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. 2021 Mar-Apr;35(2):57-59.
doi: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000409.

Think Health Literacy to Improve the Patient Experience

Philip Landis  1
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Think Health Literacy to Improve the Patient Experience

Philip Landis. Holist Nurs Pract. 2021 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Nurses directly influence the experience that patients and their families have in their interactions with the health care system. This article addresses how nurses holistically influence the patient experience through the lens of health literacy, as nurses guide their patients and families through a confusing and complex system of care, replete with jargon and labyrinthine paths.

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