Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Keonhee Kim, Sangyoon Shin, Seungyeon Kim, Euni Lee
Summary: Through a systematic literature review and meta-analysis, the study found a moderate correlation between eHealth literacy and health-related behaviors, indicating that eHealth literacy can mediate the process by which health-related information leads to changes in health-related behaviors.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yuanyuan Liao, Moses Agyemang Ameyaw, Chen Liang, Weijian Li, Yilong Ji, Zhenni An
Summary: Enhancing teachers' mental health literacy is crucial for improving students' mental well-being. This study analyzes the experimental effects of improving teachers' mental health literacy, finding that intervention can effectively enhance teachers' mental health literacy. Therefore, it is important to prioritize and scientifically design interventions to improve teachers' mental health literacy.
Review
Computer Science, Information Systems
Marta Estrela, Guilherme Semedo, Fatima Roque, Pedro Lopes Ferreira, Maria Teresa Herdeiro
Summary: Differences in digital health literacy levels are influenced by sociodemographic factors such as age, education level, income, and social support. Older age was found to have a negative effect on digital health literacy, while sex did not have a statistically significant influence. This study highlights the need for tailored interventions to address the digital health literacy needs of underprivileged populations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Nor Aziah Abd Kadir, Amirah Azzeri, Mohd Iqbal Mohd Noor, Zurina Kefeli, Muhammad Fuad Abdullah, Mohd Noor Afiq Ramlee, Mohd Hafiz Jaafar
Summary: This research aims to understand the impact of living conditions in protected areas on limited health literacy. A comprehensive review of relevant articles published in the past decade will be conducted, and standard Cochrane Quality assessment will be used to assess the results. The findings will be explained through a narrative synthesis that focuses on themes and main conclusions.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rosa Magallon-Botaya, Fatima Mendez-Lopez, Barbara Olivan-Blazquez, Luis Carlos Silva-Aycaguer, David Lerma-Irureta, Cruz Bartolome-Moreno
Summary: This study aimed to summarize the impact of health literacy intervention on the improvement of affective disorders. Through systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, it was found that health literacy intervention significantly reduced depression and anxiety symptoms, and improved emotional state and mental health of patients.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zhao-Ya Fan, Yuan Yang, Fan Zhang
Summary: The study found that lower health literacy was associated with an increased risk of death, suggesting that further research is needed to confirm this finding.
ARCHIVES OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Masoud Rahmanian, Mohammad Javad Zare Sakhvidi, Amir Houshang Mehrparvar, Fariba Zare Sakhvidi, Payam Dadvand
Summary: In this study, the association between long-term occupational noise exposure and diabetes was evaluated through a systematic review and meta-analysis. The findings indicate a possible link between occupational noise exposure and diabetes, but the overall evidence is limited and of low quality. Therefore, further high-quality studies are needed to confirm this association.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Valentina Baccolini, Claudia Isonne, Carla Salerno, Monica Giffi, Giuseppe Migliara, Elena Mazzalai, Federica Turatto, Alessandra Sinopoli, Annalisa Rosso, Corrado De Vito, Carolina Marzuillo, Paolo Villari
Summary: This meta-analysis examined the relationship between health literacy level and adherence to cancer screening programs, finding a significant association between health literacy level and screening participation for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer. This suggests that health literacy plays a critical role in effective cancer prevention efforts.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yuji Kanejima, Takayuki Shimogai, Masahiro Kitamura, Kodai Ishihara, Kazuhiro P. Izawa
Summary: This meta-analysis clarifies the impacts of health literacy on mortality, readmission, and quality of life in the secondary or tertiary prevention of cardiovascular diseases. The results show that low health literacy is significantly associated with increased mortality and hospital readmission, as well as decreased quality of life.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Siyu Zhu, Shiyi Shan, Wen Liu, Shuting Li, Leying Hou, Xuanyin Huang, Yi Liu, Qian Yi, Weidi Sun, Kun Tang, Davies Adeloye, Igor Rudan, Peige Song
Summary: The study found that there is a certain association between adverse childhood experiences and adult diabetes, especially for those who have experienced economic adversity, physical abuse, sexual abuse, verbal abuse, and incarceration.
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Honghao Lai, Manli Yang, Mingyao Sun, Bei Pan, Quan Wang, Jing Wang, Jinhui Tian, Guowu Ding, Kehu Yang, Xuping Song, Long Ge
Summary: There is a strong association between COVID-19 and incident diabetes, with COVID-19 patients at a higher risk of developing both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Men and individuals with type 2 diabetes are at a greater risk.
METABOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL
(2022)
Review
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Dumisani Enricho Nkhoma, Charles Jenya Soko, Pierre Bowrin, Yankuba B. Manga, David Greenfield, Mowafa Househ, Yu-Chuan Li (Jack), Usman Iqbal
Summary: Digital health-led diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) has been effective in improving glycemic control and diabetes knowledge among diabetes patients, especially for Type 2 Diabetes. However, research shows non-significant changes in health-related quality of life (HrQoL). Furthermore, intervention delivered through mobile apps or patient portals has shown more impressive effects on reducing HbA1c levels.
COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco, Cecilia Anza-Ramirez, Giancarlo Saal-Zapata, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Jessica Hanae Zafra-Tanaka, Cesar Ugarte-Gil, Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz
Summary: This study found that T2DM is associated with antibiotic-resistant urinary tract and respiratory infections. The evidence for other infection sites is less conclusive but points to the same conclusion.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
V Baccolini, A. Rosso, C. Di Paolo, C. Isonne, C. Salerno, G. Migliara, G. P. Prencipe, A. Massimi, C. Marzuillo, C. De Vito, P. Villari, F. Romano
Summary: The study found that low health literacy is a public health challenge throughout Europe, with one in every three to almost one in every two Europeans potentially unable to understand essential health-related material. Further research is needed to investigate the underlying causes and develop remedies.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Sohail Akhtar, Aqsa Ali, Mubeen Asghar, Ibrar Hussain, Aqsa Sarwar
Summary: This research aimed to determine the prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in Sri Lanka through a systematic review and meta-analysis. The study found an alarming upward trend in the prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes over the last 30 years in Sri Lanka. Therefore, the government of Sri Lanka needs to take steps to improve diabetes education, screening, diagnosis, and treatment.
