Ann Margaret Dunn-Navarra|Melissa S. Stockwell|Dodi Meyer|Elaine Larson
Parental Health Literacy, Knowledge and Beliefs Regarding Upper Respiratory Infections (URI) in an Urban Latino Immigrant Population
Columbia University|Columbia University|Columbia University|Columbia University
parents recent immigrants andor nonnative english speakers increased risk poor health literacy example misconceptions regarding treatment upper respiratory infections uris including nonjudicious use antibiotics described among latinos sought assess influence health literacy knowledge beliefs surrounding uri care explore correlation two health literacy measures among latino parents northern manhattan descriptive survey design used total 154 latino parents enrolled four early head start programs september 2009 december 2009 health literacy measured using short test functional health literacy adults stofhla newest vital sign nvs parental knowledge beliefs regarding antibiotic treatment uris also assessed analyses conducted 2010 multivariable logistic regression performed examine predictors health literacy inadequate health literacy observed 838 respondents using nvs 357 stofhla college education significantly associated adequate health literacy using either nvs stofhla however results varied measures using nvs greater likelihood adequate health literacy us birth status aor 138 95 ci 199951 5 years us residency aor 76 95 ci 13431 higher antibiotic knowledge scores aor 17 95 ci 1224 using stofhla odds adequate health literacy increased access regular care provider aor 26 95 ci 1256 scores consistent adequate health literacy nvs stofhla associated correct beliefs regarding antibiotic use uris comparison scores participants inadequate health literacy since health literacy levels low population risk viral uri high first years life targeted education improve health literacy knowledge beliefs uri related antibiotic treatment needed