Performance of a Brazilian population on the test of functional health literacy in adults Desempeño de una población brasilera en la prueba de alfabetización funcional para adultos en el área de salud Desempenho de uma população brasileira no teste de alfabetização funcional para adultos na área de saúde
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the scoring obtained by an instrument, which evaluates the ability to read and understand items in the health care setting, according to education and age. METHODS: The short version of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults was administered to 312 healthy participant...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2009-08-01
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Series: | Revista de Saúde Pública |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102009000400009 |