Supporting patients with low health literacy: what role do radiation therapists play?

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Supporting patients with low health literacy: what role do radiation therapists play?

Purpose: Health literacy plays a key role in a patient’s ability to use health information and services, and can affect health outcomes. This study aimed to explore radiation therapists’ perspectives on how they support people with lower health literacy who are undergoing radiotherapy. Methods: Semi...

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Main Authors:	Smith, S., Zhu, Y., Dhillon, H., Milross, C., Taylor, J., Halkett, Georgia, Zilliacus, E.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Springer-Berlin 2013
Subjects:	Radiation therapy Health literacy Communication Health information Cancer Qualitative research
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16140

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