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.

Author 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, USA

Sigma Membership

Zeta

Lead Author Affiliation

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Health Literacy, Pancreatic Cancer, Uncertainty

Conference Name

Leadership Connection 2018

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2018

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Uncertainty in illness and health literacy in pancreatic cancer patients

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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.