LISA
Longitudinal study of health literacy in the Municipality of Leiria
In today’s ever-changing world, Health Literacy (HL) has become increasingly important because it affects health behaviours and outcomes.
In Portugal, the last survey was in 2016 and on average 61% of the population had a problematic or inadequate level of HL. Lisa is a cohort study that will measure HL in the adult population residing in the municipality of Leiria over the next 4 years, with measurements every 2 years.
Over the years, we will promote activities and interventions adjusted to the needs of Leiria’s population. Ultimately, we want to understand changes over time and improve the health care provided.
Keywords: Cohort study, Health literacy, survey
Principal Investigator: Sara Simões Dias (Sara.Dias@ulo.pt)
Research Team
- ciTechCare: Daniel Carvalho (drscarvalho@gmail.com); Maria João Batalha (maria.s.batalha@ulo.pt); Rui Passadouro (rui.fonseca@ulsrl.min-saude.pt); Teresa Peralta (teresa.peralta@chleiria.min-saude.pt);
- Unidade Local de Saúde da Região de Leiria, E. P. E.: Bartolomeu Alves; Estêvão Soares Santos; Tiago Gabriel
- Câmara Municipal de Leiria: Ana Soledade; Ana Valentim;
Duration: 48 months (2022 – 2026)
Institutional Partners and Others:
- Municipality of Leiria
- LIDA – Research Laboratory in Design and Arts
- Unidade Local de Saúde da Região de Leiria, E. P. E.
Funding: Câmara Municipal de Leiria
