Open AccessLiterasi Kesehatan: Suatu Konsep Analisis
Author(s) -
Sakti Oktaria Batubara,
HsiuHung Wang,
FanHao Chou
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jurnal keperawatan muhammadiyah
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2597-7539
pISSN - 2541-2396
DOI - 10.30651/jkm.v5i2.5683
Subject(s) - health literacy , comprehension , health information , reading (process) , guideline , information literacy , literacy , health science , medical education , psychology , nursing , medicine , computer science , health care , pedagogy , political science , programming language , pathology , law
Objective: to clarify the definition of health literacy and its attributes and provide guideline for future researchMethods: Eight step of concept analysis from Walker and Avant use in this article. Data source use reviewed from search engine (Cumulative Index for Nursing and Allied Health, PubMed, Web of Science and Google Scholar), dictionaries, journal articles, and the WHO website, using keywords: health, literacy and health literacy.Results: this concept analysis of health literacy found six attributes such as reading and numerical skill, oral and written communication, comprehension and capability to use and access information. Implication for nursing practice should be encouraged health outcome.Conclusion: Concept health literacy will change quickly depend on many factors. Exsploration needed to develop theory and used in nursing practice, education and research.