ArticleMedical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran2023
Factors Related to Health Literacy Among the Iranian Population: A Scoping Review.
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- Determinants of health literacy in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis of quantitative studies (2001-2024).BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Bridging the gap: a multimethod study protocol for developing and validating a media health literacy framework in the Iranian health system.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Health insurance literacy and the associated factors in Iran: A national-scale study.Health policy OPEN · 2025Article
- Designing, validation and evaluation of an mHealth app for prenatal health promotion based on the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology: A mixed methods study protocol.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A study on the effect of school and family environments and self-efficacy on health literacy of college students.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: The identification of the determinants of health literacy is an essential prerequisite for developing health literacy promotion programs. While these factors have been reported in previous studies, there is a lack of a comprehensive review specifically focused on the Iranian population. Therefore, this review aimed to identify the factors related to health literacy in Iran. Methods: This scoping review used the Arksey and O'Malley methodological framework and the Joanna Briggs Institute framework. A search was performed in English-language databases-Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed-using the MeSH keyword of "health literacy," and in Persian-language databases-Magirean and SID-using the related keywords. A narrative synthesis was conducted to describe all included studies' characteristics and explore factors associated with health literacy. Results: A total of 76 studies were included. Based on the results of the study, related factors included personal factors-including sex, age, education level, field of study, parents' education level, marital status, occupation, work experience, employment status, ethnicity, income, socioeconomic status, medical history, duration of disease, addiction, number of children, media literacy, information literacy, computer literacy, and self-efficacy-situational factors-including use of the internet, use of social networks, social support, source of information, and participation in health education classes-and societal and environmental factors-including place of residence and type of insurance. Conclusion: Modifiable factors identified in this study were self-efficacy, social support, information sources, media literacy, information literacy, computer literacy, internet or social networks, and participation in health education classes. Planners can consider these factors when developing interventions to promote health literacy.
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