Promoting patient comprehension of relevant health information.
Patient understanding of health care recommendations provided by health care professionals is essential to enabling active and informed patient participation in care. Unfortunately, evidence suggests that patients often seriously misunderstand relevant health information provided to them, leading to errant patient decisions about their care. This commentary examines key communication factors that influence patient understanding and argues for a comprehensive approach to assessing and promoting patient comprehension.
['Kreps|Gary L|GL|0000-0001-5980-129X']
D003142:Communication D032882:Comprehension D003657:Decision Making D057220:Health Literacy D006801:Humans D010358:Patient Participation
Patient comprehension Health communication Health literacy Teach back method