Volume 9, Issue 1 (Spring 2023)
JMIS 2023, 9(1): 80-89 |
Back to browse issues page
Download citation:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:
Sayadi A, Abedini S, Abedini S, Kamal Zadeh H. Self-care and Health Literacy in Iranian Elderly: A Review. JMIS 2023; 9 (1) :80-89
URL: http://jmis.hums.ac.ir/article-1-387-en.html
URL: http://jmis.hums.ac.ir/article-1-387-en.html
Department of Health Information Technology, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Abstract: (637 Views)
Objective The growth in the number of older people as the silent revolution is a phenomenon of the 21st century in developed and developing countries. Their care has become one of the serious health challenges around the world, especially for those with non-communicable diseases. This study was aims to investigate the health literacy and self-care status of the elderly in Iran.
Methods In this review study, a search was conducted for the related studies in Iran published from 2005 to 2021 in Scopus, ScienceDirect, PubMed, Web of Science, DOAJ, Magiran, IranMedex and Scientific Information Database (SID). Selection methods for study: Initial search yielded 508 articles, of which 36 were finally selected after eliminating duplicates and using the PRISMA checklist.
Results Of 36 articles, 23 assessed the self-care status in the elderly and 13 assessed the health literacy level of the elderly.
Conclusion The self-care and health literacy of the elderly in Iran is at low level and are related to various factors. It is necessary to use methods with positive effect on their self-care and health literacy such as educational interventions.
Methods In this review study, a search was conducted for the related studies in Iran published from 2005 to 2021 in Scopus, ScienceDirect, PubMed, Web of Science, DOAJ, Magiran, IranMedex and Scientific Information Database (SID). Selection methods for study: Initial search yielded 508 articles, of which 36 were finally selected after eliminating duplicates and using the PRISMA checklist.
Results Of 36 articles, 23 assessed the self-care status in the elderly and 13 assessed the health literacy level of the elderly.
Conclusion The self-care and health literacy of the elderly in Iran is at low level and are related to various factors. It is necessary to use methods with positive effect on their self-care and health literacy such as educational interventions.
Type of Study: Review |
Subject:
General
Received: 2022/01/4 | Accepted: 2022/11/8 | Published: 2023/05/31
Received: 2022/01/4 | Accepted: 2022/11/8 | Published: 2023/05/31
Send email to the article author
| Rights and permissions | |
 |
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. |
Contact Us
Post Address: Bandar Abbas, Imam Hossein Boulevard, campus of University of Medical Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery.
Tel: +(98) 763 331 7723
Cell Phone: +(98) 939 654 9816
jmis
hums.ac.ir
