The Inherent Complexities of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Health Literacy Perspective
نویسندگان
1 Department of Anesthesiology, Razavi Hospital, Imam Reza International University, Mashhad, Iran.
2 Department of Extra-Corporeal Circulation (ECC), Razavi Hospital, Imam Reza International University, Mashhad, Iran.
3 Department of Cardiac Surgery, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
4 Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology Division, Department of Pediatric, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
doi
10.22038/jhl.2025.91176.1855چکیده
Pediatric cardiac surgery involves navigating profound perplexities for caregivers, from understanding intricate pathophysiology to managing long-term care. So, explore these challenges through a health literacy lens, arguing that low health literacy exacerbates inherent difficulties, jeopardizing informed consent and postoperative outcomes. It is concluded that integrating health literacy sensitive communication is not ancillary but fundamental to achieving equitable, high-quality, and family-centered care.
