A Implicação do Letramento em Saúde no Autocuidado

Authors

  • GISELE BARRADAS DAS VIRGENS Universidade Federal de São Paulo- UNIFESP (Brasil)
  • MÁRCIA SANTOS DA ROCHA Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP, São Paulo (Brasil)

Abstract

This study aims to demonstrate the importance and implications of health literacy (HL) in self-care, as studies on HL have demonstrated the relevance of introducing the theme in Health institutions, emphasizing that the success in the treatment of the student / patient depends on a thorough study on the level of Health Literacy maturity that this patient has. The methodology defined was the case study analysis with participatory observations and exploratory research of the literature on the subject. Based on the Federal Constitution of 1988, Law of Guidelines and Bases of National Education - LDB (Law No. 9394) and by the Common National Curricular Base - BNCC competence 8 as well as Paulo Freire's legacy on the construction of student autonomy, this research was conducted. In addition, the experience of the main author in the daily routine of the basic health unit (UBS) justify the need to deepen the studies on HL in the UBS Promissão Basic Health Unit in Diadema, São Paulo. The results may encourage discussions with the different actors, aiming to guide actions in the municipal health department of Diadema to implement the HL Test in the highlighted Health unit.

Keywords: Health Literacy; National Education Guidelines and Bases Law - LDB; Common National Curricular Base - BNCC; Basic Health Unit - UBS; Public administration.

Author Biographies

  • GISELE BARRADAS DAS VIRGENS, Universidade Federal de São Paulo- UNIFESP (Brasil)

    Graduação em Pós Graduação em Gestão da Educação Publica pela Universidade Federal de São Paulo- UNIFESP (Brasil). Secretaria Municipal de Saúde, UBS do Município de Diadema, SP

  • MÁRCIA SANTOS DA ROCHA, Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP, São Paulo (Brasil)

    Doutorado em Educação pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP, São Paulo (Brasil). Professor pela Faculdades Oswaldo Cruz - FOC, São Paulo(Brasil)

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Published

2019-12-02

How to Cite

A Implicação do Letramento em Saúde no Autocuidado. (2019). Revista Internacional De Debates Da Administração & Públicas - RIDAP, 4(1), 191-206. https://periodicos.unifesp.br/index.php/RIDAP/article/view/11375