Effect of health literacy of caregivers on survival rates of patients under palliative care.

Aim: In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of health literacy of the patient caregiver on the care results of palliative care patients.

Methods: Two hundred and forty-two patients who were hospitalised in palliative care units of seven hospitals in the city in January 2018 were involved in the study. Mortality of the patients was checked 3 months later.