Letramento funcional em saúde: reflexões e conceitos sobre seu impacto na interação entre usuários, profissionais e sistema de saúde

Abstract

Letramento funcional em saúde (LFS) é o grau pelo qual os indivíduos têm a capacidade para obter, processar e entender informações básicas e serviços necessários para a tomada de decisões adequadas em saúde. O tema preocupa pesquisadores/profissionais da saúde/formuladores de políticas públicas. Sua natureza interdisciplinar, relacional e interacional indica que o LFS sofre a influência dos sistemas de saúde/educacional, mídia, família, ambiente de trabalho/comunidade/decisão política. Analisam-se conceitos de LFS versus interação usuários-profissionais-sistema de saúde, norteando-se pelas questões: Em que consiste o LFS? Em que medida interfere na comunicação entre usuários, profissionais e sistema de saúde? Quais são suas consequências na saúde pública? Medidas para elevação do LFS devem melhorar as competências individuais e serviços de saúde humanizados, aperfeiçoando suas comunicações, escritas/orais, satisfazendo as necessidades/habilidades dos usuários.

Formação para o Apoio Matricial: percepção dos profissionais sobre processos de formação

“…Tal modelo é bastante citado e criticado por Almeida Filho (2010), Passamai et al (2012), Nuto et al (2006) e Souza (2001.…”

Letramento funcional em saúde na perspectiva da Enfermagem Gerontológica: revisão integrativa da literatura

“…5,6 FHL is cited in a report issued by the Ad Hoc Committee on Health Literacy for the Council on Scientific Affairs, from the American Medical Association (AMA), 7 as an expansion of HL, implying the operationalization (practical) of literacy in the concept itself. 8 The two terms are used interchangeably. 9 The term Functional Health Literacy is used in the present study as it is used in Brazilian studies identified in the literature of this area (health).…”

“…9 The term Functional Health Literacy is used in the present study as it is used in Brazilian studies identified in the literature of this area (health). 4,8 Studies have reported that FHL is a relatively new concept in the area of health promotion. 9,10 It is also considered an emerging field in the areas of education and health promotion.…”

“…4 FHL has attracted the interest of researchers, health professionals and public policy creators, due to its complex, multi-dimensional and interdisciplinary nature, as well as the impact that poor literacy can exert on an individual, their family, the community and the health system. 8,[10][11][12] FHL is a functional condition that involves multiple dimensions, which are interwoven into a complex network of health determinants, including: sociodemographic characteristics (occupation, income, social support, culture and language); cognitive abilities (cognition and memory); and physical abilities (age, vision, audition and verbal fluency). These determinants interact among each other, although it is important to consider macro aspects from each country, such as the educational system, the health system, and the cultural and social aspects that transversely permeate these determinants.…”

“…It has also become more important in the areas of Odontology and Nutrition, highlighting correlations with health. 8 There is an expectation that this concept, which is based on the preexisting competence of individuals in the health environment and the results of its application, could drive future projects/interventions to instruct the elderly in relation to preventative measures and health promotion. 18 This segment concerned itself with investigating and divulging the subject of FHL, questioning the trends of scientific production in the area of gerontological nursing.…”