Navigating care: a multicentre US survey of health literacy in paediatric perioperative care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health literacy is a critical determinant of patient outcomes and adherence to medical recommendations across healthcare settings, but it remains unexplored in the paediatric perioperative care. We evaluated the prevalence of limited health literacy among caregivers of paediatric patients undergoing surgery using the validated Newest Vital Sign tool.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2023 across multiple paediatric institutions: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, Children's Colorado, Children's Nebraska, and Nemours Children's Health. Caregivers completed the Newest Vital Sign tool (available in English and Spanish) and provided patient data via an online database. Data analysis used Pears

SUBMITTER: Doshi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12597340 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature