Health literacy and the Pacific: A scoping literature review of journal articles
This scoping review demonstrates the scale and scope of current research on health literacy in the Pacific region and among Pacific diasporas informing research, policy, and practice. A robust literature was also found with multiple methods of scholarship, cross-sector considerations, and community engagement. Notable gaps and fruitful opportunities were also identified.
Authors
- May Rose Dela Cruz
- Uliana Kostareva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0032-6815)
- Natalia Tolentino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6256-126X)
- Deborah A. Taira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1989-0109)
- Tetine Sentell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3548-1281)
- Theresa M Kreif
- Yuka Polovina
- Jake Ryann C Sumibcay
Institutions
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US)
- Hawaii Department of Health (US)
- University of Hawaii System (US)
- University of Hawaii at Hilo (US)
- Department of Public Health (AS)
- Papa Ola Lokahi (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2025.106051
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00