biostudies-literatureUnknown18(1)Bouguettaya A<h4>Background</h4>The level of personal health literacy of patients with venous leg ulcers is likely to affect their ability to self-manage their condition impacting on their adherence to treatment and influences healing and recovery outcomes.<h4>Objectives</h4>To scope existing research that examined the level of health literacy in venous leg ulcer patients, to identify how this may link to self-management behaviours (particularly physical activity and compression adherence), and venous leg ulcer healing outcomes.<h4>Methods</h4>This scoping review was based on the PRISMA-ScR six-stage framework. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, PsycInfo and Health, Open Grey, and Google Scholar for publications examining general and specific health literacy in those with venous leg ulcPloS onee0279368https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9847895biostudies-literatureHow health literacy relates to venous leg ulcer healing: A scoping review.PMC9847895Probst SSixsmith JWeller CTeam VBouguettaya AGethin GfalseHow health literacy relates to venous leg ulcer healing: A scoping review.<h4>Background</h4>The level of personal health literacy of patients with venous leg ulcers is likely to affect their ability to self-manage their condition impacting on their adherence to treatment and influences healing and recovery outcomes.<h4>Objectives</h4>To scope existing research that examined the level of health literacy in venous leg ulcer patients, to identify how this may link to self-management behaviours (particularly physical activity and compression adherence), and venous leg ulcer healing outcomes.<h4>Methods</h4>This scoping review was based on the PRISMA-ScR six-stage framework. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, PsycInfo and Health, Open Grey, and Google Scholar for publications examining general and specific health literacy in those with venous leg ulc2023-01-01T00:00:00Z20232025-04-04T11:10:54.646Z2025-04-04T11:10:54.646ZS-EPMC98478953665246710.1371/journal.pone.0279368