Communication and shared decision-making with patients with limited health literacy; helpful strategies, barriers and suggestions for improvement reported by hospital-based palliative care providers.

<h4>Background</h4>Communication and shared decision-making (SDM) are essential to patient-centered care. Hospital-based palliative care with patients with limited health literacy (LHL) poses particular demands on communication. In this context, patients' emotions and vulnerable con...

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Main Authors: Ruud Roodbeen, Astrid Vreke, Gudule Boland, Jany Rademakers, Maria van den Muijsenbergh, Janneke Noordman, Sandra van Dulmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234926