A Systematic Review of the Prevalence and Associations of Limited Health Literacy in CKD.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The self-management and decision-making skills required to manage CKD successfully may be diminished in those with low health literacy. A 2012 review identified five papers reporting the prevalence of limited health literacy in CKD, largely from United States dialysis populations. The literature has expanded considerably since.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

We used systematic review, pooled prevalence analysis, metaregression, and exploration of heterogeneity in studies of patients with CKD (all stages).

Results

From 433 studies, 15 new studies met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed together with five studies from the 2012 review. These included 13 cross-sectional surveys, five cohort studies (using baseline data), and t

SUBMITTER: Taylor DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5498363 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature