Awareness, Information-Seeking Behavior, and Information Preferences About Early Childhood Allergy Prevention Among Different Parent Groups: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In early childhood allergy prevention (ECAP), parents act on behalf of their children. Parental health literacy and the availability of high-quality information, both online and offline, are crucial for effective ECAP. Recent research highlights three main points. First, parents need sufficient health literacy to discriminate between high-quality and low-quality information. Second, ECAP information behaviors may vary between phases of childhood development and according to individual circumstances. Third, to strengthen user-centeredness of available services, a better overview of parents' information practices and needs and how they handle uncertainties is required.

Objective

This study aims to explore why, how, and when parents search for and apply ECAP-specific

SUBMITTER: Lander J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7857939 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature