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Does Reality Overcome the Expected? Survey on Informal Caregivers' Profile: A N...
Henriques, MA; Loura, DS; Nogueira, P; Melo, G; Gomes, I; Ferraz, I; Viegas, L; Costa, AThe increasing overload of chronic conditions raises challenges for the health system. Informal caregivers have a major role in ensuring the quality of life of the cared-for person, despite the reported lack of working resources which can lead to unmet needs. This article reports on the first part of a nurse-led research project entitled “Informal caregiver’ profiles in Lisbon county: a health community approac...
Informal Caregivers’ Health Literacy in Lisbon, Portugal: A Profile for Health ...
Costa, A; Loura, DS; Nogueira, P; Melo, G; Gomes, I; Ferraz, I; Viegas, L; Henriques, MAHealth literacy (HL) allows people to access, understand and evaluate health information. Informal caregivers' levels of HL may impact long-term care outcomes. 'Informal caregivers' profile in Lisbon county: a health community approach' is a nurse-led research project aiming to assess informal caregivers' health literacy and associated factors in Lisbon county, as well as to foster the development of a local-sp...