Yu-Fen Tzeng|Bor?Luen Chiang|Yu-Hsia Chen|Bih?Shya Gau
Health literacy in children with asthma: A systematic review
National Taiwan University|National Taiwan University|National Taiwan University Hospital|National Taiwan University|National Taiwan University Hospital|National Taiwan University|National Taiwan University Hospital
health literacy hl key factor influencing asthma management outcomes primarily focused adult patients relationship childrens hl asthma unclear several research gaps present direct assessment childrens hl study systematic review relevant literature conducted elucidate relationship hl asthma among children electronic database search performed obtain studies published january 2005august 2016 inclusion exclusion criteria quality appraisal applied include studies would aid assessment relationship hl asthma among children review identified 13 studies explored outcomes relationship parental hl childrens asthma review revealed parents low hl associated poor asthma control increased health care utilization however childrens hl yet completely understood studies conducted direct assessment childrens hl addition review found although instruments developed specifically assess childrens hl unsatisfactory completely include components hl particularly specific patients asthma selection controls potential variables different variations measuring instruments research settings posed difficulties literature review additional longitudinal studies structural equation modeling tests required identify causal effects hl relative outcome variables health literacy hl key factor influencing asthma management outcomes primarily focused adult patients relationship childrens hl asthma unclear several research gaps present direct assessment childrens hl study systematic review relevant literature conducted elucidate relationship hl asthma among children electronic database search performed obtain studies published january 2005august 2016 inclusion exclusion criteria quality appraisal applied include studies would aid assessment relationship hl asthma among children review identified 13 studies explored outcomes relationship parental hl childrens asthma review revealed parents low hl associated poor asthma control increased health care utilization however childrens hl yet completely understood studies conducted direct assessment childrens hl addition review found although instruments developed specifically assess childrens hl unsatisfactory completely include components hl particularly specific patients asthma selection controls potential variables different variations measuring instruments research settings posed difficulties literature review additional longitudinal studies structural equation modeling tests required identify causal effects hl relative outcome variables