Can community-based peer support promote health literacy and reduce inequalities? A realist review
Harris J, Springett J, Croot L, Booth A, Campbell F, Thompson J, Goyder E, Van Cleemput P, Wilkins E, Yang Y
Record ID 32015000315
English
Authors' objectives:
To undertake a participatory realist synthesis to develop a better understanding of the potential for CBPS to promote better HL and reduce health inequalities.
Authors' recommendations:
Peer-support programmes have the potential to improve HL and reduce health inequalities but potential is dependent upon the surrounding equity context. More explicit empirical research is needed, which establishes clearer links between peer-supported HL and health inequalities.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2015
URL for published report:
http://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/phr/phr03030/#/abstract
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Community Health Services
- Adult
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Health Promotion
- Peer Group
- Self-Help Groups
- Social Support
- Health Literacy
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Public Health Research programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO
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