Librarians and health literacy: A scoping review

•Scoping methodology examined 780 articles on health literacy authored by librarians and other information professionals.•Data collected included article and author characteristics, study methodology, and study participant demographics.•Findings revealed a heavy reliance on case study or survey meth...

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Published in:Library & information science research 2019-04, Vol.41 (2), p.102-108
Main Authors: Klem, Mary L., Saleh, Ahlam A., Devine, Patricia J., Gutzman, Karen E., Knehans, Amy C., Mills, Tanisha N., Oren, Gale A., Vardell, Emily
Format: Article
Language:English
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Health literacy
Health promotion
Librarians
Public health
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Summary:•Scoping methodology examined 780 articles on health literacy authored by librarians and other information professionals.•Data collected included article and author characteristics, study methodology, and study participant demographics.•Findings revealed a heavy reliance on case study or survey methods and use of homogeneous study samples.•Librarians may enhance their impact on the study of health literacy by expanding their study methods and populations.
ISSN:0740-8188
1873-1848
DOI:10.1016/j.lisr.2019.04.005