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Validation of the Short Assessment of Health Literacy in Portuguese-speaking Ad...

To validate the Brazilian version of the Short Assessment of Health Literacy in Portuguese-speaking Adults (SAHLPA), a 50-item test proposed as a particularly helpful instrument to assess health literacy in people with limited skills, in the Portuguese population.

Translation and Validation of the Patient Activation Measure in Portuguese Peop...

Introduction: Management of diabetes mellitus is largely dependent on patients’ active participation in care. The ‘Patient Activation Measure 13’ assesses patients’ knowledge, skills, and confidence in self-care. We aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and validate the ‘Patient Activation Measure 13’ to Portuguese, in people with type 2 diabetes.Material and Methods: The translation and cultural adaptation occ...

Reply to the Letter to the Editor: “Limited Health Literacy in Portugal Assesse...

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Limited Health Literacy in Portugal Assessed with the Newest Vital Sign

Introduction: 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...

Limited Health Literacy in Portugal Assessed with the Newest Vital Sign

Introduction: 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. Material and Methods: Following cross-cultural adaptation of the instrument, a sample of 249 part...

Medição da literacia em saúde individual: o Newest Vital Sign

Quality of Health Information on Acute Myocardial Infarction and Stroke in the ...

Introduction: The quality of health information in the Internet may be low. This is a concerning issue in cardiovascular diseases which warrant patient self-management. We aimed to assess the quality of Portuguese websites as a source of health information on acute myocardial infarction and stroke.Material and Methods: We used the search terms ‘enfarte miocardio’ and ‘acidente vascular cerebral’ (Portuguese ter...

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the health literacy assessment tool...

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to culturally adapt and validate METER in the Portuguese population, and to define cut-off values for adequate health literacy. METHODS: We used the standard procedure for the adaptation of the words and surveyed health professionals to select the non-words. The instrument was administered to a total sample of 249 participants and retested in a sub-sample of 45 after three months. Cut-offs w...