Health Literacy in Adults with Chronic Diseases in the Context of Community Health Nursing: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Health literacy was identified as a main determinant in self-care of chronic diseases. This results in responsibilities for health professionals for daily practice. For primary care setting, special requirements arise due to the heterogeneity of communities. The objective of this scoping review was to explore and map the scope of the research material on strategies led by community health nurses to improve health literacy in (patients with) chronic diseases. This review aimed to identify gaps in the literature and existing approaches on promoting health literacy by community nurse practitioners. Methods: The following criteria were included for the research: Adults with chronic diseases, health literacy, community health nursing and primary healthcare. All types o

SUBMITTER: Nock AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10303065 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature