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1 online resource (1 PDF file (xix, 57 pages)) : illustrations |
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Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf.
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
Health literacy is a critical skill for engaging in healthy behaviors to reduce disease risk and improve health outcomes across the continuum of cancer care. However, estimates suggest that more than one-third of the U.S. adult population has low health literacy, and nearly half of all patients with cancer have difficulty understanding information about their disease or treatment. Low health literacy among patients with cancer is associated with poor health and treatment outcomes, including lower adherence to treatment, higher rates of missed appointments, and an increased risk of hospitalization. Low health literacy can also impede informed decision making, especially as cancer care becomes increasingly complex and as patients and their families take more active roles in treatment decisions. To examine opportunities to improve communication across the cancer care continuum, the National Cancer Policy Forum collaborated with the Roundtable on Health Literacy to host a workshop, Health Literacy and Communication Strategies in Oncology, July 15-16, 2019, in Washington, DC. Patients, patient advocates, clinicians, and researchers, representatives of health care organizations, academic medical centers, insurers, and federal agencies explored the challenges of achieving effective communication in cancer care. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions of the workshop. |
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This activity was supported by Contract No. 200-2011-38807 (Task Order No. 75D30118F00071) and Contract No. HHSN263201800029I (Task Order No. HHSN26300008) with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health, respectively, and by the American Association for Cancer Research, American Cancer Society, American College of Radiology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Association of American Cancer Institutes, Association of Community Cancer Centers, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cancer Support Community, CEO Roundtable on Cancer, Flatiron Health, Merck, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, National Patient Advocate Foundation, Novartis Oncology, Oncology Nursing Society, Pfizer Inc., and Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or agency that provided support for the project. |
| Contents |
Intro -- TITLE PAGE -- COPYRIGHT PAGE -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS -- PROCEEDINGS OF A WORKSHOP -- WORKSHOP OVERVIEW -- HEALTH LITERACY AND COMMUNICATION -- Leveraging Media for Cancer Education and Prevention -- The Role of Culture in Cancer Care and Research -- COMMUNICATION ACROSS THE CANCER CARE CONTINUUM -- Prevention and Screening -- Cancer Treatment -- Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer -- Survivorship Care -- Palliative and End-of-Life Care -- COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES TO BUILD PUBLIC TRUST AND COUNTER INACCURATE INFORMATION |
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Addressing Online Health Misinformation -- Opportunities for Local and State Governments -- Conveying Accurate and Accessible Information to the Public -- Community Engagement and Health Communication -- High-Quality Health Journalism -- RESEARCH STRATEGIES -- National Cancer Institute's Research Portfolio and Priorities for Future Research -- Effective Communication About Cancer Genetics -- Visual Design Strategies to Improve Cancer Communication -- The Role of Health Insurance Literacy in Reducing Patient Financial Burden |
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PROCEDURES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS TO ASSESS AND ADDRESS HEALTH LITERACY NEEDS -- Strategies for Health Care Organizations to Address Low Health Literacy -- Patient Navigation Programs -- Supporting Patient Self-Management in Oncology -- Policies and Incentives for Health Insurers -- STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES AND PRIORITIES -- Potential Priorities in Research -- Potential Priorities in Clinical Care -- WRAP-UP -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX A: Statement of Task -- APPENDIX B: Workshop Agenda |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Oncology -- Congresses.
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Health literacy -- Congresses.
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Communication in medicine -- Congresses.
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Health literacy.
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Health behavior.
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Outcome assessment (Medical care)
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United States |
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Outcome assessment (Medical care) |
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Health behavior |
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Communication in medicine |
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Health literacy |
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Oncology |
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Congress
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proceedings (reports)
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Balogh, Erin, rapporteur.
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Alper, Joe, rapporteur.
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Nass, Sharyl J., rapporteur.
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National Cancer Policy Forum (U.S.), sponsoring body.
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Health Literacy and Communication Strategies in Oncology (Workshop) (2019 : Washington, D.C.)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Health Literacy and Communication Strategies in Oncology : Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2020 |
| ISBN |
9780309671057 |
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0309671051 |
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9780309671088 |
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0309671086 |
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