Uncertainty in Illness and Health Literacy in Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Abstract
Neither uncertainty nor health literacy has been studied with a focus on pancreatic cancer patients whose complicated and challenging illness experiences predispose to uncertainty and require proficient health literacy to manage effectively. This study evaluated the relationship between uncertainty and health literacy along with their predictors in pancreatic cancer patients.
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Leadership Connection 2018: Transformative Nursing Leadership, September 15-18, 2018. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
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| Name | Host | Location | Leadership Connection 2018 | Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
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