Nursing students' Health Literacy skills: a scoping review protocol for driving research.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The healthcare systems in Europe are changing rapidly due to the increased complexity of healthcare needs, specifically for the ageing population with chronic diseases. Nurses play a key role in providing care for patients with chronic diseases, encouraging patients to take care of their own health improving their Health Literacy (HL) too. Previous works have highlighted the paucity of HL content in nursing curricula, and the need to prioritise the development of HL skills in academic teaching and assessment methods. The aim of this study is to analyse HL skills nursing literature to further develop scientific knowledge in this area of research.

Methods and analysis

This scoping review will be conducted following Arksey and O'Malley's framework. This study is ba

SUBMITTER: Bulfone G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10882316 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature