From Overwhelmed to Informed: Helping Caregivers Navigate Health Information

Podcast: Caregivers SHARE, a St. Jude Podcast · St. Jude (SJCRH)

Opublikowano: 2026-10-22

Medical terms, treatment plans, and new information can feel overwhelming when your child has a serious illness. In this episode of Caregivers SHARE, Mark Brown, MDiv, talks with Samantha Ransone, PhD, and caregiver Harry Walker (“Big Harry”) about health literacy, or understanding and using health information. Harry’s son, “Little Harry,” was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2023 at age 2. Big Harry learned how to communicate with the care team as his son went through treatment. Throughout this episode, the group talks about steps caregivers can take to get the medical information they need in a way that...