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 make informed decisions about their care through a focus on health literacy.
Health literacy has 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
Health literacy focuses on two main components.
In celebration of Health Literacy Month, Fred Hutch shares ways care teams empower patients to make decisions.
Author's summary: Empowering patients through health literacy.