Analysis and Review of the Literatures in the field of Health Literacy

Aim: Due to the importance of the level of health literacy of individuals in promoting community health, this study evaluates the studies conducted on health literacy in Iran and provides content analysis in this area. Information sources or data: Iran Medical Articles Bank was launched in 2015 according to the needs of the Iranian Medical Research Society. This bank is a search engine for articles published in Iranian medical journals. Selection methods for study: This research is a review of 72 articles in the field of Health Literacy that indexed in Iran Medical Articles Bank by the end of February 2020. In this research, fulltext of the articles were also reviewed. The full text of the articles was studied and analyzed in terms of population, place of research, research method, research tools and research topic. Combine content and results: TOHFLA and HELIA questionnaires were among the most important tools for measuring health literacy. The study population included diabetic patients, the elderly, various patients, and students. The most important subjects in the field of Health literacy were Health literacy assessment tools, measurement of health literacy among patients and the others, factors affecting the level of health literacy, Health literacy education and communication with the patient. Conclusion: Identify different subjects of the field of Health literacy will be most effective to the success of research projects in this field and to provide long-term planning for Implementation of More practical and useful research projects.