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Health Literacy and Medication Adherence in Polypharmacy: A Systematic Review for Clinical Practice.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Near-miss dispensing errors in Japanese community pharmacies: error types and associated factors across dispensing stages.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2026Article
- Socioeconomic Determinants of Diabetes Self-Care and Health Literacy Among Adults in Southern Riyadh.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Health literacy reductionism: when individual deficits become the default explanation.Health promotion international · 2026Article
- Health Literacy Impairment and Awareness of Clinical Pharmacist Services Among Geriatric Tertiary-Care Outpatients: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- [Development and reliability and validity testing of the Medication Literacy Scale for patients with chronic heart failure].Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2026Article
- Pharmacists' recognition, support strategies, and perceived challenges in caring for patients with limited medication literacy in Saudi Arabia: A quasi-experimental study.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2026Article
- Association of Health Literacy with Sociodemographic Factors and Medication Adherence Among Primary Health Care Users in Montenegro.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Polypharmacy among Saudi seniors in Hail region: A cross-sectional study on prevalence and association with medication adherence.Medicine · 2026Observational
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Abstract
Health literacy (HL) is a critical but often overlooked factor in medication adherence, particularly for polypharmacy patients. Despite 387 studies on adherence published since 2019, only 12% examined HL as a primary variable. To synthesize evidence on the impact of HL levels on medication use and adherence. We conducted a Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guided review of 16 studies (2019-2024) from PubMed, Scopus, and SciELO, focusing on HL tools and adherence measures. Low HL (LHL) had a 2.6 times higher rate of unintentional non-adherence and 68% more misinterpretations of prescriptions (p < 0.01). Pharmacist-led interventions and the use of visual schemes increased adherence and reduced dosage errors by up to 52%. Patients with LHL showed 35% more hospital readmissions within 30 days. HL screening should be integrated into polypharmacy management protocols. Policy-makers must prioritize HL-sensitive interventions to reduce avoidable costs.
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