Do health service waiting areas contribute to the health literacy of consumers? A scoping review.
Health Promot Int
; 38(4)2023 Aug 01.
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Health service waiting areas are commonly used to provide health resources (such as health information, resources and supports) for consumers. Health resources which are appropriate and accessible for consumers can improve health literacy by increasing health knowledge, supporting good decision-making or changing behaviours which may result in better health. Although it is common to offer health resources in health service waiting areas, the evidence supporting this practice is unclear. This scoping review of the literature focussed on the use of health service waiting areas as a place to contribute to the health literacy of adult consumers attending outpatient or primary care health appointments. A total of 116 unique articles were included which addressed this issue. Majority of articles were set in primary and community care waiting areas (49%). A range of health topics and resource types were available but these were not always used by consumers. Overall, interventions in waiting areas targeting health literacy-related outcomes resulted in positive outcomes, although the benefit declined after 36 months. Research on using waiting areas for health-literacy purposes is increasing worldwide. Future research is needed to identify how to optimize the effectiveness of interventions in waiting areas to benefit consumers.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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Letramento em Saúde
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Salas de Espera
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Prognostic_studies
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Adult
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Humans
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Health Promot Int
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article