31 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Low income and health literacy: a systematic scoping review.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Pooled it
- Seeking a deeper understanding of 'distributed health literacy': A systematic review.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2022Pooled it
- Shaping Alcohol Health Literacy: A Systematic Concept Analysis and Review.Health literacy research and practice · 2020Pooled it
- Mechanism of health literacy impact on self-management behaviors in patients with chronic disease: a self-efficacy mediated model moderated by disease duration.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Health literacy and chronic disease: a comparison of somatic and mental illness.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- An Introduction to Health Literacy and Social Contexts with Recommendations for Health Professionals and Researchers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Health literacy and the role of social support in different age groups: results of a German cross-sectional survey.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Health Literacy, Social Networks, and Health Outcomes among Mental Health Clubhouse Members in Hawai'i.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Assessing perceived and functional health literacy among parents in Cyprus: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Association between cultural capital and health literacy during the COVID-19 pandemic among community residents in China: the mediating effect of social capital.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Relationship Between Health Literacy and Unhealthy Lifestyle Behaviours in Older Adults Living in Switzerland: Does Social Connectedness Matter?International journal of public health · 2023Article
- Building Community Health Literacy to Achieve Health Equity: Insights from Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services Community Leader in a County-Level Health Literacy Initiative.Health equity · 2023Article
- Health literacy in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care: a narrative review and future directions.Respiratory research · 2022Review
- Health Literacy of People with Substitutive Private Health Insurance in Germany and Their Assessment of the Health System Performance According to Health Literacy Levels: Results from a Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Health Literacy of People with Intellectual Disabilities: How Meaningful Is the Social Context for a Target Group-Oriented Model of Health Literacy?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Do Health Information Sources Influence Health Literacy among Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Urban Areas of Western China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Public Libraries as Supportive Environments for Children's Development of Critical Health Literacy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Development of an Instrument to Measure Dietary Supplement Health Literacy.Health literacy research and practice · 2022Article
- "Was Test Designed for Africans?" Health Literacy and African Immigrants.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundConceptual literature has consistently noted that health literacy exists within a social context. This review examined how the intersection of social context and health literacy has been operationalized in quantitative, empirical research.
methodsFollowing PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines, we searched seven databases, including PubMed and CINAHL (The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), using a range of potentially relevant keywords, and we hand-searched bibliographies. Inclusion criteria were quantitative studies of any design in which measurement of health literacy and measurement of social context intersected. We identified 1,052 unduplicated articles; 34 met inclusion criteria. KEY
resultsWe found three distinct perspectives on the intersection between health literacy and social context. Most common ( DISCUSSION: Existing quantitative research on health literacy in a social context supports more attention to this topic. This review quantified evidence, revealed gaps, noted limitations, and identified important questions for future research. PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: This study systemically compiles existing quantitative empirical research (34 articles) focusing on the intersection of health literacy in the social context. We find considerable measurement complexity in the current body of work on this topic and identify three distinct perspectives that researchers have taken while considering this topic. This information will be useful for future development of this important research area.
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