SynthesisBMC geriatrics2024
Interventions for improving health literacy among older people: a systematic review.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Effects of medagogy-based health literacy enhancement on self-management behaviors and functional capacity among older persons with chronic heart failure: A randomized controlled trial.Belitung nursing journal · 2026Article
- Research on the utilization of community health services and its determinants among older adults: a cross-sectional study in Liuzhou City.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Associations of family health and perceived social support with health literacy among middle-aged and older adults with chronic diseases: a mediation and network analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- From fragmentation to empowerment: community rehabilitation care and health literacy as drivers of integrated care.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
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- Optimising the provision of health information for older adults across paper and screen formats - A requirement study with content producers and consumers.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Health Literacy and Medication Adherence Among Low-Income Older Adults in the Inner Center of Portugal: A Questionnaire-Based Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Health financial resilience in individuals and households: a scoping review of components, strategies and outcomes.BMC public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundHealth literacy(HL) is defined as the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain process and understand basic health information and services required for making appropriate health decisions. Effective interventions to improve older people's HL have become increasingly important. The purpose of this study is to conduct a review of interventions aimed at enhancing the HL of older people. METHODOLOGY: Relevant information was gathered from various databases including PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, and Web of Science. Additionally, a manual search of related journals and Google Scholar, a search of the reference lists of selected articles, and a search of unpublished sources were also conducted up to 30 August 2024. Reporting quality assessment was performed using CONSORT: 2010, JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Quasi-Experimental Studies, and "Quality Assessment Criteria for Survey Research Reports".
resultsA total of 21 articles were included in this study. The interventions conducted in high-income countries were found to be more effective compared to those conducted in middle and low-income countries. Furthermore, interventions carried out at the community level were more effective than those performed in nursing homes. Educational interventions were more effective than lifestyle modification interventions, and interventions carried out in a single dimension were more effective than multidimensional interventions. Additionally, interventions that utilized technology were found to be more effective.
conclusionBased on the findings, community-based interventions that encompass a one-dimensional approach, incorporating the use of technology and considering the duration of the intervention, are more recommended.
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