Njabulo Mbanda|Shakila Dada|Kirsty Bastable|Ingalill Gimbler-Berglund|Showalter John W.
A scoping review of the use of visual aids in health education materials for persons with low-literacy levels
University of Pretoria|University of Pretoria|University of Pretoria|Jönköping University|University of Pretoria|Northeastern University
conduct scoping review literature visual aids health education persons lowliteracy scoping review methodology employed predefined selection criteria identified 47 studies inclusion data extracted relation definitions lowliteracy health literacy b population studied c research country consent procedures e visual aids used f development visual aids g targeted outcomes visual aids developed persons lowliteracy demonstrated statistically significant improvements health literacy outcomes benefits medication adherence comprehension also reported pictograms videos effective visual aids one study adapted consent procedures lowliteracy participants visual aids health education materials may benefit persons lowliteracy levels large gaps research base evident experimental research low middleincome countries particular focus consent participants lowliteracy needed visual aid design needs include stakeholders consent procedures decisionmaking need specifically adapted participants lowliteracy