Health literacy and asthma: An update.
J Allergy Clin Immunol
; 153(5): 1241-1251, 2024 May.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38135010
ABSTRACT
The US Department of Health and Human Services has defined health literacy (HL) as the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. Structural and social determinants of health lead to low HL in approximately 36% of adults in the United States, where this condition is most prevalent in racial and ethnic minorities, economically disadvantaged communities, and immigrants with limited English proficiency. In turn, low HL can worsen asthma outcomes through direct effects (eg, nonadherence to or incorrect use of medications) and indirect effects (eg, an unhealthy diet leading to obesity, a risk factor for asthma morbidity). The purpose of this update is to examine evidence from studies on low HL and health and asthma outcomes published in the last 12 years, identify approaches to improve HL and reduce health disparities in asthma, and discuss future directions for research in this area under the conceptual framework of a socioecological model that illustrates the multifactorial and interconnected complexity of this public health issue at different levels.
Palavras-chave
Texto completo:
1
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Asma
/
Letramento em Saúde
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Allergy Clin Immunol
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Panamá
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos