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HEALTH LITERACY QUESTIONNAIRE: REPORT ON THE EXPERIENCE OF RESEARCHERS IN PRIMARY CARE

Euni de Oliveira Cavalcanti, Anny Kelly da Silva Santos Brito, Maria Isabel Bezerra Góis, Joana D'arc da Rocha Bezerra, Ana Beatriz Soares Ramos, Thatianny Tanferri de Brito Paranaguá

Resumo


Objective: To analyze themes that emerged from the experience of researchers during the application of the Health Literacy Questionnaire in primary health care.

Method: The experience report is based on the researchers' field diary, collecting data from 500 primary healthcare users in the Federal District - of Brazil between May and August 2022. The records were analyzed in the light of Nola Pender's nursing theory.

Results: Demands for care emerged as the main category associated with poor quality of care. The perception of a precarious health system was revealed, implying a low level of relevance perceived by users about their cooperation in promoting changes in health services.

Final considerations: It was possible to understand the role of the nursing team in involving users in their care and how this directly reflects on health promotion and disease prevention.


Palavras-chave


Health Literacy; Primary Health Care; Surveys and Questionnaires; Nursing Theory.

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