BACKGROUND: By 2050, one-third of US residents will be Latino, with an incidence of @entity712 ( @entity712 ) higher than other ethnicities. Culturally linked risk factors and socioeconomic challenges result in cardiometabolic risks, healthcare disparities, and worsening health outcomes. Individuals with low @entity283 ( @entity283 ) and @entity712 are less likely to possess tools for optimal self-care, disease management, or preventative health strategies. OBJECTIVE: In this systematic review, we analyzed the literature studying older Latinos with @entity712 and limited @entity283 . METHOD: We searched the literature and used Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines in an iterative process. Inclusion criteria were research studies, Latinos, @entity712 , and @entity283 . RESULTS: Eight quantitative studies were identified for final review. Inadequate @entity283 was reported in 87.2% of elderly Latinos. Higher @entity283 was associated with more @entity712 knowledge. Clinics serving minorities reported lower @entity283 levels and higher medical complexity. CONCLUSIONS: Nurses and advanced practice nurses serve a pivotal role improving access and understanding of health information. Before conducting intervention research affecting clinical outcomes, it is essential to describe elderly Latinos with @entity712 and their @entity283 and self-care levels. Barriers identified confirm the need to alter research protocols for older adults and ensure the availability of assistive devices. The need to examine @entity283 in older Latinos with @entity712 is confirmed by the medical complexity of ethnic minority @entity1 with limited @entity283 , limited @entity283 in the elderly, and the relationship of @entity283 with @entity712 knowledge. In culturally diverse populations, @entity283 levels alone may not be reliable predictors of a @entity1 's ability to self-manage, recognize symptoms, and develop, implement, and revise a self-care action plan to manage their health.

Health Literacy in Older Latinos With XXXX : A Systematic Review.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'person'] @entity712 :: ('MESH:D006333', 'Disease') :: ['HF', 'heart failure'] @entity283 :: ('OMIM:603663', 'Disease') :: ['health literacy', 'HL']
@entity712 :: (MESH:D006333,Disease) :: ['Heart Failure']
