Review of literature

1- Anita Peerson et al. (2009) - “Health literacy revisited: what do we mean and why
does it matter?”- This paper has highlighted the importance of health literacy in
relation to the health promotion and preventive health agenda.
2- H. Ozdemir,et.al (2010) –“Health literacy among adults: a study from Turkey”-
this study was performed to assess the levels of health literacy by using Rapid
Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM) and Newest Vital Sign (NVS)
instruments and it was found that Educational attainment was the most important
demographic characteristic found to be related to the health literacy. Reading and
vocabulary skills were better than numerical capabilities. Female, primary school
educated and poor economic condition participants and those who were older had
the lowest scores in both the tests.
3- Elena T. Carbone, Dr ph, Rd et.at, (2012) – “Nutrition and Health Literacy: A
Systematic Review to Inform Nutrition Research and Practice”- This article
defines health literacy gaps and opportunities in nutrition research and practice,
and calls for continued action to elevate the role of dietetics practitioners in
addressing health literacy.
4- Nicola J. Gray, Ph.D et.al, (2004) - “The Internet: A window on adolescent health
literacy”- The aim of this paper was to describe functional, critical, and interactive
health literacy challenges experienced by adolescent students when using the
Internet for online health information and it was found that Functional health
literacy challenges included, for example, spelling medical terms correctly and
being able to construct questions describing symptoms accurately. Critical
challenges included discerning relevance of information retrieved by search
engines and knowing which sites to trust. Interactive challenges included the
appropriate application of health information to address personal health concerns
within their local neighborhood.
5- Mohammad Mehdi Naghibi Sistani et.al,(2013)-“ Determinants of Oral Health:
Does Oral Health Literacy Matter?”- This paper evaluates oral health literacy,
independent of other oral health determinants, as a risk indicator for self-reported
oral health and it was found that .Low oral health literacy level, independent of
education and other socioeconomic determinants, was a predictor for poor self-
reported oral health and should be considered a vital determinant of oral health in
countries with developing healthcare systems.
6- Lena Martens son OTR, PhD et.al, (2012) –“Health literacy – a heterogeneous
phenomenon”- It was found in this paper that health literacy is a heterogeneous
phenomenon that has significance for both the individual and society. Future
research will aim at the development of assessments that capture the broadness of
skills and agents characteristic for health literacy as a complex phenomenon.
7- Carolyn Speros DNSc APRN (2005)- “Health literacy: concept analysis”- this
paper is an analysis of the concept of health literacy enhances nurses’ ability to
assess more accurately their clients’ levels of health literacy, thus identifying
those at risk for misunderstanding health care instructions, shame associated with
inadequate reading skills, and inability to adhere to health care recommendations.
8- Gary L. Kreps et.al,(2008)-“ Meeting the health literacy needs of immigrant
populations” - This paper examined the challenges to communicating relevant
information about health risks to vulnerable immigrant populations and suggested
specific communication strategies for effectively reaching and influencing these
groups of people to reduce health disparities and promote public health.
9- Bonabi, Herdis et.al, (2016)- “Mental Health Literacy, Attitudes to Help Seeking,
and Perceived Need as Predictors of Mental Health Service Use: A Longitudinal
Study”- its findings suggest that mental health literacy, attitudes to treatment, and
perceived need may be targets for interventions to increase mental health service
use.
10- Joanne E. Jordana et.al,-(2010) “Critical appraisal of health literacy indices
revealed variable underlying constructs, narrow content and psychometric
weaknesses”- This study aimed to review the development and content of existing
indices and to critically appraise their properties and it was found that Health
literacy is not consistently measured, making it difficult to interpret and compare
health literacy at individual and population levels. Empirical evidence
demonstrating validity and reliability of existing indices is required, and more
comprehensive health literacy instruments need to be developed
11- Rima E Rudd (2013)-“Needed action in health literacy”-this study is a gap
analysis which states that early studies in health literacy did not attend to context
—the physical and social environment of health-care settings. New initiatives in
health literacy must bring attention to the demands and expectations of health
systems and to the proficiencies of the various health professionals who prepare
documents and information for the public and who interact with communities and
patients.
12- Monica D. Ramirez-Andreotta et.al, (2016)-“ Improving Environmental Health
Literacy and Justice through Environmental Exposure Results Communication”-
The purpose of this study was to evaluate learning outcomes from environmental
communication efforts and whether environmental health literacy goals were met
in an environmental justice community and it was found that this study provides
insight into what people learn and gain from such results communication efforts,
what participants want to know, and what type of additional information
participants need to advance their environmental health literacy
13- Diane Levin-Zamir et.al, (2018)-“ Media Health Literacy, eHealth Literacy, and
the Role of the Social Environment in Context”- This article introduces the two
concepts, and then reviews findings on the associations of MHL and eHL with
several contextual variables in the social environment such as socio-
demographics, social support, and system complexity, as a structural variable.
14- Suzanne Austin Boren, Ph.D., M.H.A.(2009)-“ A Review of Health Literacy and
Diabetes: Opportunities for Technology” This cross-sectional studies provide
evidence of an association between health literacy and diabetes outcomes;
however, there is a need to design and test strategies to improve diabetes health
outcomes that consider health literacy. Information and communication
technology opportunities could help to mediate the effect that limited health
literacy has on diabetes-related health outcomes.
15- Rishin J. Kadakia, BSc et.al, (2011) “Health Literacy in an Orthopedic Trauma
Patient Population: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Patient Comprehension”- The
aim of this study was to evaluate the level of comprehension in an orthopedic
trauma patient population regarding injury, surgery, and postoperative instructions
and to determine if educational background is associated with inadequate
comprehension and it was observed that Orthopedic trauma patients demonstrated
limited comprehension of their injuries, surgeries, and postoperative instructions.
Patients with lower educational levels did significantly worse on the questionnaire
than those with higher educational levels. The results of the study highlight a lack
of comprehension within this patient population and suggest that an increased
focus on patient communication by orthopedic providers may be necessary.
16- Elizabeth L .Perry-(2017)-“ Health literacy in adolescents: an integrative review”
this study was done to determine the state of the science of health literacy
instruments and interventions for use in adolescents and it was found that there is
a scarcity of literature regarding health literacy instruments and interventions for
adolescents.
17- Ian K. Komenaka, MD, Jesse N. Nodora et.al,(2015)-“ Association of Health
Literacy With Adherence to Screening Mammography Guidelines” this paper
aims at investigating the relationship of health literacy and screening
mammography and was found that Of all the sociodemographic variables
examined, health literacy had the strongest relationship with use of screening
mammography
18- Judy Mullan et.al, (2017)-“ Health Literacy amongst Health Professional
University Students: A Study Using the Health Literacy Questionnaire” This study
aimed to assess and compare health literacy levels in a range of university-based
health students and it was found that health literacy profiles are different across
student groups. In order to provide excellent patient-centred care, and to
successfully look after their own health, a high level of health literacy is required
by future health professionals. Health literacy training modules, tailored according
to the different needs of the student groups, should therefore be included in
university-based health professional degree programs
19- Lucy Nkukuma Ngoh (2009)- “Health literacy: A barrier to pharmacist–patient
communication and medication adherence” this paper aims at presenting a
summary of the existing literature on medication nonadherence, health literacy,
and use of written patient information in health care and pharmacy in particular
20- Nicola J. Reavley et.al, (2010)-“ Mental health literacy in higher education
students” – This paper reveals that There is a need for mental health literacy
interventions targeted at students, particularly those who are younger, male, born
outside Australia and of a lower level of education. As rates of specific help
seeking intentions for students were relatively low, there is a need for further
exploration of the barriers to help seeking from professional sources.
21- Gillian Rowlands et.al,(2015)” Health literacy and the social determinants of
health: a qualitative model from adult learners” This study listened to adult
learners to understand their perspectives on gathering, understanding and using
information for health and its model is an iterative linear one moving from
ethnicity, community and culture, through lifestyle , to health, with learning
 revisited in the context of different sources of support. It builds on existing
models by highlighting the importance of SDH in the translation of new health
knowledge into healthy behaviors, and the importance of health literacy in
enabling people to overcome barriers to health.
22- Evan L. Busch et.al, (2014) “Functional Health Literacy, Chemotherapy
Decisions, and Outcomes Among a Colorectal Cancer Cohort” this paper focused
on assessing the health literacy using the Short Test of Functional Health Literacy
in Adults with colorectal cancer who were nested within a prospective
observational study of system, health care provider, and participant characteristics
influencing cancer outcomes and it was found that Patients with lower levels of
health literacy were less likely to receive chemotherapy compared with
participants with higher levels of health literacy. Therefore, clear communication
related to key health care decisions may lead to fewer disparities due to a patient’s
level of health literacy.
23- Margareth S. Zanchetta, PhD, RN et.al, (2006)-“Health Literacy Within the
Reality of Immigrants’ Culture and Language” This paper gives key points about
culture, languages, and health literacy using ideas from presenters, reports of the
learners’ discussion, and recommendations and it was found that There remain
gaps in our knowledge about the access and use of health services by
subpopulations from different cultural groups in terms of their gender, learning
practices, ways of navigating services, and help-seeking behaviours.
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