Research approaches to Coronavirus-Related Health Literacy: A narrative review

Authors

Sana Zandkarimi, Department of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranFollow
Maryam Kazerani (Corresponding author), Department of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranFollow
Mahdieh Mottaghi, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran.Follow
Marzieh Kazerani, Department of Infectious Disease, Islamic Azad University of Mashhad, Mashhad, IR IranFollow
Sara Jambarsang, Center for Healthcare Data Modeling, Departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of public health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.Follow

Abstract

Introduction: One of the proposed indicators for the prevention and control of COVID-19pandemic disease; is having health literacy components in both dimension Coronavirus-Related Health Literacy and e-health literacy. This study aimed to review the scientific literature related to dimensions studied in Coronavirus-Related Health Literacy.

Methods: This study is a narrative review. The articles addressed Coronavirus-Related Health Literacy searched in Scopus and Web of Science (WoS), and then reviewed.

Results: Studies in the field of Coronavirus-Related Health Literacy are considered in 4 dimensions: covid-19 vaccine hesitancy and Impacts of coronavirus-related health literacy; Special person in societies and Observance of the items regards to coronavirus-related health literacy; knowledge, Attitudes, behavior, perceptions, beliefs and Practices regards to coronavirus-related health literacy and Creating criteria in coronavirus-related health literacy and evaluating with it.

Conclusion: Most studies were in the field of knowledge, Attitudes, behavior, perceptions, beliefs and Practices regards to coronavirus-related health literacy .Due to COVID-19 pandemic disease is a common and highly contagious disease, the need for accurate information and optimal Coronavirus-Related health literacy is more important than ever.