Health literacy among adolescents and young adults in the Eastern Mediterranean region: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

For adolescents and young adults, most health literacy research has been conducted in Western countries, but few studies have been conducted in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR). This review aimed to explore the existing health literacy research in the EMR in addition to the levels of health literacy and its associated factors among adolescents and young adults.

Methods

The search, conducted using the PubMed/MEDLINE, EBSCOhost/CINAHL plus, Web of Science and J-STAGE databases, was initially performed on 16 June 2022 and later updated on 1 October 2022. Studies that targeted 10-25 years old persons, conducted in any of the EMR countries and that used the health literacy concept and/or described its levels or predictors were included in the review. Content anal

SUBMITTER: Sarhan MBA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10255069 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature