Addressing the effectiveness of health literacy programs within the Gulf Corporation Council

An integrative review

Bibliographic Data

ID22945230
AuthorsJ Johnson (0000-0002-7548-7111, Faculty of Nursing, Beal University Canada , 8 Main St, Sackville , Canada), Jessica K Mccabe Johnson (0009-0000-6497-0266), H Mohamed (National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) , Doha , Qatar), Tawny Lowe (0000-0003-2519-0894, University of Calgary in Qatar), Fadi Khraim (0000-0001-7515-3026, Qatar University), C Wolsey (0009-0003-5037-7527, University of Tasmania), Syed Haque (0000-0002-7069-8526, University of Calgary in Qatar), Amal Al-Farsi (0000-0002-1192-4079, Qatar Airways (Qatar)), D Schnurman (0000-0002-2007-6788, Quality and Patient Safety, Sidra Medicine , Doha , Qatar), N Chowdhury (0000-0002-6585-7131, University of Calgary), M M H Raihan (University of Calgary), Tanvir Chowdhury Turin (0000-0002-7499-5050, University of Calgary)
Year2024
Volume39
Issue3
Publication date2024-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Promotion International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0957-4824 • E-ISSN: 1460-2245
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/heapro/daae062
PMID38949405
OpenAlexW4400204585
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited19

Health literacy is an increasingly required need to help individuals, families and communities manage their health and health conditions. It is linked with better self-adherence to treatments, use of resources, access to care and overall reduced costs in healthcare. In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which comprises Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, various health literacy programs are implemented across states to address people’s unique and complex healthcare needs. This article aims to examine the current literature and assess the factors that influence the outcomes of health literacy programs within the GCC. An integrative review methodology has been conducted to pursue a comprehensive understanding of health literacy interventions in the GCC. This investigative approach was shaped by Whittemore and Knafl’s framework (2005), which includes problem identification, literature search, data evaluation, data analysis and presentation. The literature on the effectiveness of health literacy interventions and the factors that shape them are notably limited worldwide and within the GCC region. This integrative review addresses this knowledge gap and highlights the significance of key themes such as sessions, evaluation and improvement in shaping health literacy outcomes within the GCC region. Through this integrative review, the three main themes of sessions, evaluation and improvement were identified as influencing the outcomes of health literacy programs within the GCC.

Health care · Health literacy · Literacy · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Presentation (obstetrics) · Psychological intervention · Public relations · Global Maternal and Child Health · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology

Tools

Open DOIOpen Access