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Role of professionals in promoting health literacy of elderly people

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Resumo:The role of health professionals in promoting health literacy or health literacy limitation has been slowly explored (Nielsen-Bohlman, Panzer, & Kindig, 2004). These studies generally allow to realize that the problem of literacy in the population’s health in general and the elderly in particular, will only be increased if the need and role of both - public and professional - is assessed interdependently. In this sense it is important to understand how the professionals understand their role and their responsibilities in this matter, for, in sequence to enhance health literacy
Autores principais:Veiga, Sofia
Assunto:Health literacy Role Professionals Elderly
Ano:2016
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Instituto Politécnico do Porto
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico do Porto
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Resumo:The role of health professionals in promoting health literacy or health literacy limitation has been slowly explored (Nielsen-Bohlman, Panzer, & Kindig, 2004). These studies generally allow to realize that the problem of literacy in the population’s health in general and the elderly in particular, will only be increased if the need and role of both - public and professional - is assessed interdependently. In this sense it is important to understand how the professionals understand their role and their responsibilities in this matter, for, in sequence to enhance health literacy