Louisa Peralta|Louise Rowling
Implementation of school health literacy in Australia: A systematic review
University of Sydney|University of Sydney
backgroundthe development adolescent health literacy schoolbased programmes attracting international interest however exist competing definitions models understandings programmes conceptualised implemented evaluated australian curriculum documents relating health physical education currently focus health literacy terms learning outcomes subject matter objectivethis paper presents evidenceinformed framework planning implementing evaluating health literacy schoolbased programmes determining whether current australian schoolbased health literacy programmes meet guidelines methodsa systematic review undertaken pubmed medline psycinfo eric sciencedirect education databases included articles published online print 2010 february 2017 set limits earliest publication date ensure included programmes designed align health physical education component australian curriculum focused health literacy outcomes resultsthree studies identified pool 623 records two three studies mental health literacy primary outcome third study qualitatively assessed teachers students perceptions health literacy learning whether might impact health behaviour one studies met evidenceinformed criteria conclusionrecommendations made future schoolbased adolescent health literacy programmes producing evidenceinformed framework enhancing adolescent health literacy schoolbased programmes may enhance future planning implementation assessment adolescent health literacy australian secondary schools