Promoting Linguistically Based Health Literacy in Doctors for Better Cancer Healthcare in Cyprus
Georgios P. Georgiou, Polina Mackay
TL;DR
This paper introduces a new approach to cancer healthcare in Cyprus by improving doctors' ability to understand patients' language.
Contribution
The novelty lies in promoting linguistically based health literacy among doctors in the Greek-Cypriot context.
Findings
Health literacy among doctors is crucial for better cancer healthcare.
Linguistically oriented strategies can improve patient-doctor communication.
Research on health literacy is limited in the Greek-Cypriot context.
Abstract
This paper explores a novel approach in cancer healthcare, underscoring the significance of fostering health literacy among doctors by enhancing their ability to employ linguistically oriented strategies to extract and interpret the linguistic behavior of patients. The focus is on the Greek-Cypriot context, where research on health literacy is still in its nascent stages.
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Taxonomy
TopicsHealth Literacy and Information Accessibility · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Digital Communication and Language