Family health strategy nurses’ perception of health literacy

Introduction: Health literacy is understood from the perspective of health or education, as the translation of knowledge or the sense of literacy referring to the understanding of technical-scientific information that is provided to the population using health services. Objectives: To understand the perception of Family Health Strategies nurses on the topic of health literacy. Method: This is a qualitative study, carried out with seven nurses working in Family Health Strategies located in rural and urban areas of a municipality in Ceará. Data were collected via Google Forms and analyzed according to thematic content analysis. Results: Two thematic classes were identified: Health Literacy: from knowledge to implementation in care practice, and Health Literacy: deficits in professional training. In these, it was possible to identify the perceptions and use of this practice in care. However, there is an important gap regarding the deficit in teaching on the subject and the lack of training aimed at care practice. Discussion: This theme has been highlighted in some studies, suggesting that it may have relevance in care and better population health conditions, presenting itself as a little-studied predictive component of social inequalities. Furthermore, taking responsibility for improving health status, reducing health service costs and increasing knowledge regarding one's own health and self-care. Conclusion: Knowledge on the topic is still incipient for its effective application, however it is linked to health promotion with a view to self-care and disease prevention.

引言：从健康或教育的视角出发，健康素养被理解为将知识或素养感转化为对通过医疗服务提供的专业技术信息理解的过程。目标：旨在理解家庭健康策略护士对健康素养这一主题的认知。方法：本研究为一项定性研究，在位于塞阿拉州城乡地区的家庭健康策略中心，对七位护士进行了调查。数据通过谷歌表单收集，并按照主题内容分析方法进行分析。结果：识别出两个主题类别：健康素养：从知识到护理实践中的实施，以及健康素养：专业培训的不足。在这些类别中，可以识别出对这一实践的认知和使用。然而，关于该主题教学不足以及针对护理实践缺乏培训的问题显得尤为突出。讨论：这一主题在一些研究中已被强调，表明其在护理领域和改善人群健康状况方面可能具有重要意义，并作为社会不平等预测的少有人研究的重要成分。此外，承担改善健康状况、降低医疗服务成本以及提升个人健康知识和自我护理能力责任。结论：关于该主题的知识对于其有效应用尚处于初期阶段，然而，它与促进自我护理和疾病预防的健康促进紧密相连。