Assessing the Effectiveness of a Health Literacy Intervention in the Workplace

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

52 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-01-31

Study Completion Date

2010-11-30

Brief Summary

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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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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Health Literacy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Control Group

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

motivational/ health literacy education

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Motivational/health literacy education (Test group)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Attend a 1-hour class to learn how to use the book "What to Do When Your Child Gets Sick."

Interventions

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Motivational/health literacy education (Test group)

Attend a 1-hour class to learn how to use the book "What to Do When Your Child Gets Sick."

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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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)

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes