Association between health literacy and self-management among middle-aged women : A systematic review

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OBJECTIVE: We aimed to review and synthesize the literature on the association between health literacy (HL) and self-management in middle-aged women aged 35-64 years and examine the definitions and measurements of HL.

METHODS: Eleven electronic databases were used for searching specific terms. Experimental and non-experimental studies in English or Korean were included based on the eligibility criteria. Two authors independently conducted study selection, data extraction, and methodological quality assessment.

RESULTS: One experimental and 13 non-experimental studies were included. Of the 11 studies that defined HL, nine conceptualized it as reflecting multidimensional HL. Four studies measured HL capturing all dimensions of the concept (i.e., accessing, understanding, appraising, and applying) and two studies used context-specific HL measurements. Women with greater HL challenges generally had lower self-management context, process, and outcomes across the health continuum.

CONCLUSIONS: Enhancing HL is a critical strategy for improving self-management in middle-aged women. Future research should investigate the effectiveness of HL interventions on self-management considering multidimensional definitions and measures of HL.

PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Health professionals should be alert to middle-aged women's HL and implement HL interventions that provide them with opportunities to access, understand, analyze, and utilize health-related information to effectively improve HL and engage in self-management.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:123

Enthalten in:

Patient education and counseling - 123(2024) vom: 14. Apr., Seite 108188

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lee, Haein [VerfasserIn]
La, In Seo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Health literacy
Health-related quality of life
Journal Article
Middle-aged women
Review
Self-management
Systematic Review
Systematic review

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Date Completed 08.04.2024

Date Revised 08.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.pec.2024.108188

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368445321