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Objetivos: quantificar a literacia em saúde em geral e a literacia em saúde oral de duas populações de distintas faixas etárias, de forma a verificar a existência de uma mudança de paradigma relativa aos conhecimentos nas áreas da saúde e saúde oral.
Materiais e Métodos: amostra composta por 204 indivíduos. De maneira a aferir os níveis de literacia em saúde e saúde oral da amostra, foram aplicados ambos os questionários, HLS-EU-PT-Q16 e OHL-AQ. Os resultados foram analisados estatisticamente através do software SPSS. Para tal, procedeu-se à análise descritiva dos resultados, assim como a análise inferencial, tendo como referência um nível de significância p < 0,05.
Resultados: o nível de literacia em saúde é considerado problemático (45,1%), estabelecendo-se uma relação entre a prática da profissão na área da saúde e um maior nível de literacia em saúde (p < 0,001). Não são encontradas associações entre o nível de literacia em saúde e o sexo, faixa etária, nível de instrução e área de residência. Quanto à literacia em saúde oral, esta é considerada adequada (75,0%). Um maior nível de escolaridade é sinónimo de uma melhor literacia em saúde oral (p = 0,009), tal como o nível de instrução dos pais dos entrevistados (p < 0,001). Também os estudantes/profissionais de saúde têm níveis de literacia em saúde oral mais elevados (p < 0,001). No que concerne à idade, à medida que esta incrementa, o nível de literacia em saúde oral diminui (p < 0,001).
Conclusões: o nível de literacia em saúde é problemático, ao passo que o nível de literacia em saúde oral é adequado. A faixa etária mais jovem da amostra possui um nível de literacia em saúde oral significativamente superior em contraste com a faixa etária correspondente aos adultos.
Objectives: to quantify the health literacy and oral health literacy of two different aged population groups, in a way to examine the existence of a paradigm change about common knowledge related to health and oral health. Materials and Methods: sample composed of 204 individuals. In order to evaluate the sample’s health and oral health literacy, there were applied two different questionnaires, HLS-EU-PT-Q16 and OHL-AQ. The questionnaire’s results were statistically analyzed through the SPSS software. There were used frequency measures for the descriptive analysis of the results and for the inferential analysis was used a level of significance of p < 0,05. Results: the level of health literacy is considered problematic (45,1%) and there was established an association between health professionals and a higher score in health literacy (p < 0,001). There were no associations found between health literacy and variables like gender, age, education, and area of residence. In relation to oral health literacy, is it considered adequate (75%). A higher score of oral health literacy is associated with higher levels of education (p = 0,009), as well as an association established between oral health literacy and parent’s education level (p < 0,001). Health professionals also have higher levels of oral health literacy (p < 0,001). Regarding the variable age, older people have lower levels of oral health literacy (p < 0,001). Conclusions: health literacy is considered problematic, while oral health literacy is categorized as adequate. Younger people have significant higher levels of oral health literacy when compared to adults.
Objectives: to quantify the health literacy and oral health literacy of two different aged population groups, in a way to examine the existence of a paradigm change about common knowledge related to health and oral health. Materials and Methods: sample composed of 204 individuals. In order to evaluate the sample’s health and oral health literacy, there were applied two different questionnaires, HLS-EU-PT-Q16 and OHL-AQ. The questionnaire’s results were statistically analyzed through the SPSS software. There were used frequency measures for the descriptive analysis of the results and for the inferential analysis was used a level of significance of p < 0,05. Results: the level of health literacy is considered problematic (45,1%) and there was established an association between health professionals and a higher score in health literacy (p < 0,001). There were no associations found between health literacy and variables like gender, age, education, and area of residence. In relation to oral health literacy, is it considered adequate (75%). A higher score of oral health literacy is associated with higher levels of education (p = 0,009), as well as an association established between oral health literacy and parent’s education level (p < 0,001). Health professionals also have higher levels of oral health literacy (p < 0,001). Regarding the variable age, older people have lower levels of oral health literacy (p < 0,001). Conclusions: health literacy is considered problematic, while oral health literacy is categorized as adequate. Younger people have significant higher levels of oral health literacy when compared to adults.
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Dissertação para obtenção do grau de Mestre no Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz
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Literacia em saúde Literacia em saúde oral HLS-EU-PT-Q16 OHL-AQ