Health literacy and its association with adherence in pediatric liver transplant recipients and their parents.

Dawn Dore-StitesM James LopezJohn C MageeJohn BucuvalasKathleen CampbellVictoria ShieckAndrew WellEmily M Fredericks

Published in: Pediatric transplantation (2020)

Health literacy is an important consideration in managing patient care; however, available measures demonstrate variability in capturing the skills of patients. Effective communication strategies may ameliorate admittedly small, but negative, impacts of limited health literacy on outcomes.

Keyphrases

health information
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
healthcare
adipose tissue
social media
patient reported outcomes
skeletal muscle
metabolic syndrome
patient reported