A Linguistic Approach To Health Literacy In Brazil: Terminological Aspects

Authors

  • Liana Braga Paraguassu UFRGS
  • Maria José Bocorny Finatto UFRGS

Keywords:

terminology, health literacy, plain Portuguese, MedSimples

Abstract

Health Literacy (HL) is a fairly new area of research in Brazil that is usually conducted by healthcare professionals. In this research, we aim to explore the contributions of Language and Terminology Studies to fostering new understandings on the concept of HL consideringnthe socioeconomic and educational challenges experienced in Brazil. In addition to providing an overview of HL in Brazil, this paper also reviews a set of experiments made while developing MedSimples, a system designed to help promote HL using plain Portuguese.

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Published

2022-05-29

How to Cite

Braga Paraguassu, L., & Bocorny Finatto, M. J. (2022). A Linguistic Approach To Health Literacy In Brazil: Terminological Aspects. Terminàlia, 1(25), 14–27. Retrieved from https://revistes.iec.cat/index.php/Terminalia/article/view/149364

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No. 25: June 2022

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