Uncertainty in Illness and Health Literacy in Pancreatic Cancer Patients
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2019-01-11T19:15:52ZAuthor Details
Rae Brana Reynolds, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, Cizik School of Nursing, The University of Texas - Houston, Houston, Texas, USA; Geri Wood, PhD, MS, BS, RN, FAAN, Nursing Systems Department, The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA; Terri S. Armstrong, PhD, NP, MS, BSN, RN, ANP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA; Nikhil S. Padhye, PhD, Center for Nursing Research, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA; Matthew Katz, MD, FACS, Surgical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USALead Author Sigma Affliation
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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.Conference Name
Leadership Connection 2018Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of NursingConference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USAConference Year
2018Conference Identifier
LEAD18PST209Notes
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