title: The Nurse's Role in Health Literacy of Patients With Cancer.
abstract: Patients with cancer are often faced with complex diagnoses that require decision making in a highly stressful environment. The role of the healthcare team is to ensure that patients have the information, tools, and resources needed to make informed decisions. However, low health literacy is a common and undervalued factor in the outcomes of patients, particularly those with cancer.
authors.affiliation: North Carolina Cancer Hospital.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ballard
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D057220:Health Literacy / Q000379:methods*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States
keywords: health literacy; patient/public education; teach-back method; universal precautions