Maria Fagnano|Jill S. Halterman|Kelly M. Conn|Laura P. Shone
Health Literacy and Sources of Health Information for Caregivers of Urban Children With Asthma
University of Rochester|University of Rochester|University of Rochester|University of Rochester
little known resources used urban caregivers children asthma obtain health information authors analyzed data 304 families children persistent asthma describe 1 sources health information 2 access use internet resources 3 association caregivers health literacy hl use health information sources overall 37 caregivers limited hl families received health information health care professional 94 written sources 51 familyfriends 42 nonprint media 34 internet 30 less half caregivers access internet home 73 reported internet use past year caregivers adequate hl likely obtain information multiple sources use access internet results suggest hl associated caregivers obtain health information children use internet