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01-11-2019 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | Original Paper

Health Literacy and Health Outcomes in Persons Living with HIV Disease: A Systematic Review

Authors: Raquel Reynolds, Sara Smoller, Anna Allen, Patrice K. Nicholas

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 11/2019

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Abstract

Low health literacy is associated with challenges for those living with HIV including medication non-adherence and poorer health outcomes. The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature on health literacy and health outcomes in persons living with HIV. The extended guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement, as well as A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) checklist were utilized to guide the approach to the review. A variety of electronic databases including PubMed, CINAHL, PsychInfo, and Cochrane Library were searched. Additional literature available on U.S. government websites was also included in the search. Search terms were used in a variety of combinations and included HIV, health literacy, adherence, and health outcomes. Forty-eight studies were identified that addressed health literacy and health outcomes in HIV. Although several studies in this review did not provide robust results of statistical significance linking health literacy with health outcomes, all of the studies addressed the key significance of health literacy within the scope of living with HIV disease. The relationship between health literacy and the identified health outcomes requires further research and explication.
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Metadata
Title
Health Literacy and Health Outcomes in Persons Living with HIV Disease: A Systematic Review
Authors
Raquel Reynolds
Sara Smoller
Anna Allen
Patrice K. Nicholas
Publication date
01-11-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 11/2019
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-019-02432-9

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