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Health literacy and older adults: Strategies for integration

WebSeptember 14, 2015. Health literacy is an issue facing many patients who receive a cancer diagnosis, as well as their caregivers. The National Assessment of Adult Literacy …

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Patient Education With SMART Goals May improve Health Literacy …

WebResearchers interviewed clinicians and patients to develop a conceptual model of congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Nurse-led intervention that …

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Health Literacy a Significant Challenge for Black Women With …

WebThese results were published in the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. Health literacy needs for patients with cancer can impact health outcomes. Notably, …

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Medical Terms in Patient Education: Using the Confusing to …

WebMedical terminology can be a foreign language — or confusing, at the least — for many patients. Ann Brady uses a patient encounter to illustrate the potential …

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The Impact of Cancer on Mental Health: Recognizing Symptoms …

WebCancer often has a profound impact on the mental and emotional well-being of those who receive a diagnosis. In patients who have historically struggled with mental …

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Digital Health Technology Empowers Patients, Caregivers in …

WebResearchers explored the dynamics of the relationship patients with cancer and their caregivers develop with digital health technology during treatment. Use of DHT …

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Telling the Story: Social Determinants of Health, Health Literacy

WebSocial determinants of health (SDoH) have emerged as some of the most important factors influencing the health outcomes of people and communities worldwide.

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Black, Hispanic Cancer Survivors Face Barriers to Survivorship …

WebResearchers conducted semistructured interviews to determine the facilitators and barriers to health behaviors for NHB and Hispanic cancer survivors. …

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Implicit Bias, Healthcare Inequities Impact Cancer Care for Patients

WebPreexisting or coexisting disabilities among patients who are undergoing cancer care and the issues of implicit bias and healthcare inequities can impact patients’ …

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Maintaining Oral Health Improves OS in Head and Neck …

WebA patient with cancer undergoes preoperative oral care. Certain aspects of oral health associated with overall survival in a study of patients with head and neck …

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Patient binders: Creating a tool that helps patients and nurses

WebGood communication and effective teaching are needed to provide comprehensive chemotherapy patient education. Poor communication can have a …

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Radiotherapy for Cervical Cancer: An Introduction to ASTRO’s …

WebThe consensus guideline, drafted by an ASTRO-convened expert task force, offers recommendations about radiotherapy, including brachytherapy, and …

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Establishing a Multidisciplinary Approach to Social Determinants …

WebCancer is a major public health concern that is expected to impact 2 million people in the year 2024, with an estimated number of 611,720 expected deaths. 1 A …

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Preparing family members to care for the patient at home

WebPDF of Home Care 0710. With advances in cancer care creating opportunities for more outpatient treatment and changes in health care payment and delivery leading …

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Moral Distress and the Health Care Professional

WebIn the last several years, there has been a burgeoning interest in the role of moral distress and moral injury in health care. Although scholarly work began in the …

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Symptom Burden, Physical Activity Predict Overall Recovery After

WebLow physical activity and high symptom burden are predictive of poor general health and long-term sick leave in patients after undergoing allo-HSCT.

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SDOH Drive Disparities in Access to Cancer Care Among …

WebA cross-sectional survey of patients identified which social determinants of health domains contribute to delays in accessing care among patients with hematologic …

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How Culturally Competent Care Is Different for Jewish Women …

WebCulturally competent care is an approach to healthcare delivery that incorporates strategies for reducing cultural disparities in health care and can involve …

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