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From Health Literacy to Self-Care: Contributions of the Specialist Nurse in Rehabilitation Nursing

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  • Marina do Rosário Jesus Dias

    (Surgery Department, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, 4434-502 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal)

  • Ana da Conceição Alves Faria

    (Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
    North Region Health Administration, 4000-447 Porto, Portugal)

  • Maria Salomé Martins Ferreira

    (Escola Superior de Saúde do Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, 4900-314 Viana do Castelo, Portugal)

  • Fabiana Faleiros

    (Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-902, Brazil)

  • André Novo

    (CINTESIS@RISE, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
    Escola Superior de Saúde do Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal)

  • Maria Narcisa Gonçalves

    (Nursing Department, Nursing School of Porto, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal)

  • Carla Gomes da Rocha

    (Institute of Health, School of Health Sciences, HES-SO Valais-Wallis, 1950 Sion, Switzerland)

  • Paulo João Figueiredo Cabral Teles

    (School of Economics, University of Porto, LIAAD-INESC Porto LA, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal)

  • Marlene Patrícia Ribeiro

    (Emergency Department, Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa, 4560-136 Penafiel, Portugal)

  • João Miguel Almeida Ventura da Silva

    (Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
    Medicine Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal)

  • Olga Maria Pimenta Lopes Ribeiro

    (CINTESIS@RISE, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
    Nursing Department, Nursing School of Porto, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal)

Abstract

(1) Background: Initiatives aimed at assessing and intervening in health literacy have the potential to promote adherence to self-care behaviours, which is the main focus of intervention by rehabilitation nurses. Thus, the objectives were to analyse the level of health literacy of working-age citizens and identify priority areas for intervention by rehabilitation nurses. (2) Methods: Quantitative, correlational and cross-sectional study, conducted in a multinational company, with the participation of 161 workers. The data were collected between 14 April and 7 May 2021, using a self-completion questionnaire composed of sociodemographic and clinical characterization and the European Health Literacy Survey, following a favourable opinion from the Ethics Committee and the company’s management. (3) Results: Overall, low to moderate literacy scores were predominant. Age and education were significantly associated with literacy scores. Workers with higher levels of health literacy had no diagnosed illnesses, took less medication, reported less sadness, fewer memory changes and less muscle and joint pain. (4) Conclusions: The fact that higher levels of health literacy trigger self-care behaviours and, consequently, fewer health problems reinforces the need for rehabilitation nurses to invest in this area.

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  • Marina do Rosário Jesus Dias & Ana da Conceição Alves Faria & Maria Salomé Martins Ferreira & Fabiana Faleiros & André Novo & Maria Narcisa Gonçalves & Carla Gomes da Rocha & Paulo João Figueiredo Cab, 2022. "From Health Literacy to Self-Care: Contributions of the Specialist Nurse in Rehabilitation Nursing," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(13), pages 1-11, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:13:p:7767-:d:847198
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    1. Tânia Morgado & Luís Loureiro & Maria Antónia Rebelo Botelho & Maria Isabel Marques & José Ramón Martínez-Riera & Pedro Melo, 2021. "Adolescents’ Empowerment for Mental Health Literacy in School: A Pilot Study on ProLiSMental Psychoeducational Intervention," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(15), pages 1-14, July.
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