Academic pediatrics
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Academic pediatrics · Sep 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialNutrition education via a touchscreen: a randomized controlled trial in Latino immigrant parents of infants and toddlers.
To investigate whether educational modules presented on a touchscreen computer increase immediate nutrition and feeding knowledge in low-income, Spanish-speaking Latino immigrant parents. ⋯ Results of this pilot study add to the growing literature on the use of this technology for health education in low-income Latino immigrants. Despite low education levels and computer experience, findings suggest that immediate parental knowledge was enhanced supporting the need for a more rigorous evaluation of this technology and its impact on health behaviors.
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Academic pediatrics · Sep 2012
African-American parents' trust in their child's primary care provider.
Patients' trust in their primary care providers has important implications in terms of health outcomes and, among minority patients, mitigating racial health disparities. This study aims to identify family, provider, and health care setting characteristics that predict African American parents' trust in their child's primary care provider and whether provider partnership-building communication style explains this association. ⋯ African American parents' trust in their child's provider may be enhanced by continuity of care and greater use of a partnership-building communication style by providers.
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Academic pediatrics · Sep 2012
Exploring the choice to refuse or delay vaccines: a national survey of parents of 6- through 23-month-olds.
The purpose of this study was to assess respondents' self-reported choices for vaccinating their young children; knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs (KABs) about vaccination; and communication with their child's vaccination provider. ⋯ Communication about vaccines is important to most parents, but may be challenging for providers, because parental choices vary; thus, efforts to improve and support vaccine communication by providers should continue.