Health literacy among older adults: A systamatic literature review

Herlinda Zamora; Evelyn M. Clingerman

doi:10.3928/00989134-20110503-02

Health literacy among older adults: A systamatic literature review

Herlinda Zamora, Evelyn M. Clingerman

School of Nursing

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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	https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20110503-02
Publication status	Published - Oct 2011

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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

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