Objectives To identify factors associated with poor health literacy in older adults. Methods A
systematic literature review was conducted, employing the descriptors “Aged” and “Health …

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 …

Background The misunderstanding of specific vocabulary may hamper the patient-health
provider communication. The 20-item Rapid Estimate Adult Literacy in Medicine and …

Two researchers conducted independent searches on five different electronic databases:
PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, SciELO, LiLACS and Web of Science. Studies were selected …

Objetivo Analisar os efeitos de intervenção educativa no letramento em saúde e no
conhecimento sobre diabetes em adultos atendidos na atenção primária à saúde. Método …

Objective: This study aimed to perform the cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the
NVS for Brazilian Portuguese. Material and Methods: Two hundred and fifty adults …

Purpose The purpose of the study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Spoken
Knowledge in Low Literacy in Diabetes (SKILLD) scale in measuring diabetes knowledge …

Objective: To analyze the eflects of educational intervention on health literacy and
knowledge about diabetes in adults assisted in primary health care. Method: This is a quasi …

Objective: To investigate the association between inadequate functional health literacy,
considering the Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Portuguese-speaking Adults, and …

Abstract Background The DiAbeTes Education Questionnaire (DATE-Q) is a self-
administered tool developed to evaluate disease-related knowledge and to assess …