Faculty Articles
Title
Health literacy: impact on the health of HIV-infected individuals.
ISBN or ISSN
1548-3568
Publication Title
Current HIV/AIDS Reports
Volume
10
Issue
4
Publication Date / Copyright Date
12-1-2013
First Page
295
Last Page
304
DOI Number
10.1007/s11904-013-0178-4
Abstract
Health literacy is known to affect vulnerable communities such as persons living with HIV/AIDS. The purpose of this review was to provide a current summary of research on the impact of health literacy on the health of persons living with HIV/AIDS and to address future areas of need. Contemporary studies focused on expanding the reach of health literacy in HIV/AIDS to retention in HIV care, use of technology for assessing and intervening to improve health literacy, and health literacy across the globe, for example. A number of studies did not find health literacy to explain health behaviors whereas other studies supported such a relationship. Future issues relevant to health literacy in HIV/AIDS include the aging of the HIV population and associated comorbidities, studies to understand the role of health literacy in specific populations affected by HIV/AIDS, and the continued need to refine the definition and measurement of health literacy.
Disciplines
Medical Specialties | Medicine and Health Sciences | Osteopathic Medicine and Osteopathy
Keywords
Attitude to Health, HIV Infections, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Health Literacy, Humans, Patient Compliance, Social Support
NSUWorks Citation
Wawrzyniak, Andrew J.; Ownby, Raymond L.; McCoy, Katryna; and Waldrop-Valverde, Drenna, "Health literacy: impact on the health of HIV-infected individuals." (2013). Faculty Articles. 90.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_com_faculty_articles/90
