Abstract
PurposeThis study aims to investigate the knowledge structure and research trends in child and adolescent health literacy research over the past 30 years by using network text analysis. MethodThe study was conducted in four steps: 1) collecting abstracts, 2) keyword extraction and preprocessing, 3) creation of co-occurrence matrix, and 4) text network analysis. ResultsAs a result of the centrality analysis, the upper-ranked core keywords were “health care,” “health behavior,” “prevention,” “treatment,” and “health promotion.” In contrast to earlier times, “barrier,” “caregiver,” “school setting,” and “QOL” have recently emerged as core keywords. ConclusionsOver the past 30 years, child and adolescent health literacy has been importantly addressed in both clinical and public health approaches. The results of the current study provide references for future research in child and adolescent health literacy. Implication for practice and researchThis study suggests the need for additional research on school-based practices that can improve health literacy and for identifying validated and reliable multidimensional health literacy assessment instruments.
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