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ArticleJournal of communication in healthcare2022

A Health Literate Approach to Address Health Disparities: a Virtual Program for Parents of Children with Sickle Cell Trait.

Mary Ann Abrams, Kristin N Zajo, Chase M Beeman, Sarah H O'Brien, Peter K Chan, Yvette Shen, Ben McCorkle, Latrice Johnson, Deena Chisolm, Toyetta Barnard-Kirk and 3 more

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Article in Journal of communication in healthcare, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mary Ann AbramsDepartment of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Kristin N ZajoDepartment of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Chase M BeemanAbigail Wexner Research Institute, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH.
Sarah H O'BrienDepartment of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Peter K ChanDepartment of Design, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Yvette ShenDepartment of Design, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Ben McCorkleDepartment of English, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Latrice JohnsonDepartment of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Deena ChisolmAbigail Wexner Research Institute, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH.
Toyetta Barnard-KirkDepartment of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
John D MahanDepartment of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Myra Christian-RancyDepartment of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Susan E CrearyDepartment of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
The Ohio State University · USNationwide Children's Hospital · US

Funding

SCTaware: A Comprehensive Program to Increase Sickle Cell Trait Knowledge and Awareness Among Parents of Infants Identified by Newborn ScreeningR03HL146877 · NHLBI · RESEARCH INST NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSP · PI CREARY, SUSAN · 2019 to 2020
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NHLBI NIH HHS R03 HL146877
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Approximately 8% of African Americans born annually have sickle cell trait (SCT), a public health concern that may contribute to health disparities if individuals with SCT do not know it and lack access to understandable information about reproductive implications. Pre-pandemic, Ohio offered in-person SCT education for parents of SCT-affected children but many did not attend. Those with limited health literacy (HL) were less likely to achieve high knowledge. We used a HL-focused evaluation of this education to develop a virtual program (SCTaware) to communicate clear, actionable information and promote knowledge retention. Methods: Seven English-speaking parents, three with limited HL, were recruited in 2019 for in-person session videotaping and SCT knowledge assessments. Clinicians, HL experts, educators, genetic counselors, and parent stakeholders (evaluators) reviewed sessions, assessments, and accompanying visuals. Results: Evaluators: observed parents asked few questions; noted undefined technical terms, closed questions, key concept omission, and limited explanation of visuals scoring low for understandability, actionability, and clarity; and developed SCTaware for individual videoconference delivery (knowledge objectives; plain language guide; HL-informed communication strategies; new visuals scoring highly for understandability, actionability, and clarity; narrated post-education version; standardized educator training). Conclusions: Using a HL-focused evaluation, our diverse team created a promising virtual SCT education program addressing a common issue affecting populations at risk for disparities. Given virtual education will likely continue post-pandemic and limited HL is common, this approach may be essential and replicable for other public health education programs, especially those transitioning to virtual formats, to convey clear, actionable information and promote health equity.

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Health LiteracySickle Cell TraitChildHealth EducationHealth PromotionHumansParentshealthcare disparitieshealth literacysickle cell trait

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PMID36275941
PMCPMC9586455
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