Modifiable predictors of health literacy in working-age adults - a rapid review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health literacy comprises the ability to identify, obtain, interpret and act upon health information. Low health literacy is a major risk factor for hospitalizations, use of emergency care and premature mortality among others. Known risk factors for low health literacy such as lower educational attainment, migration history and chronic illnesses overlap with those for long-term unemployment - in itself a risk factor for low health literacy. These factors are difficult to address in interventions to support health literacy. Therefore, the objective of this review is to identify potentially modifiable predictors of HL in populations potentially affected by long-term unemployment.

Methods

A rapid review (PROSPERO registration number: 290873) was carried out in Pubmed

SUBMITTER: Singh H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9338662 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature