Letramento em saúde e suas implicações na qualidade de vida da população: uma revisão integrativa

Abstract

The health promotion activities aimed offering conditions for the individual and /or for the population reaching the most complete physical well-being, mental and social, however, this health concept materialize in people's lives. It is necessary that they be oriented and clarified according to the determinants and health conditions, as well as on lifestyles and healthy behaviors. Therefore there are several factors that don't help the assimilation of knowledge on health by users of the services, including the level of literacy that influence directly in the health literacy process. Literacy breed literacy so provide knowledge of reading, writing numeracy and from this the individual begins to have experience and develop skills that will help making decisions, like issues related to health. Studies have shown that low levels of literacy in health is Associated with bad use of health service, non-adherence to treatment and increased number of hospitalizations among others things. The methodology opted for an integrative review literature. It was found that to reach health equity should be offered to individuals population health information according to their level of understading, because knowledge will help them to use satisfactorily health services, thus improving their health conditions and consequently their quality life.