Improving care of upper respiratory infections among Latino Early Head Start parents.
Misconceptions about upper respiratory infections (URI) and their treatment are widely held, especially among Latino parents, and are associated with increased health care visits. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends community based interventions to educate families about URI. We designed a community-based, culturally competent health literacy intervention regarding URI, which was pilot tested with Latino Early Head Start (EHS) parents. In depth interviews were conducted to understand parents' perceptions. A paired-sample Wilcoxon signed rank test was used to assess change in pre-post knowledge/attitudes scores. Changes in care practices are described. Parents were very positive about this education, were open to non-antibiotic URI care, and reported that materials were helpful. Following the intervention, the mean composite knowledge/attitude score increased from 4.1 (total: 10) to 6.6 (P < .05). Families also reported improved care practices. EHS sites are promising locations for health literacy interventions regarding URI.
Division of General Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA. mstockwell@columbia.edu
Melissa S
MS
Stockwell
Marina
M
Catallozzi
Dodi
D
Meyer
Carmen
C
Rodriguez
Emelin
E
Martinez
Elaine
E
Larson
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D057220:Health Literacy; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000208:ethnology; D014481:United States
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents