Year: 2026 | Month: April | Volume: 13 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 109-112
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20260412
Health Literacy in Primary Care: Global Bibliometric Trends and Opportunities for Asian Low and Middle Income Countries
Dyah Umiyarni Purnamasari1, Atikah Proverawati1, Wahyu Vera Wardani1
1Department of Nutrition, Health Sciences Faculty, Jenderal Soedirman University, Purwokerto, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Dyah Umiyarni Purnamasari
ABSTRACT
This research aims to map the trends, collaborations, and thematic evolution of international health literacy in primary care research from 2000 to 2025 (March). Bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Scopus database. Relevant articles were obtained using the keywords “health literacy” and “primary care”. Data were then analyzed using Microsoft Excel and VOSviewer 1.6.20 for trends of publications, country contributions, citation metrics, and co-occurrence networks of key terms. The results showed that a total of 178 publications met the inclusion criteria. After the year 2013, the number of publications increased drastically and peaked in 2024. The most productive countries include the United States, the United Kingdom, and Brazil, while developing countries in collaborative networks were Thailand, Malaysia, Korea, and Turkey. The five identified thematic clusters also include health promotion, chronic disease management, psychological factors, health care workers, and demographic-specific research. Research on health literacy in primary care is expanding, but remains mostly concentrated in developed countries. Asian low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have the potential to facilitate and advance the field through cross-regional collaboration and culturally relevant practices.
Keywords: health literacy, primary care, bibliometric analysis, low and middle income countries, Asia
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