Medication literacy intervention strategies for patients with chronic diseases:a scoping review

FANG Xinyi; PEI Yao; ZHANG Guijuan

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2096-9058.2026.01.016

Abstract：Objective To conduct a scoping review of medication literacy interventions in patients with chronic dis‐eases.Methods Based on the framework of the Joanna Briggs Institute(JBI)scoping guidelines in Australia,CNKI,Wanfang,VIP,CBM,PubMed,Web of Science,The Cochrane Library and Scopus were systematically searched for rele‐vant studies on medication literacy intervention in patients with chronic diseases.The search period was from the establish‐ment of the database to April 1,2025.The literature was screened according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria,and relevant data were extracted for organization and analysis.Results A total of 18 articles were included.The core inter‐vention strategies of medication literacy included education and training interventions,digital health interventions,tool-as‐sisted interventions,individualized management and psychosocial support.Intervention forms included individual,group and combination models.The frequency of intervention was mostly once or twice a week,with the duration concentrated be‐tween 3 and 12 weeks.The outcome indicators encompassed three aspects:medication management ability,medication be‐havior,and health outcome indicators.Conclusions The medication literacy interventions for patients with chronic dis‐eases demonstrate multidimensional and personalized characteristics.Technology-enhanced interventions can improve ac‐cessibility,interactivity,and sustainability.The short-term effect is significant,but the long-term effect needs to be fur‐ther verified.Future efforts should focus on establishing standardized assessment systems,expanding the scope of target populations,and conducting long-term prospective follow-up studies to develop localized medication literacy intervention programs,so as to promote the clinical transformation and application of intervention strategies.