Objective This review assessed whether health literacy differences exist between rural and
urban populations and whether rurality is a determinant. Methods Eight online databases …

Objective To systematically evaluate health literacy (HL) interventions in chronic conditions
by exploring theoretical perspectives, intervention content and effectiveness. Method We …

The purpose of this review is to summarise the existing evidence about the association of
health literacy (HL) with type 2 diabetes mellitus self-management. The PubMed, Medline …

Background Heart failure (HF) is a chronic disease with significant impact on quality of life
and presents many challenges to those diagnosed with the condition, due to a seemingly …

Abstract Background Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continue to experience
poorer health outcomes than other population groups. While data specific to Indigenous …

Patient activation has been recognised as a reliable driver of self-management decision-
making. This systematic review and meta-analysis examines existing evidence on whether …

Results From 1895 articles retrieved, 12 studies met the inclusion criteria (Figure 1), with a
cohort of 201 Indigenous participants from 4 high-income countries: United States, Canada …

This study evaluated the effect of a community-based participatory health literacy program
aimed at improving the health behaviors and health empowerment for older adults. A two …

Health literacy is generally conceptualized as skills related to successfully navigating health–
ultimately linked to well-being and improved health outcomes. Culture, gender and age are …

There are increasing calls for public health policies to realize the visions of a health literate
society and health literacy on a global scale. However, there are still more gaps in what …