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Health Literacy: An Evolutionary Concept Analysis

건강정보 이해능력(Health Literacy)에 대한 개념분석

  • Kim, Sungeun (Department of Nursing, Daedong College) ;
  • Oh, Jina (Department of Nursing, Institute of Health Science Inje University) ;
  • Lee, Yunmi (Department of Nursing, Institute of Health Science Inje University)
  • Received : 2013.08.07
  • Accepted : 2013.10.30
  • Published : 2013.11.30
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Abstract

Purpose: In these days, the concept of health literacy becomes important because it is essential to have a clear grasp of patients' basic ability to understand health-care information. Therefore, we intended to discover attributes, antecedents and consequences of health literacy through contextual analysis. Method: Following Rodgers' evolutionary concept analysis, we did a literary review. The databases KMBase, KoreaMed, Kstudy, NDSL, and RISS were searched for articles. Among published literature about health literacy, twenty articles which satisfied the inclusion criteria were chosen. Results: Health literacy consists of three attributes: information seeking, information understanding, and information utilizing. Furthermore antecedents are as follows: health status, health belief, socioeconomic status, and information quality. Finally, we were able to explain the consequences of health literacy by showing improvement of self-care and interaction, and a decrease of social costs. Conclusion: We expect this study to guide the direction of future studies, and as a concept analysis that examines the conceptual attributes in the context of health literacy. Based on the result of this study, the design of a standardized tool and the program of health literacy promotion education need to be developed.

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