Health Literacy of Elderly People with Hypertension and/or Diabetes

This book aims to investigate the level of health literacy among hypertensive and/or diabetic elderly people in the city of Oeiras-Piauí. It assumes that health literacy is one of the most important factors in determining the state of health of a society. Low health literacy is directly related to the difficulty of understanding and following the instructions provided by health specialists, greater disease aggravation, increased hospitalisation rates and less preventive care.

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Graduated in Nutrition from the Federal University of Piauí (UFPI). Specialist in Health, Physical Activity and Nutrition at the Federal Institute of Piauí (IFPI) and Specialist in School Health at the Federal Institute of Piauí (IFPI). Experience in Hospital Nutrition and School Feeding.