Taking an Active Role in Your Care
Fred Hutch Cancer Center’s goal is to do more than just provide medical care to every patient.
Providers and staff strive to educate patients and give them insights to help them make informed decisions about their care through a focus on health literacy.
What is Health Literacy?
Health literacy focuses on two main components.
- a patient, family member or caregiver’s ability to find, understand and use health information and services.
- how well health care organizations communicate information that allows patients to make informed decisions.
In celebration of Health Literacy Month, Fred Hutch is sharing the ways care teams empower patients to make decisions.
Health literacy is essential for patients to make informed decisions about their care.
Author summary: Patients should be empowered to make informed decisions about their care.