Health literacy and palliative care : workshop summary / Joe Alper, Rapporteur.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Alper, Joe, rapporteur.

Contributor:

Alper, Joe, speaker.

Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Health Literacy, issuing body.

Conference Name:

Health Literacy and Palliative Care (Workshop) (2015 : Washington, D.C.), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Palliative treatment--Social aspects.

Palliative treatment.

Palliative treatment--Research.

United States.

Medical Subjects:

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (137 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press, 2016.

Summary:

"The Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Literacy convened a 1-day public workshop to explore the relationship between palliative care and health literacy, and the importance of health literate communication in providing high-quality delivery of palliative care. Health Literacy and Palliative Care summarizes the discussions that occurred throughout the workshop and highlights the key lessons presented, practical strategies, and the needs and opportunities for improving health literacy in the United States"-- Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction

Communication: palliative care's transformational procedure

Interpersonal communication

Professional training

Integrated care teams

Health literacy in palliative care programs

Reflections on the workshop

References

Appendix A: Workshop agenda

Appendix B: Biographical sketches of workshop speakers and moderators.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 8, 2016).

ISBN:

0-309-38039-1

0-309-38037-5