Assessing the Effectiveness of a Health Literacy Intervention in the Workplace

Assessing the Effectiveness of a Health Literacy Intervention in the Workplace: A Quasi-experimental Pre-post Randomized Controlled Study

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.

Inclusion Criteria:

• currently employed at the Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, MO or KS, or working under contract
• parent/legally authorized representative/primary care giver taking care of a child birth to 12 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• non-English speaking and reading
• under 18 years old unless a minor parent
• a medical or nursing degree (MD, DO, Physician's Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, RN or LPN)