Do health education initiatives assist socioeconomically disadvantaged populations? A systematic review and meta-analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health education interventions are considered critical for the prevention and management of conditions of public health concern. Although the burden of these conditions is often greatest in socio-economically disadvantaged populations, the effectiveness of interventions that target these groups is unknown. We aimed to identify and synthesize evidence of the effectiveness of health-related educational interventions in adult disadvantaged populations.

Methods

We pre-registered the study on Open Science Framework https://osf.io/ek5yg/ . We searched Medline, Embase, Emcare, and the Cochrane Register from inception to 5/04/2022 to identify studies evaluating the effectiveness of health-related educational interventions delivered to adults in socio-economically disadvan

SUBMITTER: Karran EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9996883 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature