Health literacy and cardiovascular disease prevention: a systematic scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Health literacy is 'The skills and resources of a person to access, understand and use information to make decisions, and take action on their own health and healthcare'. Literature investigating cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and health literacy often exist in silos, only exploring one element of prevention. This protocol aims to establish a scoping method of articles investigating health literacy and CVD preventive practices or knowledge in lay populations.

Methods and analysis

A scoping review was deemed the most appropriate study design. The topic was conceptualised, with preliminary searching informing subsequent development of search strings. A search of the following databases will be conducted on 31 January 2022: MEDLINE, Global Health, PubMed,

SUBMITTER: Beasant B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9185497 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature