ArticleGlobal health promotion2022
Scoping health literacy in Latin America.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 69 citations in OpenAlex.
- The low health literacy in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
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- Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Spanish HLS-COVID-Q22 Questionnaire for Measuring Health Literacy on COVID-19 in Peru.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Cancer health literacy profile in Argentine oncology patients.Ecancermedicalscience · 2025Article
- [Contemporary challenges for digital health: literacy, media education, and prevention of disinformationDesafíos actuales para la salud digital: alfabetización, educación mediática y prevención de la desinformación].Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public 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
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- Exploring barriers of health literacy on non-communicable disease prevention and care among patients in north wollo zone public hospitals; Northeast, Ethiopia, 2023: application of socio-ecological model.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Editorial: Health literacy and disease prevention, volume II.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Health Literacy Concepts, Themes, and Research Trends Globally and in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Bibliometric Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
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- Considerations for Pain Assessments in Cancer Patients: A Narrative Review of the Latin American Perspective.Cureus · 2023Review
- Sociobehavioral, Biological, and Health Characteristics of Riverside People in the Xingu Region, Pará, Brazil.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Studies evaluating the influence of health literacy on patient behavior and outcomes suggest a positive relationship between health literacy and health knowledge, health behaviors, and health status. In Latin American countries, studies assessing health literacy are few, regional, and demonstrate considerable variation, with reported rates of adequate health literacy ranging from 5.0% to 73.3%. In this paper, we examine and explore the state of health literacy and efforts to promote it in Latin America. Key challenges to those efforts include socioeconomic inequality, social/geographic isolation, and cultural-, language-, and policy-related barriers, many of which disproportionately affect indigenous populations and others living in rural areas. Greater use of infographics, videos, and mobile apps may enhance health literacy and patient empowerment, especially when language barriers exist. This paper provides strategies and tools for tailored programming, examples of successful health literacy interventions, and policy recommendations to improve health literacy in Latin America, intending to spur additional discussion and action. Centrally organized collaboration across multiple sectors of society, with community involvement, will enhance health literacy and improve health and well-being across Latin America.
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