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Health literacy in adolescents: an integrative review
Author(s) -
Perry Elizabeth L.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal for specialists in pediatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1744-6155
pISSN - 1539-0136
DOI - 10.1111/jspn.12072
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , health literacy , literacy , psychology , exploratory research , reliability (semiconductor) , medical education , medicine , nursing , health care , pedagogy , political science , sociology , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , law , anthropology
Purpose To determine the state of the science of health literacy instruments and interventions for use in adolescents. Conclusions There is a scarcity of literature regarding health literacy instruments and interventions for adolescents. Ten studies were included in the final table for analysis. One instrument shows high validity and reliability in English. Most interventions are exploratory, with two studies showing significant outcomes. Practice Implications More research is needed to establish the appropriate evaluation of and effective interventions for health literacy in adolescents.