Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph|Steven A. Dowshen|Neil Izenberg
Do Parents Understand Growth Charts? A National, Internet-Based Survey
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children|DuPont (United States)|Center for Children|Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children|DuPont (United States)|Center for Children|Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children|DuPont (United States)|Center for Children
objective objective study assess parental knowledge understanding growth charts methods online survey conducted 1000 parents selected demographically representative us population questions explored awareness knowledge attitudes toward growth monitoring well ability interpret growth chart data results seventynine percent parents surveyed claimed seen growth chart majority thinking understood well sixtyfour percent parents thought important shown growth charts see child growing 40 expressed need see childs growth chart confirmation health care providers verbal interpretation however provided multiplechoice questions answers 64 could identify childs weight shown plotted point growth chart ninetysix percent heard term percentile 68 identified percentile plotted point 56 could identify definition percentile 77 interpreted incorrectly charts containing heightweight measurements tandem conclusions although growth charts used frequently visual aids educate parents childrens growth many parents cannot comprehend data finding significant many parents prefer shown growth charts health care provider many parents report recording childrens measurements growth charts home