@article{article_981964, title={Scoping Review: Health Literacy Gaps about Parasites Control Practices among Aborigines in Malaysia}, journal={Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences}, volume={7}, pages={156–164}, year={2022}, DOI={10.26453/otjhs.981964}, author={Bın Md. Isa, Muhammad Lokman and Alıas, Normalına and Jaafar, Mohamad Helmy}, keywords={Health Literacy, Health Education, Aborigine}, abstract={Parasitic infection is the most common disease among aborigine in Malaysia. This incident is associated with low health literacy among aborigine. However, there are few studies that are related to health literacy gaps among aborigine in Malaysia. A scoping review was used in this study by using five stage framework Arksey and O’Malley. Three online database SCOPUS, SCIENCE DIRECT AND PUBMED were used to find relevant studies from 2010 until 2019. The search strategy identified 481 screened studies and only 13 eligible full text studies were chosen. The current review provides an extensive overview of health literacy gaps among aborigine in Malaysia. The four health literacy gaps among aborigine have been identified from 13 listed studies: hygiene, facility, education and practice. The review recommends reassessment of control measure and long term intervention such as health promotion through proper education, improved facilities, poverty reduction programs, and implementing mass-scale deworming.  <br />}, number={1}, publisher={Oğuz KARABAY}