scholarly journals Relação entre adesão à medicação e letramento funcional em saúde em pessoas idosas

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. e48932327
Author(s):  
Nidia Farias Fernandes Martins ◽  
Daiane Porto Gautério Abreu ◽  
Juliana Piveta de Lima ◽  
Eliel de Oliveira Bandeira ◽  
Aline Neutzling Brum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Functional Health Literacy ◽  
Morisky Medication Adherence Scale ◽  
Adherence Scale ◽  
Short Test

Objetivou-se verificar se há relação entre adesão à medicação e letramento funcional em saúde em pessoas idosas atendidas na Estratégia Saúde da Família da zona oeste de um município no sul do Brasil. Estudo transversal, exploratório-descritivo, quantitativo, realizado em 17 equipes de saúde da família, com 350 pessoas idosas, aplicando-se uma versão em português da Morisky Medication Adherence Scale, que verificou o grau de adesão à medicação e uma versão traduzida do Short-Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults, que verificou o grau de letramento funcional em saúde. Foi realizada análise estatística descritiva e inferencial. Verificou-se que 224 (64%) participantes foram considerados não aderentes à medicação, e 206 (58,9%) tiveram letramento inadequado, não havendo associação significativa entre essas variáveis. Os participantes relataram outras dificuldades no tratamento medicamentoso, entre elas, o esquecimento teve relação significativa com a adesão. A não compreensão de informações em saúde não influenciou a adesão ao tratamento medicamentoso dos participantes. Os profissionais devem atentar para outras dificuldades que podem surgir, principalmente o esquecimento, elencando estratégias voltadas à minimização do mesmo, como o acompanhamento e monitorização do tratamento medicamentoso.

Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Baker ◽  
Mark V. Williams ◽  
Ruth M. Parker ◽  
Julie A. Gazmararian ◽  
Joanne Nurss
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Functional Health Literacy ◽  
Short Test

scholarly journals „Hogy minden beteg megértse!” – Az egészségműveltség (health literacy) mérése Magyarországon

2016 ◽  
Vol 157 (23) ◽  
pp. 905-915 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orsolya Papp-Zipernovszky ◽  
Lilla Náfrádi ◽  
Peter J. Schulz ◽  
Márta Csabai
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Social Background ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Reading Scores ◽  
Functional Health Literacy ◽  
Doctor Patient Communication ◽  
Adequate Health Literacy ◽  
Screening Questions ◽  
Hungarian Population ◽  
Short Test

Inroduction: The efficiency of healing is determined by the ability of the patients to comprehend and to apply properly the information provided by the doctors. This ability is influenced by age, intelligence and social background, but above all by health literacy. Aim: The aim of the present study was to translate and adapt the Hungarian version of the Short-Test of Functional Health Literacy, which is a performance based measure and the perception-based Chew screening questions for health literacy in Hungary. Method: The sample consisted of 302 people, and it was closely representative for the Hungarian population. Results: The reliability of the reading part of the Short-Test of Functional Health Literacy was excellent, and it was also acceptable regarding the Chew screening questions, but it showed low internal consistency concerning the numeracy part of the Short-Test of Functional Health Literacy. Based on the Short-Test of Functional Health Literacy reading scores, participants were categorized into three groups: 8% had inadequate, 6% marginal and 86% adequate health literacy levels. Regarding participants without a chronic illness tended to possess higher health literacy levels based on all the three measurments. Conclusions: The availability of these measures of health literacy in Hungary can play a crucial role in doctor-patient communication as well as health promotion, that can contribute to develop health literacy policies leading to reduced health care costs in the future. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(23), 905–915.

scholarly journals Az egészségműveltség és a terápiahűség felmérése magasvérnyomás-betegséggel élők körében

2021 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-26
Author(s):  
Bernadett Varga ◽  
Tímea Stromajer-Rácz ◽  
Ágnesi Bornemisza ◽  
Marianna Lukács-Horváth ◽  
Melinda Csima
Keyword(s):  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Morisky Medication Adherence Scale ◽  
Adherence Scale ◽  
Scale 8

Bevezetés: A hipertónia előfordulásának magas gyakorisága a fejlett és fejlődő országokban egyaránt jelentős népegészségügyi problémának számít. Megelőzésében számottevő szerepe van azoknak az ismereteknek, készségeknek, melyek az egészségműveltség részeként az egészségtudatos magatartáson keresztül fejtik ki hatásukat. Vizsgálatunk célja felmérni a 45 évnél idősebb, magasvérnyomás-betegséggel élők egészségműveltségét, terápiahűségét, valamint egészségmagatartását. Módszertan: Keresztmetszeti, kvantitatív, leíró vizsgálatunkat kérdőíves lekérdezés keretében 2019. február-június között folytattuk le. A kutatásba 45 évnél idősebb, Kaposváron élő, hipertóniával diagnosztizált betegeket vontunk be egyszerű, nem véletlenszerű mintavétel alkalmazásával (n=143). Kutatási eszközünk saját szerkesztésű kérdések (szociodemográfiai ismérvek, egészségmagatartásra vonatkozó kérdések) mellett a nemzetközi szakirodalomban alkalmazott, standardizált kérdéseket (Health Literacy EU Q16, Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (8-item) (MMAS)) is tartalmazott. A minta jellemzését leíró statisztikával, a változók közötti kapcsolatok vizsgálatát matematikai statisztikai próbákkal (χ²-próba, lineáris regresszió, ANOVA, független T-próba) végeztük el. Vizsgálataink során a szignifikanciaszintet p<0,05 határoztuk meg. Eredmények: Az egészségműveltség fokára legerőteljesebben a legmagasabb iskolai végzettség (p=0,005) hat, mely az egészségműveltség mindhárom dimenziójában („Egészségügyi rendszerrel kapcsolatos kompetencia”, „Prevenció”, „Egészségfejlesztés”) megtartotta differenciáló hatását. Nagymértékű különbségek mutathatók ki továbbá az alacsony és a magas terápiahűséget mutató válaszadók egészségműveltsége között (alacsony terápiahűség átlagpontszám: 37,52; magas terápiahűség átlagpontszám: 42,82; p=0,040). Az egészségmagatartás és az egészségműveltség közötti kapcsolat vizsgálata során elsősorban az „Egészségügyi rendszerrel kapcsolatos kompetencia” al-index és a rizikómagatartás (dohányzás, alkoholfogyasztás, fizikai inaktivitás) között találtunk összefüggést: a rizikómagatartás jellemzően alacsonyabb szintű egészségműveltséggel jár együtt (p<0,05). Következtetések: A hipertóniás betegek körében végzett vizsgálatunk ráirányította a figyelmet az egészségműveltség és a terápiahűség közötti kapcsolatra: a magasabb szintű egészségműveltség jellemzően magasabb fokú terápiahűséggel jár együtt. A prevenciós céllal végzett egészségfejlesztő beavatkozások tervezése és végrehajtása során ezért figyelembe kell venni a kognitív képességek közötti különbséget, főként az alacsony egészségügyi ismeretekkel rendelkező betegek esetén, melynek eredményeként egészségműveltségük fejlődik, és egészségtudatosabb magatartás alakul ki náluk.

scholarly journals Letramento em saúde e sua relação com a qualidade de vida, o relato de doenças crônicas e de dificuldade de acesso a serviços de saúde entre idosos

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e3211124481
Author(s):  
Karen Miyamoto Moriya ◽  
Tatiana Ikeda Condo ◽  
José Maria Montiel ◽  
Gisele Garcia Zanca
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Functional Health Literacy ◽  
Short Form Health Survey ◽  
Form Health ◽  
Short Test ◽  
Short Form Health

Objetivo: Investigar possíveis diferenças na qualidade de vida, percepção de dificuldade de acesso a serviços de saúde e presença de doenças crônicas em idosos com letramento em saúde (LS) adequado e inadequado. Métodos: Foram avaliados 30 idosos e coletados dados de escolaridade, percepção de dificuldade de acesso a serviços de saúde, ter plano de saúde suplementar, relato de quedas e de doenças crônicas. O LS foi avaliado por meio do Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults e a qualidade de vida por meio do 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12). Os dados foram comparados entre grupos de idosos com LS adequado (n=15) e inadequado (n=15) utilizando testes t para amostras independentes, teste de Mann-Whitney e teste exato de Fisher, considerando significância de 5%. Resultados: Não houve diferença entre grupos quanto à escolaridade, escores físico e mental do SF-12. O grupo com LS inadequado apresentou percepção de menor limitação no trabalho ou outras atividades devido à saúde física; percepção de menor dificuldade de acesso a serviços de saúde; e maior proporção não sabia informar se apresentava doenças crônicas. Considerações finais: Não houve diferença na qualidade de vida, avaliada a partir das percepções de limitações e dificuldades devido à saúde física e mental, entre idosos com LS adequado e inadequado. No entanto, idosos com LS inadequado parecem apresentar percepção de menor dificuldade relacionada ao trabalho e acesso a serviços de saúde e menor conhecimento sobre a presença de doenças crônicas.

scholarly journals Análise da associação entre adesão terapêutica e letramento em saúde em hipertensos

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aline Castelo Girão ◽  
Thereza Maria Magalhães Moreira ◽  
Juliana Rodrigues Da Silva ◽  
Emiliana Bezerra Gomes ◽  
Gilliane Ferreira Da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Morisky Medication Adherence Scale ◽  
Adherence Scale

Objetivo: Analisar a associação entre adesão ao tratamento e letramento funcional em saúde em hipertensos. Métodos: Estudo transversal, descritivo, realizado na atenção primária em saúde, com 242 hipertensos. Na coleta de dados, foram utilizados o Questionário de adesão ao tratamento da hipertensão arterial e o Morisky Medication Adherence Scale ambos sobre adesão terapêutica e o Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Portuguese-Speaking Adults sobre letramento em saúde. Para a análise descritiva e inferencial, foi usado o software IBM SPSS®, com significância estatística de 5%. Resultados: Os níveis de adesão dos questionários foram diferentes e o letramento em saúde inadequado, sem associação significativa. Conclusão: O letramento funcional em saúde demonstrou alguma influência na adesão, mesmo sem associação significativa, devendo ser considerada na promoção da adesão e na redução de riscos a hipertensos na atenção primária à saúde.

scholarly journals The 8-item Morisky medication adherence scale: validation of a Portuguese version in HIV patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Aguiar ◽  
C Piñeiro ◽  
R Serrão ◽  
R Duarte
Keyword(s):  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Reliability Analysis ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Adherence To Medication ◽  
Morisky Medication Adherence Scale ◽  
Adherence Scale ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has the most effective treatment for people with HIV, but its effectiveness depends on the individual medication adherence. Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) is one of the most widely used scales to assess patient adherence. Thus, we aimed to validate a Portuguese version of MMAS-8 and determine its psychometric properties in HIV positive patients. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João (Porto, northern Portugal) at the infectious diseases department. After authorization to use the scale - granted by the author - and, a standard forward-backwards procedure to translate MMAS-8 to Portuguese, the questionnaire was applied to 233 patients with HIV doing ART. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha and test-retest reliability. Three levels of adherence were considered: 0 to &lt; 6 (low), 6 to &lt; 8 (medium), 8 (high). Results In the studied sample, the mean age was 45.03 years (SD = 11.63), 80.3% men, 19.3% women and 1 transgender, and 53.8% had ≤9 years of education. The mean number of prescribed ART per patient was 1.76. The mean score for the medication adherence scale was 7.29 (SD = 6.74). For the reliability analysis, 12 patients were excluded due to missing data (n = 221). Regarding the level of adherence, 22.5% were low adhering, 71.6% medium and 5.9% high. Corrected item-total correlations showed that 1 item does not correlate very well with the overall scale and was dropped. Scale reliability analysis for the remaining 7 items revealed an overall Cronbach's alpha of 0.661. Women had a protective effect on adherence (OR = 0.31;95%CI:0.15-0.66). Number of years doing ART, age of participants, and type of residence didn't show to be correlated with adherence. Conclusions MMAS-8 is a reliable and valid measure to detect patients at risk of non-adherence. A satisfactory Cronbach's alfa (0.661) was obtained. In general, adherence to medication was medium or high. Key messages This scale can be applied nationwide in other different hospitals, as it could serve as a tool for measuring adherence to ART that can allow for better health care to the ones that are low adhering. A Portuguese version of the MMAS-8 was created for measuring adherence to ART that maintained a similar structure to the original MMAS-8 and good psychometric properties.

scholarly journals Effects of an eHealth Intervention on Patient-Provider Interaction and Functional Health Literacy in Adults With Hypertension

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 237796082110058
Author(s):  
Ronald L. Hickman ◽  
John M. Clochesy ◽  
Marym Alaamri
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Attention Control ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Functional Health Literacy ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Modifiable Factors

Introduction Hypertension is a life-limiting, chronic condition affecting millions of Americans. Modifiable factors, quality of the patient-provider interaction and functional health literacy, have been linked to effective hypertension self-management. However, there has been limited interventional research targeting these modifiable factors. Electronic hypertension self-management interventions, in particular those incorporating virtual simulation, may positively influence the quality of the patient-provider interaction and functional health literacy status of adults with hypertension. Yet there is a dearth of evidence examining the efficacy of eHealth interventions targeting these modifiable factors of hypertension self-management. Objective Evaluate the effects of two electronic hypertension self-management interventions on the quality of the patient-provider interaction and functional health literacy in adults with hypertension. Methods A convenience sample of community-dwelling adults (>18 years) with hypertension were recruited and randomized to an avatar-based simulation (eSMART-HTN) or a video presentation on hypertension self-management (attention control). Participants were administered questionnaires to capture demographic characteristics, the quality of the patient-provider interaction, and functional health literacy. Questionnaire data were collected at baseline, and then monthly across three months. Two separate repeated measures analysis of covariance models were conducted to assess the effects of the interventions across the time points. Results The sample included 109 participants who were predominately middle-aged and older, nonwhite, and female. Scores for the quality of the patient-provider interaction demonstrated significant within-group changes across time. However, there were no significant differences in the quality of the patient-provider interaction or functional health literacy scores between experimental conditions while adjusting for covariates. Conclusion An avatar-based simulation (eSMART-HTN) intervention proved to have a positive effect on patient-provider interaction compared to an attention control condition. Although the results are promising, future research is needed to optimize the effectiveness of eSMART-HTN and enhance its efficacy and scalability in a larger cohort of adults with hypertension.

scholarly journals HEALTH LITERACY OF INDIVIDUALS UNDERGOING DIALYSIS THERAPY

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jéssica Naylla de Melo Bezerra ◽  
Sara Rebeca de Oliveira Lessa ◽  
Marcelo Francisco do Ó ◽  
Givaneide Oliveira de Andrade Luz ◽  
Anna Karla de Oliveira Tito Borba
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
P Value ◽  
Functional Health Literacy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Adequate Health Literacy

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the functional levels of health literacy in individuals undergoing dialysis. Method: a cross-sectional study with 42 patients of the Nephrology Unit of a public hospital in Recife, Brazil, from May to August 2016. Data were collected through scripted interviews and chart analysis. Functional health literacy was measured using the Brazilian version of the Short-Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS®) software, version 18.0, with a univariate analysis to verify the association between independent variables and functional health literacy levels using Fisher's exact test. Results: 80.9% of the patients presented inadequate health literacy and 19.1% presented adequate health literacy. The number of correct answers remained between 0-18 in the reading comprehension and in the scheduling appointment card. Among the independent variables, only marital status (p-value=0.018) and personal income (p-value=0.009) were factors associated with the worst scores in the test, indicating that these variables influence the increase in inadequate literacy. Conclusion: the prevalence of inadequate functional literacy was high, reflecting difficulties in understanding and processing health information, which may interfere with therapeutic management and self-care.

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