Scoping Review: Health Literacy Gaps about Parasites Control Practices among Aborigines in Malaysia

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. 

Keywords

• Health Literacy
• Health Education
• Aborigine

Kapsam Belirleme İncelemesi: Malezya'daki Aborjinler Arasındaki Parazit Kontrol Uygulamaları Hakkında Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Açıklıkları

Öz

Malezya'da aborjinler arasında en sık görülen hastalık parazit enfeksiyonudur. Bu olay, aborjinler arasında düşük sağlık okuryazarlığı ile ilişkilidir. Bununla birlikte, Malezya'daki aborjinler arasında sağlık okuryazarlığı açıklıkları ile ilgili az sayıda çalışma bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, Arksey ve O’Malley beş aşamalı çerçeve kullanılarak bir kapsam incelemesi kullanılmıştır. 2010'dan 2019'a kadar ilgili çalışmaları bulmak için üç çevrimiçi veritabanı SCOPUS, SCIENCE DIRECT VE PUBMED kullanıldı. Arama stratejisi taranan 481 çalışma belirledi ve yalnızca 13 uygun tam metin çalışma seçildi. Mevcut inceleme, Malezya'daki aborjinler arasındaki sağlık okuryazarlığı açıklıklarına kapsamlı bir genel bakış sunmaktadır. Aborjin arasındaki dört sağlık okuryazarlığı açıklığı, listelenen 13 çalışmadan tespit edilmiştir: hijyen, tesis, eğitim ve uygulama. İnceleme, kontrol önleminin yeniden değerlendirilmesini ve uygun eğitim yoluyla sağlığın teşviki, iyileştirilmiş tesisler, yoksulluğu azaltma programları ve kitlesel ölçekte kurtları yok etme uygulaması gibi uzun vadeli müdahaleler önermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Health Literacy
• Health Education
• Aborigine

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