Alireza Jafari|Seyedeh Belin Tavakoly Sany|Nooshin Peyman
The Status of Health Literacy in Students Aged 6 to 18 Old Years: A Systematic Review Study
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences|Mashhad University of Medical Sciences|Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
adolescents children core target population health literacy hl studies practice limited knowledge regarding hl skills abilities help young people children making health decisions study aimed evaluate status hl ongoing school studentsliterature searching performed using nine databases web science pubmed scopus google scholar iranmedex magiran scientific information database without restriction time january 2019 database searches supplemented reference hand searches gray literature crosssectional experimental studies focuses validated measures hl ongoing students includedthis systematic review identified 17 studies 199714 samples specifically studied ongoing school students aged 618 years students mothers moderate level hl four dimensions menstrual health physical activity breast selftest iron deficiency anemia high level hl terms nutrition relationship hl health outcomes health promotion behaviors selfefficacy selfmutilating behaviors selfcare abilities statistically significant hl status related parents education level socioeconomic determinants culture family income environmental contextual factors age groups mediadigital communication channelsthis review identified seven main determinates significantly affect hl status target group systematic review shows ongoing school students inadequate level hl skills hl strategies potential impact improving students health behaviors life quality