title: Applying Health Literacy Principles: Strategies and Tools to Develop Easy-to-Read Patient Education Resources.
abstract: Health literacy is an important construct in health care that affects patient outcomes and overall health. The impact of limited health literacy in cancer care is wide, and it can affect patients' ability to make treatment decisions, follow directions on a prescription label, or adhere to neutropenic precautions. This article describes strategies and tools for nurses to use when developing written patient education resources in their daily practice.
authors.affiliation: National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match.
authors.forename: Jackie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.affiliation: National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match.
authors.forename: Lensa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Idossa
authors.affiliation: National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match.
authors.forename: Lih-Wen
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Mau
authors.affiliation: National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D057220:Health Literacy / Q000379:methods*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D010174:Pamphlets; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Patient education; health communication; health literacy