Improving comprehension for cancer patients with low literacy skills: Strategies for clinicians

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作者
Doak, CC [1 ]
Doak, LG
Friedell, GH
Meade, CD
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[1] Patient Learning Associates Inc, Educ, Potomac, MD USA
[2] Univ Kentucky, Lucille P Markey Canc Ctr, Lexington, KY 40506 USA
[3] Univ S Florida, H Lee Moffitt Canc Ctr, Educ Program, Tampa, FL 33682 USA
[4] Univ S Florida, Res Inst, Tampa, FL 33682 USA
[5] Univ S Florida, Coll Med, Dept Pediat, Tampa, FL 33682 USA
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10.3322/canjclin.48.3.151
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R73 [肿瘤学];
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This paper provides strategies to improve communication between clinicians and patients, particularly patients who are among the 44 million adult Americans with low literacy skills. Included are insights into the nature of the literacy problem and how it affects patient comprehension of information across the continuum of cancer care. Practical strategies address how to help patients understand medical advice, reduce literacy levels of cancer information, and help patients remember the advice given. A summary of the strategies is included in the Appendix for convenient reference.
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