Conceptualisation of critical health literacy-insights from Western and East Asian perspectives: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT: This article describes a scoping review of components of critical health literacy (CHL) and examines how these components have been conceptualised, highlighting fundamental differences from the Western and East Asian perspectives. The review includes 23 studies, with the majority (n=19) from Western countries and only two from East Asia. Three primary components of CHL were identified: 'information appraisal', 'understanding of social determinants of health (SDH)' and 'actions to address SDH'. The findings indicate that these prevailing components of CHL are largely grounded in Western social structures, while East Asian studies primarily focused on the first component. Given the distinct social and cultural norms in these regions, this study explored the potential differences in how socia

SUBMITTER: Tian CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12083324 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature