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SynthesisPerspectives in public health2025

A systematic review of the effectiveness of community-based interventions aimed at improving health literacy of parents/carers of children.

S L Belfrage, M Husted, Sds Fraser, S Patel, J A Faulkner

Abstract readSystematic Review
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

S L BelfrageUniversity of Winchester, Winchester SO22 4NR, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4883-2829
M HustedUniversity of Winchester, Winchester, UK.
Sds FraserUniversity of Southampton, Southampton, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4172-4406
S PatelSouthampton Children's Hospital, Southampton, UK.
J A FaulknerUniversity of Winchester, Winchester, UK.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThe aim of this systematic review was to examine the effectiveness of community-based health literacy interventions in improving the health literacy of parents.

methodsA systematic review of six databases - MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Education Source - was conducted to identify relevant articles. Risk of bias was assessed using version two of the Cochrane risk of bias tool for randomised controlled trials or the Cochrane collaboration risk of bias in non-randomised studies of interventions. The study findings were grouped and synthesised following the synthesis without meta-analysis framework.

resultsEleven community-based health literacy interventions for parents were identified. Study design included randomised controlled trials (

conclusionCommunity-based, health literacy interventions have been identified as potential methods for enhancing parental health literacy. Due to the small number of included studies and their potential for bias, these results must be interpreted with caution. This study emphasises the need for additional theory and evidence-based research on the long-term effects of community interventions.

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CaregiversHealth LiteracyParentsChildHumanshealth improvementhealth literacymeta-analysissystematic review

Identifiers

PMID37381897
PMCPMC11800687

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