Information and health literacy policies during pandemics: A narrative review

IF 2.2 4区医学 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Health Information and Libraries Journal Pub Date : 2024-08-05 DOI:10.1111/hir.12544

Shabnam Danaei Mehrabad, Sirous Panahi PhD, Shahram Sedghi PhD, Aidin Aryankhesal PhD

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Abstract

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has compelled governments globally to formulate policies addressing the unique needs of their populations. These policies are critical in disseminating accurate information and enhancing health literacy during crises.

Objective

This narrative review aims to identify and assess effective information and health literacy policies implemented during pandemics.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search was performed across five electronic information sources (PubMed, Science Direct, ProQuest, Emerald Insight, Scopus), supplemented by Google Scholar. The analysis employed Walt and Gilson's health policy triangle framework to categorize and evaluate the findings.

Results

The review revealed that the policies could be grouped into several key categories: educational programs, laws and regulations, knowledge sharing, national programs, and different information sources. The development of these policies involved multifaceted processes influenced by political, scientific, economic, cultural and social factors, as well as the involvement of multiple stakeholders.

Conclusions

This review offers significant insights and actionable recommendations for policymakers and stakeholders. By understanding the dimensions and components of effective information and health literacy policies, stakeholders can better prepare for and respond to future pandemics and similar health crises.

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大流行病期间的信息和卫生知识普及政策：叙述性综述。

背景：COVID-19 大流行迫使全球各国政府制定政策，以满足其人口的独特需求。这些政策对于在危机期间传播准确信息和提高健康素养至关重要：本叙述性综述旨在确定和评估大流行期间实施的有效信息和健康知识普及政策：在五个电子信息来源（PubMed、Science Direct、ProQuest、Emerald Insight、Scopus）进行了全面的文献检索，并以谷歌学术（Google Scholar）作为补充。分析采用了 Walt 和 Gilson 的卫生政策三角框架，对研究结果进行分类和评估：综述显示，这些政策可分为几个主要类别：教育计划、法律法规、知识共享、国家计划以及不同的信息来源。这些政策的制定涉及多方面的过程，受到政治、科学、经济、文化和社会因素的影响，并有多个利益相关方的参与：本综述为政策制定者和利益相关者提供了重要的见解和可行的建议。通过了解有效的信息和卫生知识普及政策的各个层面和组成部分，利益相关者可以更好地准备和应对未来的流行病和类似的卫生危机。

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Health Information and Libraries Journal INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

CiteScore

6.70

自引率

10.50%

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期刊介绍： Health Information and Libraries Journal (HILJ) provides practitioners, researchers, and students in library and health professions an international and interdisciplinary forum. Its objectives are to encourage discussion and to disseminate developments at the frontiers of information management and libraries. A major focus is communicating practices that are evidence based both in managing information and in supporting health care. The Journal encompasses: - Identifying health information needs and uses - Managing programmes and services in the changing health environment - Information technology and applications in health - Educating and training health information professionals - Outreach to health user groups