Journal article
Low caregiver health literacy is associated with non-urgent pediatric emergency department use
Abstract
ObjectiveCaregivers with low health literacy are more likely to overestimate illness severity and have poor adherence with health-promoting behaviors. Our primary objective was to relate caregiver health literacy to the urgency of emergency department (ED) utilization. The secondary objective was to explore the relationship between social and demographic characteristics, health literacy, and urgency of ED use.MethodsThis sub-study was a …
Authors
Jensen KV; Morrison A; Ma K; Alqurashi W; Erickson T; Curran J; Goldman RD; Gouin S; Kam A; Poonai N
Journal
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 17–26
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
January 2025
DOI
10.1007/s43678-024-00771-8
ISSN
1481-8035