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Introdução: A Literacia em Saúde engloba o conhecimento do indivíduo, a sua motivação
e capacidade em aceder, compreender e aplicar informação de e para a Saúde, de forma a
tomar decisões informadas que mantenham ou melhorem a sua qualidade de vida. A nível
internacional, estratégias para melhorar a literacia em saúde são cada vez mais
reconhecidas como determinantes cruciais de saúde. Em Portugal, foi investigado o grau de
literacia em adultos, porém os estudos em adolescentes são escassos.
Objetivo: O presente visa averiguar a prevalência de Literacia de e para a Saúde ao nível
do 12º ano de escolaridade. Relacionar a literacia demonstrada com a participação pela
amostra em Formações em Saúde. Propor um plano de promoção da Literacia em Saúde
tendo como população alvo os estudantes do 12º ano.
Metodologia: Aplicou-se um Questionário aos alunos das Escolas Secundárias Frei Heitor
Pinto, Quinta das Palmeiras e Campos Melo da Covilhã, no ano letivo 2020-2021.
Primeiramente realizou-se uma análise sociodemográfica entre 273 alunos. Para este estudo
foram consideradas as variáveis independentes: Idade, Género, Curso, Formação em Saúde.
Numa segunda fase, foram recolhidas as classificações de Literacia de e para a Saúde de
cada estudante tanto no Newest Vital Sign como no Short Assessment of Health Literacy
in Portuguese Adults.
Resultados: De uma forma geral, a prevalência de literacia nos estudantes foi de 55,7%
medida com o Newest Vital Sign validado para português europeu e de 60,8% com o Short
Assessment of Health Literacy in Portuguese Adults. O género revelou fraca associação ao
grau de Literacia em Saúde. Os estudantes que frequentam o Curso de Ciências e
Tecnologias mostraram maior prevalência de literacia, em ambos os instrumentos,
comparativamente aos Restantes Cursos. A variável Formação em Saúde não se relacionou
com maior grau de Literacia em Saúde. As variáveis relativas aos instrumentos estão
associadas com um alto coeficiente de correlação (0,35) e estatisticamente significativo
(p=0.00). Ambos os instrumentos apresentam um poder de discriminação fraco.
Conclusão: A prevalência de Literacia em Saúde entre os estudantes do 12º ano da Covilhã
mostrou-se maior do que a população em geral, ainda que com nível de Iliteracia elevados.
Revela-se crucial a promoção da educação em saúde e, nesse sentido, apresenta-se um plano
de promoção da Literacia em Saúde. Mais estudos que explorem outros fatores
comparativos entre estes grupos podem ser realizados para definir a vantagem da Literacia
de e para a Saúde, principalmente em adolescentes.
Introduction: Health Literacy concerns one’s knowledge, motivation, and ability to access, understand and apply health information, to make informed decisions which maintain or improve one’s quality of life. Internationally, strategies to improve health literacy are recognized as crucial determinants of health. In Portugal, the level of health literacy in adults was evaluated. There are few studies on the prevalence of literacy in adolescents. Objective: This study aims to ascertain the prevalence of health literacy in the 12th grade. Connect the level of literacy demonstrated with the participation in Health Training by the students. Propose a plan promoting health literacy, with the target population being the 12th grade students. Methods: A Questionnaire was applied to the students of the Frei Heitor Pinto, Quinta das Palmeiras and Campos Melo High schools, from Covilhã, in the school year of 2020-2021. Firstly, a sociodemographic analysis took place within 273 students. For this study, there were considered the following independent variables: Age, Sex, Course, Health Training. Secondly, were gathered the ratings of Health Literacy for each student, both with the Newest Vital Sign and Short Assessment of Health Literacy in Portuguese Adults. Results: In a general way, the students’ prevalence of Health Literacy was of 55,7% with the Newest Vital Sign validated for Portuguese and 60,8% with the Short Assessment of Health Literacy in Portuguese Adults. The sex revealed weak association with the level of literacy. The Science and Technologies students show bigger health literacy prevalence, in both instruments, in comparison with the remaining Courses. The variable Health Training did not relate with a bigger level of literacy. The instruments’ variables are associated with a high correlation coefficient (0,35) and statistically significative (p=0,00). Both instruments show weak power of discrimination. Conclusions: Health Literacy’s prevalence within the 12th grade Covilhã students presented as higher than the general population’s, even though it presents with high level of Health Iliteracy too. Promoting Health Education has shown to be crucial and, to that point, it is presented a plan of health literacy promotion. More studies that further compare other factors at play can be performed to better define the benefit of Health Literacy, especially in adolescents.
Introduction: Health Literacy concerns one’s knowledge, motivation, and ability to access, understand and apply health information, to make informed decisions which maintain or improve one’s quality of life. Internationally, strategies to improve health literacy are recognized as crucial determinants of health. In Portugal, the level of health literacy in adults was evaluated. There are few studies on the prevalence of literacy in adolescents. Objective: This study aims to ascertain the prevalence of health literacy in the 12th grade. Connect the level of literacy demonstrated with the participation in Health Training by the students. Propose a plan promoting health literacy, with the target population being the 12th grade students. Methods: A Questionnaire was applied to the students of the Frei Heitor Pinto, Quinta das Palmeiras and Campos Melo High schools, from Covilhã, in the school year of 2020-2021. Firstly, a sociodemographic analysis took place within 273 students. For this study, there were considered the following independent variables: Age, Sex, Course, Health Training. Secondly, were gathered the ratings of Health Literacy for each student, both with the Newest Vital Sign and Short Assessment of Health Literacy in Portuguese Adults. Results: In a general way, the students’ prevalence of Health Literacy was of 55,7% with the Newest Vital Sign validated for Portuguese and 60,8% with the Short Assessment of Health Literacy in Portuguese Adults. The sex revealed weak association with the level of literacy. The Science and Technologies students show bigger health literacy prevalence, in both instruments, in comparison with the remaining Courses. The variable Health Training did not relate with a bigger level of literacy. The instruments’ variables are associated with a high correlation coefficient (0,35) and statistically significative (p=0,00). Both instruments show weak power of discrimination. Conclusions: Health Literacy’s prevalence within the 12th grade Covilhã students presented as higher than the general population’s, even though it presents with high level of Health Iliteracy too. Promoting Health Education has shown to be crucial and, to that point, it is presented a plan of health literacy promotion. More studies that further compare other factors at play can be performed to better define the benefit of Health Literacy, especially in adolescents.
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