Assessing the Effectiveness of a Health Literacy Intervention in the Workplace

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Conditions studied: Health Literacy

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01103986

Run by

Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

People needed

52

Starts

2010-01-01

Expected to finish

2010-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-12-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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)

Where it is running

• The Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics — Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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