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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a health literacy/motivational intervention in a workplace setting. Parents will be taught how to use a child health book to lessen inappropriate use of physician services and improve parent confidence in their ability to identify and obtain necessary assistance when their children are ill.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control Group | No Intervention | ||
| motivational/ health literacy education | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motivational/health literacy education (Test group) | Behavioral | Attend a 1-hour class to learn how to use the book "What to Do When Your Child Gets Sick." |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| number of non emergency room clinician visits | Determine if parents/primary caregivers' attendance at a class to learn how to use a child health book leads to fewer non-emergency room clinician visits for their children. | within 1 week prior to class and 90 days post-class |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| number of emergency department visits | To determine if parents/primary caregivers attending a class to learn how to use a child health book leads to fewer emergency department visits | within 1 week prior to class and 90 days post-class |
| pre and post intervention measures of self-identified competency. |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy A Neilan, MT (ASCP) | Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics | Kansas City | Missouri | 64108 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18720685 | Background | Bryan C. Provider and policy response to reverse the consequences of low health literacy. J Healthc Manag. 2008 Jul-Aug;53(4):230-41. | |
| Background | Ensuring Positive Health Outcomes in Head Start Children and Famiies Pilot Study, Executive Summary. Herman A, September 2002 |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010358 | Patient Participation |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010342 | Patient Acceptance of Health Care |
| D000074822 | Treatment Adherence and Compliance |
| D015438 | Health Behavior |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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To assess feelings of parents/primary caregiver competence in appropriately managing their children's illnesses using pre and post intervention measures of self-identified competency. |
| within 1 week prior to class and 90 days post-class |