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Introdução: Verificou-se uma infodemia associada à pandemia pela COVID-19 – excesso de informações, algumas precisas e outras não, que tornam difícil encontrar fontes idóneas e orientações confiáveis quando se precisa. A Literacia em Saúde é a capacidade de aceder, compreender, avaliar, e aplicar informações de saúde, tornando-as cruciais para interpretar todas as informações relacionada a COVID-19. Neste estudo pretende-se avaliar os níveis de Literacia em Saúde dos adultos portugueses, no que diz respeito à COVID-19, e a sua relação com a infodemia. Metodologia: O estudo é de caracter observacional, transversal e do tipo analítico com uma abordagem quantitativa e a amostra não probabilística é constituída por 105 indivíduos. Divulgou-se um questionário online – HLS-COVID-Q22. Resultados: Na amostra, 100% dos indivíduos apresentou Literacia em Saúde sobre a COVID-19 suficiente, e todas as tarefas abordadas no HLS-COVID-Q22 foram consideradas fáceis ou muito fáceis para a grande parte dos indivíduos (média=3,36). A maioria dos indivíduos (71,4%) sentiu-se bem informado sobre a COVID-19, e também uma grande parte dos indivíduos (51,4%) não se sentiu quase nada confuso com todas as informações sobre a COVID-19. Embora o nível de Literacia em Saúde sobre a COVID-19 seja alto, e os resultados deste estudo tenham sido favoráveis no geral, existe ainda uma necessidade da promoção da Literacia em Saúde para a população portuguesa saber viver numa infodemia, identificar desinformação e tomar decisões baseadas em evidencia científica. Conclusão: Considera-se assim fundamental e urgente a conceção e implementação de uma Estratégia Nacional de Literacia em Saúde durante crises, e da implementação de um sistema de comunicação eficaz e confiável.
ABSTRACT - Introduction: There was an infodemic associated with the COVID-19 pandemic – an excess of information, some accurate and some not, which makes it difficult to find reputable sources and reliable guidance when needed. Health Literacy is the ability to access, understand, assess, and apply health information, making it crucial to interpreting all information about COVID-19. This study aims to evaluate the levels of Health Literacy of Portuguese adults, with regard to COVID-19, and its relationship with the infodemic. Methodology: The study is observational, cross-sectional, and analytical with a quantitative approach and the non-probabilistic sample is composed of 105 individuals. An online questionnaire was launched - HLS-COVID-Q22. Results: In the sample, 100% of the individuals presented sufficient Health Literacy on COVID-19, and all the tasks addressed in the HLS-COVID-Q22 were considered easy or very easy for most individuals (mean=3.36). Most individuals (71.4%) felt well informed about COVID-19, and also a large part of individuals (51.4%) did not feel confused at all with all the information about COVID-19. Although the level of Health Literacy on COVID-19 is high, and the results of this investigation have been generally favorable, there is still a need to promote Health Literacy for the Portuguese population to know how to live in an infodemic, identify misinformation and make decisions based on scientific evidence. Conclusion: It is therefore considered essential and urgent to design and implement a National Health Literacy Strategy during crises, and to implement an effective and reliable communication system.
ABSTRACT - Introduction: There was an infodemic associated with the COVID-19 pandemic – an excess of information, some accurate and some not, which makes it difficult to find reputable sources and reliable guidance when needed. Health Literacy is the ability to access, understand, assess, and apply health information, making it crucial to interpreting all information about COVID-19. This study aims to evaluate the levels of Health Literacy of Portuguese adults, with regard to COVID-19, and its relationship with the infodemic. Methodology: The study is observational, cross-sectional, and analytical with a quantitative approach and the non-probabilistic sample is composed of 105 individuals. An online questionnaire was launched - HLS-COVID-Q22. Results: In the sample, 100% of the individuals presented sufficient Health Literacy on COVID-19, and all the tasks addressed in the HLS-COVID-Q22 were considered easy or very easy for most individuals (mean=3.36). Most individuals (71.4%) felt well informed about COVID-19, and also a large part of individuals (51.4%) did not feel confused at all with all the information about COVID-19. Although the level of Health Literacy on COVID-19 is high, and the results of this investigation have been generally favorable, there is still a need to promote Health Literacy for the Portuguese population to know how to live in an infodemic, identify misinformation and make decisions based on scientific evidence. Conclusion: It is therefore considered essential and urgent to design and implement a National Health Literacy Strategy during crises, and to implement an effective and reliable communication system.
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Mestrado em Gestão e Avaliação de Tecnologias em Saúde
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Literacia em saúde COVID-19 Infodemia HLS_COVID-Q22 Health literacy Infodemic Portugal
Citation
Lopes MV. Literacia em saúde relacionada com a COVID-19: o caso de Portugal [dissertation]. Lisboa: Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa/Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa; Escola Superior de Saúde da Universidade do Algarve; 2022.