Taking an Active Role in Your Care
Fred Hutch Cancer Center aims to provide more than just medical care to every patient. The goal is to educate patients and give them insights to help them make informed decisions about their care.
This is achieved through a focus on health literacy, which involves two main components:
- a patient's ability to find, understand, and use health information and services
- how well healthcare organizations communicate information to allow patients to make informed decisions
In celebration of Health Literacy Month, Fred Hutch shares ways care teams empower patients to make decisions.
Health literacy is key to informed decision-making
Author's summary: Empowering patients through health literacy.