Nurses' assessment of health literacy requirements for adult inpatients: An integrative review.

Alana Hogan Lynda Hughes Elisabeth Coyne

Published in: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (2023)

Nurses decipher health communication for their patients. Designing tailored patient communication and education could potentially be a cost saving measure for hospitals by reducing length of stay and reducing readmissions. Health literacy training should be incorporated into nursing practice.

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