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Informal caregivers\u2019 levels of HL may impact long-term care outcomes. \u2018Informal caregivers\u2019 profile in Lisbon county: a health community approach\u2019 is a nurse-led research project aiming to assess informal caregivers\u2019 health literacy and associated factors in Lisbon county, as well as to foster the development of a local-specific health literacy strategy. A survey to identify a health\/social caregiver profile, including questions about HL (HLS-EU-PT), was submitted to a representative sample of carers. Descriptive and bivariate inferential analysis was developed. Informal caregivers\u2019 level of HL was mostly sufficient (n = 99, 38%). More than 60% of caregivers have limited HL regarding health promotion. \u2018Access\u2019, \u2018Appraisal\u2019 and \u2018Use\u2019 are the information processing stages with lower mean scores of HL. Carers with low HL levels appear to be older and to have less education, low knowledge of community resources and decreased wellbeing (p &lt; 0.05). A strategy focused on health promotion-related HL through primary care resources can potentially improve caregivers\u2019 knowledge, competencies and motivation, as well as health system sustainability. Reported HLS-EU-PT scores deserve special attention. 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