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Teste de literacia funcional em saúde no adulto: processo preliminar de adaptação cultural e validação

Objectivo proceder à tradução, adaptação cultural e validação da versão portuguesa (Portugal) do teste de literacia Funcional em saúde, nos adultos; e identificar o nível de literacia em saúde das pessoas com Doença Pulmonar Obstrutriva Crónica. Método tradução e adaptação cultural d...

Applicability of the Spoken Knowledge in Low Literacy Patients with Diabetes in Brazilian elderly

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To translate, adapt and evaluate the properties of a Brazilian Portuguese version of the Spoken Knowledge in Low Literacy Patients with Diabetes, which is a questionnaire that evaluate diabetes knowledge. Methods A cross-sectional study with type 2 diabetes patients aged ≥60 ...

The individual contribution and relative importance of self-management and quality of care on glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes

Salud pública Méx; 58 (4), 2016
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the relative importance of selfmanagement (SM) and quality of care (QoC) inpredicting glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. Materials and methods: A longitudinal cohort study was conducted in 204 adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Self-management and q...

Validación del test Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Spanish-speaking Adults en Chile, para medir alfabetización en salud

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (5), 2016
Background: Health literacy is defined as the degree to which individuals obtain, process and understand basic health information and services. It is necessary to make appropriate decisions about their health. Evidence has shown that the level of health literacy is critical to the prognosis of chronic di...

Condições do letramento funcional em saúde de um grupo de idosos diabéticos

Rev. bras. enferm; 69 (1), 2016
RESUMO Objetivo: foi avaliar as condições de letramento funcional em saúde de um grupo de idosos diabéticos. Método: estudo seccional e descritivo, com idosos diabéticos assistidos no SUS (N = 114). Avaliaram-se os condicionantes sociais e da saúde, bem como de letramento funcional em saúde pelo ...

Training and calibration of interviewers for oral health literacy using the BREALD-30 in epidemiological studies

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The objective of this study was to describe an interviewer training and calibration method to evaluate oral health literacy using the Brazilian Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry (BREALD-30) in epidemiological studies. An experienced researcher (gold standard) conducted all training s...

Cuantificación oracional en prospectos de enfermedades cardiovasculares crónicas: implicaciones para la literacidad en salud
Sentence quantification in leaflets of chronic cardiovascular diseases: implications for health literacy

Horiz. enferm; 26 (1), 2015
Los prospectos médicos, en cuanto a folletos destinados al paciente, presentan lo que debiese ser información necesaria para el tratamiento del paciente. La información entregada, sin embargo, no siempre se presenta de manera clara y adecuada respecto a la literacidad del destinatario. Esa complejidad...

Consejería telefónica, un cuidado imaginario real que apoya el automanejo de personas con enfermedades crónicas
Telephone counseling, a real imaginary caring the self management of people with chronic diseases

Horiz. enferm; 26 (1), 2015
Las enfermedades crónicas aumentan cada día, impactando a personas, servicios sanitarios y sociedad. Actualmente, los sistemas de salud implementan innovadoras estrategias, como la asistencia telefónica para apoyar el automanejo de personas con Diabetes, mejorando su compensación metabólica y litera...

Modes of acquisition of health literacy skills in informal learning contexts

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 48 (spe2), 2014
In this article we try to analyze the learning processes of health literacy skills in informal contexts. We intend to broaden the understanding of the learning process beyond the formal contexts, thus contributing to the elucidation of health professionals on how individuals acquire and manage their know...