Seeking a deeper understanding of 'distributed health literacy': A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous research suggests that it would be useful to view health literacy as a set of 'distributed competencies', which can be found dispersed through the individual's social network, rather than an exclusively individual attribute. However, to date there is no focused exploration of how distributed health literacy has been defined, conceptualized or assessed in the peer-reviewed literature.

Aims

This systematic review aimed to explore: (1) definitions and conceptual models of distributed health literacy that are available from the peer-reviewed literature; and (2) how distributed health literacy has been measured in empirical research.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycInfo, Scopus, ERIC and Web of Science using truncated versions of the ke

SUBMITTER: Muscat DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9122402 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature