ReviewIranian journal of public health2020
Health Literacy in Iranian Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Exploring health literacy in patients with chronic diseases in Chongqing, China: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Examining health literacy and self-efficacy levels and their association with preventive behaviors of urinary tract infection in Iranian pregnant women: across sectional study.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Factors Related to Health Literacy Among the Iranian Population: A Scoping Review.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2023Article
- Prediction and analysis of trends in the nutritional status of children under 5 years in Iran: reanalysis of the results of national surveys conducted between 1998 and 2020.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundInadequate health literacy (HL) is associated with poorer health outcomes and worse health care. Up to one-half of Iranian women have difficulty in interpreting medical information, and national HL assessment has been limited in Iran. We have undertaken a systematic review of the literature and used a meta-analysis to examine the situation of HL status in Iranian women, and determine the relationship between HL and self-efficacy, and self-care behaviors.
methodsSix databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, Scientific Information Database) and other non-indexed citations were searched using a variety of keywords regarding HL and Iranian women. The bias risk was decreased by the involvement of two independent reviewers assessing study quality and eligibility of included articles.
resultsThe average HL scores were in the range of marginal or limited (63.08; 95% CI, 59.83-66.32) in the Iranian women. The HL score was significantly higher among pregnant women (67.55; 95% CI, 32.54-82.57) and was lower in women with chronic disease (57.79; CI, 48.34-67.24). There was a significant association between HL and self-efficacy and self-care behaviors.
conclusionThe average level of HL in the period of the review was marginal among Iranian women. The relationship of HL with self-efficacy and self-care behaviors was statistically significant but moderate.
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