Samaneh Sargazi, Nikoo Yamani, Arash Najimi
Voices unheard, insights into the lives of people with disabilities: A needs assessment study
Journal of education and health promotion
context population aging enhancing health older patients become urgent issue public health health education health literacy need understood healthcare providers standpoint increase older patients effective application information daily lives aimed understand nurses perspectives education older patients health literacy nurses one frontline providers interacting older patients total 16 nurses nurse practitioners 5 years clinical experience participated data collected via facetoface interviews emails data analysis followed thematic analysis suggested braun clarke five themes emerged analysis follows attitudes hard change physical cognitive functional barriers understanding teaching materials family caregiverssurrogate vs gatekeeper major contexts moderate elderlys health literacy strategies enhance teaching effectiveness health literacy findings illustrate conditions pertinent communication older adults patients providers healthcare delivery viewpoints systemic assistance interventions specialized older patients healthcare providers need developed tested improve clinical practice patient health literacy