Limited Health Literacy in Portugal Assessed with the Newest Vital Sign
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Resumo: | Introduction: In Portugal, health literacy has started to be addressed through national policies, but research on the topic is still scarce. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of limited health literacy in Portugal using an existing health literacy instrument, the Newest Vital Sign. Material and Methods: Following cross-cultural adaptation of the instrument, a sample of 249 participants was evaluated to assess reliability and construct validity of the Newest Vital Sign; the latter was tested assuming physicians would score highest, followed by health researchers, then by engineering researchers and finally by laypersons from the general population. We applied this validated version in a representative sample of 1544 Portuguese-speaking residents in Portugal aged between 16 and 79 years and quantified the associations between limited health literacy and sociodemographic characteristics. Results: The instrument showed high reliability (Cronbach’s α = 0.85). Health-related occupation showed association with higher scores in the Newest Vital Sign (p trend < 0.001). The prevalence of limited health literacy in the Portuguese population was 72.9% (95% CI: 69.4 - 76.4). We found no differences between men and women, but persons with limited health literacy were significantly older (p < 0.001) and less educated (p < 0.001). Discussion: The burden of limited health literacy in Portugal is higher than that in other European countries. It should drive a universal precautions approach to health communication at all levels of the health system. Conclusion: We validated a brief and simple instrument and estimated the prevalence of limited health literacy in the literate Portuguese population at roughly three out of four people. |
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Limited Health Literacy in Portugal Assessed with the Newest Vital SignPrevalência de Literacia em Saúde Inadequada em Portugal Medida com o Newest Vital SignLiteracia da saúdeEstudos de validaçãoPrevalênciaPortugalNewest Vital SignIntroduction: In Portugal, health literacy has started to be addressed through national policies, but research on the topic is still scarce. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of limited health literacy in Portugal using an existing health literacy instrument, the Newest Vital Sign. Material and Methods: Following cross-cultural adaptation of the instrument, a sample of 249 participants was evaluated to assess reliability and construct validity of the Newest Vital Sign; the latter was tested assuming physicians would score highest, followed by health researchers, then by engineering researchers and finally by laypersons from the general population. We applied this validated version in a representative sample of 1544 Portuguese-speaking residents in Portugal aged between 16 and 79 years and quantified the associations between limited health literacy and sociodemographic characteristics. Results: The instrument showed high reliability (Cronbach’s α = 0.85). Health-related occupation showed association with higher scores in the Newest Vital Sign (p trend < 0.001). The prevalence of limited health literacy in the Portuguese population was 72.9% (95% CI: 69.4 - 76.4). We found no differences between men and women, but persons with limited health literacy were significantly older (p < 0.001) and less educated (p < 0.001). Discussion: The burden of limited health literacy in Portugal is higher than that in other European countries. It should drive a universal precautions approach to health communication at all levels of the health system. Conclusion: We validated a brief and simple instrument and estimated the prevalence of limited health literacy in the literate Portuguese population at roughly three out of four people.Ordem dos MédicosRepositório da Universidade de LisboaPaiva, DagmaraSilva, SusanaSevero, MiltonFerreira, Pedro MouraLunet, NunoAzevedo, Ana2018-05-15T11:54:45Z20172017-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/33387engPaiva, D., Silva, S., Severo, M., Ferreira, P. M., Lunet, N., Azevedo, A. (2018). Limited Health Literacy in Portugal Assessed with the Newest Vital Sign [Prevalência de Literacia em Saúde Inadequada em Portugal Medida com o Newest Vital Sign], Acta Medica Portuguesa 30(12), 861-8690870-399X10.20344/amp.9135info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-08T16:28:17Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/33387Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T21:48:27.982983Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Limited Health Literacy in Portugal Assessed with the Newest Vital Sign Prevalência de Literacia em Saúde Inadequada em Portugal Medida com o Newest Vital Sign |
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Limited Health Literacy in Portugal Assessed with the Newest Vital Sign |
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Limited Health Literacy in Portugal Assessed with the Newest Vital Sign Paiva, Dagmara Literacia da saúde Estudos de validação Prevalência Portugal Newest Vital Sign |
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Limited Health Literacy in Portugal Assessed with the Newest Vital Sign |
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Limited Health Literacy in Portugal Assessed with the Newest Vital Sign |
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Limited Health Literacy in Portugal Assessed with the Newest Vital Sign |
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Limited Health Literacy in Portugal Assessed with the Newest Vital Sign |
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Limited Health Literacy in Portugal Assessed with the Newest Vital Sign |
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Paiva, Dagmara |
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Paiva, Dagmara Silva, Susana Severo, Milton Ferreira, Pedro Moura Lunet, Nuno Azevedo, Ana |
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Silva, Susana Severo, Milton Ferreira, Pedro Moura Lunet, Nuno Azevedo, Ana |
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Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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Paiva, Dagmara Silva, Susana Severo, Milton Ferreira, Pedro Moura Lunet, Nuno Azevedo, Ana |
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Literacia da saúde Estudos de validação Prevalência Portugal Newest Vital Sign |
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Literacia da saúde Estudos de validação Prevalência Portugal Newest Vital Sign |
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Introduction: In Portugal, health literacy has started to be addressed through national policies, but research on the topic is still scarce. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of limited health literacy in Portugal using an existing health literacy instrument, the Newest Vital Sign. Material and Methods: Following cross-cultural adaptation of the instrument, a sample of 249 participants was evaluated to assess reliability and construct validity of the Newest Vital Sign; the latter was tested assuming physicians would score highest, followed by health researchers, then by engineering researchers and finally by laypersons from the general population. We applied this validated version in a representative sample of 1544 Portuguese-speaking residents in Portugal aged between 16 and 79 years and quantified the associations between limited health literacy and sociodemographic characteristics. Results: The instrument showed high reliability (Cronbach’s α = 0.85). Health-related occupation showed association with higher scores in the Newest Vital Sign (p trend < 0.001). The prevalence of limited health literacy in the Portuguese population was 72.9% (95% CI: 69.4 - 76.4). We found no differences between men and women, but persons with limited health literacy were significantly older (p < 0.001) and less educated (p < 0.001). Discussion: The burden of limited health literacy in Portugal is higher than that in other European countries. It should drive a universal precautions approach to health communication at all levels of the health system. Conclusion: We validated a brief and simple instrument and estimated the prevalence of limited health literacy in the literate Portuguese population at roughly three out of four people. |
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Paiva, D., Silva, S., Severo, M., Ferreira, P. M., Lunet, N., Azevedo, A. (2018). Limited Health Literacy in Portugal Assessed with the Newest Vital Sign [Prevalência de Literacia em Saúde Inadequada em Portugal Medida com o Newest Vital Sign], Acta Medica Portuguesa 30(12), 861-869 0870-399X 10.20344/amp.9135 |
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