Outcomes and Critical Factors for Successful Implementation of Organizational Health Literacy Interventions: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Organizational health literacy (OHL)-interventions can reduce inequality and demands in health care encountered by patients. However, an overview of their impact and critical factors for organization-wide implementation is lacking. The aim of this scoping review is to summarize the evidence on: (1) the outcomes of OHL-interventions at patient, professional and organizational levels; and (2) the factors and strategies that affect implementation and outcomes of OHL-interventions. We reviewed empirical studies following the five-stage framework of Arksey and O'Malley. The databases Scopus, PubMed, PsychInfo and CINAHL were searched from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2019, focusing on OHL-interventions using terms related to "health literacy", "health care organization" and "intervention chara

SUBMITTER: Kaper MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8622809 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature