Melissa S. Stockwell|Marina Catallozzi|Dodi Meyer|Concepción Fernández Rodríguez|E. Martinez|Elaine Larson
Improving Care of Upper Respiratory Infections Among Latino Early Head Start Parents
Columbia University|Columbia University|Columbia University|Columbia University|Columbia University|Columbia University
misconceptions upper respiratory infections uri treatment widely held especially among latino parents associated increased health care visits centers disease control prevention recommends community based interventions educate families uri designed communitybased culturally competent health literacy intervention regarding uri pilot tested latino early head start ehs parents depth interviews conducted understand parents perceptions pairedsample wilcoxon signed rank test used assess change prepost knowledgeattitudes scores changes care practices described parents positive education open nonantibiotic uri care reported materials helpful following intervention mean composite knowledgeattitude score increased 41 total 10 66 p 05 families also reported improved care practices ehs sites promising locations health literacy interventions regarding uri