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Reply to the Letter to the Editor: “Limited Health Literacy in Portugal Assesse...
Paiva, Dagmara; Silva, Susana; Severo, Milton; Moura-Ferreira, Pedro; Lunet, Nuno; Azevedo, AnaN/A.; N/A.
Limited Health Literacy in Portugal Assessed with the Newest Vital Sign
Paiva, Dagmara; Silva, Susana; Severo, Milton; Moura-Ferreira, Pedro; Lunet, Nuno; Azevedo, AnaIntroduction: 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.Materials and Methods: Following cross-cultural adaptation of the instrument, a sample of 249 part...
Cancer screening in Portugal: sex differences in prevalence, awareness of organ...
Costa, Ana Rute; Silva, Susana; Moura-Ferreira, Pedro; Cabral, Manuel Villaverde; Santos, Osvaldo; Carmo, Isabel Do; Barros, Henrique; Lunet, NunoBACKGROUND: Cancer screening has contributed to downward trends in cancer mortality, but is also associated with adverse effects, which highlights the importance of promoting the participation based on informed decisions. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to describe the use of cancer screening (either in organized programmes or as opportunistic screening), awareness of organized programmes and perception of its potential b...
Health-related knowledge of primary prevention of cancer in Portugal
Costa, Ana Rute; Silva, Susana; Moura-Ferreira, Pedro; Cabral, Manuel Villaverde; Santos, Osvaldo; Carmo, Isabel Do; Barros, Henrique; Lunet, NunoThe increasing number of new cases of cancer highlights the relevance of primary prevention for cancer control, which is influenced, among other factors, by the population's health-related knowledge. Therefore, we aimed to describe cancer-related knowledge in Portugal, including perception of risk, awareness of cancer causes and preventive behaviours. We evaluated 1624 Portuguese-speaking dwellers, aged between...