Health literacy of primary caregivers of children with cerebral palsy in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aimed to synthesise existing literature on the health literacy of primary caregivers (PCGs) of children with cerebral palsy (CP) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Design

Systematic review informed by Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.

Data sources

Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, CINAHL via EBSCO, Scopus and Web of Science were searched from inception to January 2024.

Eligibility criteria

Original studies including observational or experimental data, examining health literacy and/or health literacy proxies using Optimising Health Literacy and Access domains as indicators (eg, education, social support, self-efficacy, health attitudes, reading and writing skills) in primary caregivers of children with

SUBMITTER: Perrins GL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11877220 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature