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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Health Literacy of People with Intellectual Disabilities: How Meaningful Is the Social Context for a Target Group-Oriented Model of Health Literacy?

Nils Sebastian Vetter, Karina Ilskens, Norbert Seidl, Änne-Dörte Latteck, Dirk Bruland

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. The impact of health literacy on health-related quality of life among individuals with physical disabilities: a path analysis based on the integrated model of health literacy.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026
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  3. Distributed Health Literacy Among People With Intellectual Disability, Their Supporters and Healthcare Professionals: A Scoping Review.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026
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  4. Digital Health Literacy of People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review to Map the Evidence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
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Nils Sebastian VetterInstitute for Educational and Health-Care Research in the Health Sector (InBVG), University of Applied Science Bielefeld, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4968-4023
Karina IlskensInstitute for Educational and Health-Care Research in the Health Sector (InBVG), University of Applied Science Bielefeld, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany.
Norbert SeidlInstitute for Educational and Health-Care Research in the Health Sector (InBVG), University of Applied Science Bielefeld, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany.
Änne-Dörte LatteckInstitute for Educational and Health-Care Research in the Health Sector (InBVG), University of Applied Science Bielefeld, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany.
Dirk BrulandInstitute for Educational and Health-Care Research in the Health Sector (InBVG), University of Applied Science Bielefeld, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Health literacy is primarily understood as an individual construct. People with intellectual disabilities still seem to be a "hidden" population in health literacy research. A target-orientated health literacy approach for this population is needed for developing precise and effective interventions that consider social context dimensions. Therefore, the following research question was answered: Which dimensions influence the health literacy of people with intellectual disabilities? A secondary data analysis containing 38 guided interviews with people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities was conducted. The analysis followed the content analysis by Schreier (2012). Six main dimensions were inductively outlined, which are "interpersonal relationship", "organizations and communities", "healthcare system", "education", "digital interaction spaces", "politics", and "cultural contexts". All these dimensions influence people with intellectual disabilities on an individual level regarding their level of health literacy. The importance of these single dimensions becomes clear, although for now, the link between all these dimensions is not yet considered. In future research, the focus should be on how to develop interventions considering social context dimensions. Furthermore, analyzing the connection between those dimensions seems promising.

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Health LiteracyIntellectual DisabilityDelivery of Health CareHumansInterpersonal RelationsSocial Environmenthealth literacyintellectual disabilitiessocial context

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PMID36498123
PMCPMC9741347

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