Investigating Health Literacy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: a Descriptive Review

Purpose of Review Inadequate health literacy is common among American adults, but little is known about the impact of health literacy in rheumatic diseases. The purpose of this article is to review studies investigating health literacy and its association with clinical outcomes in systemic lupus ery...

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Published in:Current allergy and asthma reports 2020-11, Vol.20 (12), p.79-79, Article 79
Main Authors: Maheswaranathan, Mithu, Cantrell, Sarah, Eudy, Amanda M., Rogers, Jennifer L., Clowse, Megan E. B., Hastings, Susan N., Bailey, Stacy Cooper
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Allergology
Autoimmunity (TK Tarrant
Clinical outcomes
Female
Health education
Health literacy
Health Literacy - methods
Humans
Lupus
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - complications
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Section Editor
Topical Collection on Autoimmunity
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Summary:Purpose of Review Inadequate health literacy is common among American adults, but little is known about the impact of health literacy in rheumatic diseases. The purpose of this article is to review studies investigating health literacy and its association with clinical outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Recent Findings Several validated health literacy measures have been examined in SLE patients. Low health literacy is associated with worse patient-reported outcomes and lower numeracy with higher disease activity. Two studies found no association of low health literacy with medication adherence. One randomized controlled trial tested a medication decision aid among patients with low health literacy. Summary We found a paucity of studies exploring health literacy in SLE. Low health literacy is associated with worse patient-reported outcomes and limited numeracy with higher disease activity in SLE. Further studies are needed exploring the impact of low health literacy on clinical outcomes and the effectiveness of literacy-sensitive interventions.
ISSN:1529-7322
1534-6315
DOI:10.1007/s11882-020-00978-6