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ArticleApplied clinical informatics2012

The influence of task environment and health literacy on the quality of parent-reported ADHD data.

S C Porter, C-Y Guo, J Molino, S L Toomey, E Chan

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S C PorterDivision of Paediatric Emergency Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto , Toronto Canada.
C-Y Guo
J Molino
S L Toomey
E Chan

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Health Literacy and Information Management in ADHD: Designing an Optimal RecordR01LM009256 · NLM · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI PORTER, STEPHEN C · 2006 to 2008
$1.6M
NLM NIH HHS R01 LM009256
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Abstract

objectivesTo determine 1) the extent to which paper-based and computer-based environments influence the sufficiency of parents' report of child behaviors and the accuracy of data on current medications, and 2) the impact of parents' health literacy on the quality of information produced.

methodsWe completed a randomized controlled trial of data entry tasks with parents of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Parents completed the NICHQ Vanderbilt ADHD screen and a report of current ADHD medications on paper or using a computer application designed to facilitate data entry. Literacy was assessed by the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA). Primary outcomes included sufficient data to screen for ADHD subtypes and accurate report of total daily dose of prescribed ADHD medications.

resultsOf 271 parents screened, 194/271 were eligible and 182 were randomized. Data from 180 parents were analyzed. 5.6% parents had inadequate/marginal TOFHLA scores. Using the computer, parents provided more sufficient and accurate data compared to paper (sufficiency for ADHD screening, paper vs. computer: 87.8% vs. 93.3%, P = 0.20; accuracy of medication report: 14.3% vs. 69.4%; p<0.0001). Parents with adequate literacy had increased odds of reporting sufficient and accurate data (sufficiency for ADHD screening: OR 8.0, 95% CI 2.0-32.1; accuracy of medication report: OR 4.4, 95% CI 0.5-37.4). In adjusted models, the computer task environment remained a significant predictor of accurate medication report (OR 18.7, 95% CI 7.5-46.9).

conclusionsStructured, computer-based data entry by parents may improve the quality of specific types of information needed for ADHD care. Health literacy affects parents' ability to share valid information.

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Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivitydata collectioninformation sciencepatient-provider communicationsquality assurance

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PMID23616898
PMCPMC3613012

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