Table 3.
Reviews that evaluated interventions on adherence in older adults with low health literacy (n = 8)
| Authors | Main focus | Articles included (relevant to this meta-review) |
|---|---|---|
| Carbone et al. [47] | Enhance nutrition advisors’ awareness of health literacy in practice and research. | 33 (1) |
| Fransen et al. [39]a | Explore possible associations between health literacy, diabetes self-management, and possible mediators. | 11 (1b) |
| Lee et al. [48] | Detect effective strategies to improve health outcomes of low literate patients with cardiovascular disease. | 9 (1) |
| Loke et al. [21]a | Review links between health literacy and cardiovascular/diabetes medication adherence. | 9 (1) |
| Newman-Casey et al. [52] | Evaluate educational interventions for glaucoma medication adherence based on quality, efficacy, and extent to which they are grounded in evidence-based Health Behavior Theory. | 8 (1) |
| Schaefer [51] | Find which low health literacy interventions are most effective. | 16 (1) |
| Van Scoyoc et al. [50] | Explore the associations between literacy and diabetes outcomes, and identify clinical strategies likely to be most beneficial. | 13 (5) |
| Sheridan et al. [49] | Identify specific benefits of interventions addressing low health literacy. | 39 (1) |
aReview also provided information about the association between adherence and health literacy. bAnother relevant intervention study was described, but not selected, because no results of this intervention were reported