LETRAMENTO FUNCIONAL EM SAÚDE E CONHECIMENTO DO IDOSO SOBRE A DOENÇA RENAL CRÔNICA.

Objective: To evaluate Functional Literacy in Health and the knowledge of the chronic renal elderly in relation to pre-dialysis treatment. Methods: Cross-sectional, quantitative study with 60 elderly people under conservative treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease. Results: It was found that Functional Health Literacy and knowledge regarding kidney disease were insufficient and was associated with the fact that they did not know the cause of kidney disease and were unaware that the worsening of kidney function is associated with increased creatinine rate. Conclusion: It is concluded that the functional health literacy and the lack of understanding about the disease influence the self-management of the elderly in relation to chronic kidney disease, serving as subsidies to reframe the communication process of the multidisciplinary team in order to postpone the beginning of dialysis treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]