Abstract

Health literacy is fundamental to promotion, prevention, and maintenance of one's health. It is pertinent to one's ability to obtain, understand, and use information in order to make informed healthcare decisions. The provision of patient-centered nursing care is required by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and accreditation agencies. An acute care hospital in the Midwest experienced low patient satisfaction scores specific to communication with the nursing staff. In order to increase these scores, a needs assessment was performed to determine the nursing staffs' knowledge of definition of health literacy, its attributes, impact on health disparities, and patient-centered care.

Author Details

Laura Marie Owens, DNP, MSN, BSN, CCRN

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Health Literacy, Patient Education, Acute Care

Advisor

Linda Matheson

Second Advisor

Janet Hayhurst

Third Advisor

Tricia Thomas

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Capella University

Degree Year

2015

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2015-08-05

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