Mélanie Levasseur|Annie Carrier
Integrating health literacy into occupational therapy: Findings from a scoping review
Université de Sherbrooke|Health and Social Services Centre University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke|Université de Sherbrooke|Health and Social Services Centre University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke
paper aims report ways integrating health literacy occupational therapy practice health literacy defined ability access understand evaluate communicate information way promote maintain improve health various settings lifecourse scoping study scientific grey literature health specifically occupational therapy health promotion done 1980 may 2010 five databases searched combining key words health literacy ii rehabilitation occupational therapy health promotion data extracted 44 documents five textbooks nine reports 29 articles literature health literacy needs enhancing quantity quality nevertheless six ways integrating health literacy occupational therapy practice identified frequency occupational therapists informed recognize health literacy 27 614 ii standardize practice 10 227 iii make information accessible 37 841 iv interact optimally clients 26 591 v intervene 29 659 vi collaborate increase health literacy 21 477 since health literacy directly impact intervention efficacy studies needed integrate health literacy occupational therapy practice