ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the relationship between health literacy and medication adherence of patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Method: Quantitative cross-sectional study developed in five Family Health Strategies in the city of Picos, Piauí. Participants comprised 78 users of health servi...
ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the functional levels of health literacy in individuals undergoing dialysis. Method: a cross-sectional study with 42 patients of the Nephrology Unit of a public hospital in Recife, Brazil, from May to August 2016. Data were collected through scripted interviews and chart a...
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the influence of socio-demographic characteristics in the self-care of people with heart failure (HF). Method: Cross-sectional, analytical study, held in three private hospitals in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil, with 57 hospitalized patients. The data were collected through...
Mantenimiento del Peso Corporal,
Brasil,
Estudios Transversales,
Ejercicio Físico/psicología,
Conducta Alimentaria/psicología,
Alfabetización en Salud/normas,
Insuficiencia Cardíaca/psicología,
Insuficiencia Cardíaca/terapia,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Autocuidado,
Apoyo Social,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Vacunación/métodos,
Vacunación/psicología
ABSTRACT Objective: to verify the correlation between anxiety level and degree of knowledge in patients before they are subjected to orthognathic surgery. Method: Descriptive cross-sectional study with 40 patients in the preoperative period before orthognathic surgery of a private clinic in the city of...
A literacia em saúde preocupa-se com o aprendizado resultante das estratégias educativas em saúde, avaliando não apenas a efetividade do ensino, mas principalmente o impacto do conteúdo apreendido e utilizado na prática por cada pessoa, sua aplicabilidade nas atividades da vida diária. É consider...
O Alzheimer ocasiona perda de autonomia e independência no idoso, fazendo com que ele necessite de assistência direta de cuidadores. No contexto familiar, é preciso que o cuidador informal busque, compreenda e compartilhe as informações acerca do cuidado ao idoso. Acredita-se que quanto maior a Alfa...
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the knowledge of adolescents related to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), AIDS, and pregnancy, and understand the role of school in sex education. Method: A qualitative descriptive study, developed through a semi-structured interview and a form for participant c...
ABSTRACT Objective: to characterize the national and international scientific production on the relationship of Functional Health Literacy and the adherence to the medication in older adults. Method: integrative review of literature, searching the following online databases: Scientific Electronic Libra...
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...
ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze knowledge produced by research about health literacy for adult with HIV/Aids. Method: an integrative literature review, using six databases, was conducted between January and April of 2014. The descriptors aids and Health Literacy were used, in Portuguese, English and Spa...
