Abstract
The purpose of this systematic literature review was to describe the empirical findings on health literacy in adults 65 and older. A systematic search for research studies from 1999 to early 2010 was conducted in MEDLINE and CINAHL databases. Articles were analyzed using the following foci: skills and health knowledge, functional health literacy, and health behaviors and health outcomes. Findings indicated that advancing age resulted in a significant increase in prevalence of inadequate health literacy. Further research is needed to develop evidence-based, culturally congruent interventions to improve health literacy among older adults.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 41-51 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Gerontological Nursing |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nursing(all)
- Gerontology
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Zamora, H., & Clingerman, E. M. (2011). Health literacy among older adults: A systamatic literature review. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 37(10), 41-51. https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20110503-02