The nurse is caring for a patient who is currently hospitalized for the third time with diabetic ketoacidosis.The nurse notes the patient does not eat any food from the hospital tray and will only eat food from fast food restaurants that is brought in by family members.The nurse is aware that this patient's diet may be directly related to what major barrier to patient-centered care?

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The patient's preference for fast food over hospital food, despite being hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis, suggests a lack of understanding about how diet impacts their condition. This indicates a problem with health literacy, which is the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.

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