SynthesisBMC public health2021
Interventions to improve health literacy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: a systematic review.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 54 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Genetic Perception Versus Nutritional Factors: Analyzing the Indigenous Baduy Community's Understanding of Stunting as a Health Issue.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Social determinants of oral health in an indigenous community of Chile: preliminary data of a mixed qualitative and quantitative study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Addressing Health Illiteracy and Stunting in Culture-Shocked Indigenous Populations: A Case Study of Outer Baduy in Indonesia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Roles of Health Literacy in Relation to Social Determinants of Health and Recommendations for Informatics-Based Interventions: Systematic Review.Online journal of public health informatics · 2024Review
- The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Australian Women's Capacity to Access and Understand Health Information: A Secondary Analysis of the 2022 National Women's Health Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Integrating digital and interactive approaches in adolescent health literacy: a comprehensive review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Review
- Supporting healthy lifestyles for First Nations women and communities through co-design: lessons and early findings from remote Northern Australia.Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2024Article
- Chest pain epidemiology and care quality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Victoria, Australia: a population-based cohort study from 2015 to 2019.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2023Article
- Relationship between the Health Literacy and Self-Medication Behavior of Primary Health Care Clientele in the Hail Region, Saudi Arabia: Implications for Public Health.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continue to experience poorer health outcomes than other population groups. While data specific to Indigenous Australians are scarce, a known social health literacy gradient exists linking low health literacy and poor health outcomes within many minority populations. Improving health literacy among Indigenous Australians is an important way to support self-determination and autonomy in both individuals and communities, by enhancing knowledge and improving health outcomes. This review aims to rigorously examine the effectiveness of health literacy interventions targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
methodsA systematic review across six databases (The Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, SCOPUS, ProQuest Dissertation and Thesis and Web of Science) was performed for publications evaluating interventions to improve health literacy among Indigenous Australian adults using search terms identifying a range of related outcomes.
resultsOf 824 articles retrieved, a total of five studies met the eligibility criteria and were included in this review. The included studies evaluated the implementation of workshops, structured exercise classes and the provision of discounted fruit and vegetables to improve nutrition, modify risk factors for chronic diseases, and improve oral health literacy. All interventions reported statistically significant improvement in at least one measured outcome. However, there was limited involvement of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members in the research process and participant retention rates were sub-optimal.
conclusionThere is limited evidence on interventions to improve health literacy in Indigenous Australian adults. Participation in interventions was often suboptimal and loss to follow-up was high. Future studies co-designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members are needed to improve health literacy in this population.
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