Instruments of health literacy used in nursing studies with hypertensive elderly

Machado, Ana Larissa Gomes; Lima, Francisca Elisângela Teixeira; Cavalcante, Tahissa Frota; Araújo, Thelma Leite de; Vieira, Neiva Francenely Cunha

doi:10.1590/1983-1447.2014.04.45139

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“…Skills such as writing, speaking, reading and performing mathematical calculations can be assessed by instruments that measure the HL (3) . These attributes are necessary for the care and improvement of the health conditions of individuals with chronic conditions, especially Hypertension (HT) (4) .…”

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Health literacy of adults with and without arterial hypertension

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Objective: Assess the level of health literacy of adults, with and without hypertension, treated in three basic health units (UBS) in Picos, Piauí. Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted with 357 adults. Data were collected using a questionnaire with sociodemographic variables, and literacy was assessed by the Test of Functional Literacy in Adults. Descriptive analysis was performed followed by the association between literacy and exposure variables with Pearson's chi-squared (X²) test and Mann-Whitney U test. Results: Inadequate or marginal health literacy was found in three units investigated (71.5%; 77.8% and 85.2%);. Age and the years of schooling were factors associated with inadequate literacy in adults with hypertension (p<0.0001). Conclusion: Inadequate literacy was found in more than 70% of the hypertensive patients investigated. This finding reinforces the need to improve the self-care skills of hypertensive patients, especially the older ones and those with few years of schooling.

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“…A nivel mundial existen varios instrumentos que permiten medir la alfabetización en salud de las personas [6][7][8][9] . La mayor parte de estos instrumentos han sido desarrollados en inglés en contextos diferentes al chileno.…”

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

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“…15 Although there are different methods to measure HL, no standard measurement tool fits all contexts. 27 There are two validated instruments in Portuguese used in HL research: the Short-Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (S-TOFHLA) and the Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Portuguese-Speaking Adults (SAHLPA). We chose the SAHLPA instrument because it is shorter (18 items) and more practical to apply than the others, and it has satisfactory psychometric properties.…”

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Low health literacy in older patients with uncontrolled blood pressure at secondary care

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Tavares²,

Marsicano

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Background: Low health literacy (LHL) is common among patients with chronic diseases. Studies on the association between LHL and uncontrolled blood pressure are limited to primary and tertiary levels of healthcare. Objective: We evaluated the prevalence and association between LHL and uncontrolled blood pressure in hypertensive patients in a secondary healthcare in Brazil. Material and methods: Our study had a cross-sectional design and included 485 patients, between August/2014 to March/2016. We evaluated health literacy, by Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Portuguese-Speaking Adults (SAHLPA-18), and the blood pressure control. Individuals with a score ≤14 in SAHLPA-18 were considered as LHL, and individuals with blood pressure ≥140/90 (or ≥130/80 in diabetic patients) were considered as having uncontrolled blood pressure. Results: A total of 56.0% female, with mean age 62.0±12.6 years. Illiterate participants were 61.6%, and 65.4% earned up to one reference wage. Both uncontrolled blood pressure and LHL were highly prevalent (75.1% and 70.9%, respectively), but there was no association between these two parameters. In multivariate analysis, uncontrolled blood pressure was associated with age (OR:0.96, CI:0.94-0.98, p<0.001), diabetes mellitus (OR:4.36, CI:2.54-7.51; p<0.001) and number of pills (OR:1.16, CI:1.08-1.25, p<0.001). Conclusion: Even we found a high prevalence of LHL, the lack of association between LHL and uncontrolled blood pressure may be due to demographic characteristics of the sample, i.e., elderly people with low income and low schooling. HL assessment provides important information that supports actions to improve hypertension control and treatment.

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Instruments of health literacy used in nursing studies with hypertensive elderly

Cited by 7 publications

References 24 publications

Health literacy of adults with and without arterial hypertension

Health literacy of adults with and without arterial hypertension

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

Low health literacy in older patients with uncontrolled blood pressure at secondary care

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