Health Literacy among Older Adults in Portugal and Associated Sociodemographic, Health and Healthcare-Related Factors.

ABSTRACT: Although the health literacy level of the general population was described recently, little is known about its specific levels among older adults in Portugal. Therefore, this cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the levels of health literacy demonstrated by older adults in Portugal and explore associated factors. Using a randomly generated list of telephone numbers, adults aged 65 years or more living in mainland Portugal were contacted in September and October 2022. Sociodemographic, health and healthcare-related variables were collected, and the 12-item version of the European Health Literacy Survey Project 2019-2021 was used to measure health literacy. Then, binary logistic regression models were used to investigate factors associated with limited general health literacy. In total

SUBMITTER: Costa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10002045 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature