SynthesisFrontiers in public health2023
Effectiveness of health literacy interventions on anxious and depressive symptomatology in primary health care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Public health interventions to improve the mental health and mental health literacy of young people in resource-limited settings: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
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- Prevalence of and factors associated with depressive symptoms among the working population in Thimphu, Bhutan: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Measuring health literacy among older inpatients after elective surgery: evaluation of the European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire-short form (HLS-EU-Q16).Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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- Translation, cultural adaptation, and content validity evaluation of a mental health literacy instrument in Bolivia.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Heterogeneity of health anxiety in patients following rabies exposure: a latent profile analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The mediating role of physical activity self-efficacy between knowledge, psychological factors, and early physical activity in elderly post-PCI patients: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
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- Health Literacy and Sociodemographic Determinants of Cyberchondria: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Outpatients of a University Hospital in Turkey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Change in Stress Among Individuals with Chronic Health Conditions and Low Health Literacy Using a Tailored Communication App Promoting Self-Management.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Beyond the Unitary: Direct, Moderated, and Mediated Associations of Mindfulness Facets with Mental Health Literacy and Treatment-Seeking Attitudes.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Motivational Interviewing as a Tool to Increase Motivation and Adherence to a Long COVID Telerehabilitation Intervention: Secondary Data Analysis from a Randomized Clinical Trial.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Article
- Mental Health Stigma and Mental Health Literacy in Russia: Their Prevalence and Associations with Somatic, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms.Psychology in Russia : state of the art · 2024Article
- Construction and practice of a novel pharmaceutical health literacy intervention model in psychiatric hospital.PloS one · 2024Article
- Relationship between health literacy and health-related quality of life in Korean adults with chronic diseases.PloS one · 2024Article
- Protocol for an observational cohort study on psychological, addictive, lifestyle behavior and highly prevalent affective disorders in primary health care adults.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Background: Affective disorders are a debilitating and very prevalent problem throughout the world. Often these are associated with the onset of comorbidities or a consequence of chronic diseases. Anxiety and depression are associated with poor social and personal relationships, compromised health. We aimed to synthesize evidence from studies measuring the impact of a health literacy (HL) intervention on the improvement of affective disorders. Methods: For this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Ibecs, Cuiden, Scielo, Science Direct and Dialnet for exclusively randomized controlled trial studies (RCTs) published between 1 Jan 2011, and 31 May 2022. The search terms employed were "health literacy," "health knowledge," "anxiety," "anxiety disorder," "depression," "depressive disorder," and "adult." The risk of bias assessment was performed using the Cochrane Collaboration Revised Risk of Bias tool (RoB2). We conducted random-effects meta-analyses and explored heterogeneity using meta-regression and a stratified survey. Results: Of 2,863 citations found through the initial screening, 350 records were screened by the title and abstract for their themes and relevance. Finally, nine studies complied with the inclusion criteria for the meta-analysis. 66.66% of studies ( Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate that an HL intervention in relation to the symptoms associated with affective disorders improves the emotional state of patients in PHC, with a moderately positive effect in reducing depression and anxiety.
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